The 2024 election was a lot. And now that we're past it, you might be avoiding political news

altogether, or you might want to understand the other side of the aisle, but without poisoning

your algorithm or treading into online territory that feels like an alien planet, you need left, right,

and center. It's your weekly political news check-in

with representatives from both parties,

so you can hear from the other guys

in a way that helps you actually make sense of it.

I'm David Green.

Join me on Left, Right, and Center from KCRW.

New episodes drop every Friday

wherever you listen to podcasts.

Thank you. Friday, wherever you listen to podcasts. Maybe you can relate.

You've got a million things to do every day, but you can't fathom getting started

without a copious supply of caffeine.

While you're trying to achieve one of the

critical items on your list, all the other ones are still competing for your attention so you can

never just focus. And when the end of the day finally comes, your thoughts are still racing 200

miles an hour, denying you a decent night's sleep and setting you up to repeat the whole pattern again tomorrow.

From KERA in Dallas, this is think. I'm Chris Boyd.

This combination of attention deficit, anxiety, and insomnia is so common these days we can

mistake it for normal. But my guest says the chronic stress of our busy brains is associated with neuroinflammation

and long-term mental and physical health consequences. Fortunately, there are ways we can calm

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