How to Have a Good Day (Almost) Everyday & Extremely Fascinating Facts You Never Knew

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

Social Sciences, Science, Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement

4.5 • 4.3K Ratings

🗓️ 20 September 2018

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

I’ve lived with dogs most of my life (and one pretty cool cat) so I am fascinated by doggy behavior. And did you know that even though dogs will eat almost anything – they actually prefer two distinct flavors. We begin this episode of the podcast with that and some other interesting facts about what your dog is really thinking. (Paulette Cooper author of 27 Secrets Your Dog Wants You To Know) https://amzn.to/2xoCi83 You have good days and you have bad days. So what if you could control that so that you had far more good days than bad ones? Caroline Webb, author of the book How to Have a Good Day (https://amzn.to/2pnE0Ct) reveals the psychology, neuroscience and behavioral science that can help you greatly improve the odds that today and tomorrow will be fabulous! If you have to present something at a meeting or make a proposal – do your best to NOT go first. I’ll discuss why and when in the meeting is a more optimal time to speak up. (Sarah McGinty author of the book Power Talk https://amzn.to/2plWwej0 What do 46% of people in Japan do when the doorbell rings? Why do astronauts have to sleep near a fan so they don’t die? This is just two of a bunch of facts you’ll hear from John Lloyd, creator of the Q.I television program in the UK and contributor to the book, 1,342 Quite Interesting Facts To Leave You Flabbergasted (https://amzn.to/2NREHll). If you like interesting facts to dazzle people at a cocktail party – this will be fun! This Week's Sponsors Daily Harvest. Go to www.Daily-Harvest.com and enter promo code SOMETHING to get three cups FREE in your first box! Apple Music. Go to www.AppleMusic.com/something to sign up and get 3 months free! No obligation, cancel at any time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today on Something You Should Know, dogs will eat almost anything, but they actually have
0:07.3	two favorite flavors.
0:08.3	I'll tell you what they are.
0:10.3	Plus, if you want to have a good day more often, expect to have a good day more often.
0:15.4	So, if you go into a conversation expecting someone to be a jerk, your brain will make
0:19.5	sure that you see everything that confirms that you're right that they're a jerk.
0:23.5	Your brain will always make sure that you see more of what's already top of mind-viewed.
0:27.4	It's something that many people will know of this confirmation bias.
0:31.3	Also, if you have to present something in a meeting, try not to go first.
0:36.2	And lots of fascinating facts you probably never knew.
0:39.9	Here are two.
0:40.9	So astronauts have to sleep near fans, so they don't suffocate in their own exhaled
0:46.3	breath.
0:47.3	96% of people can tell the difference between the sound of hot and cold water being poured.
0:56.4	All this today on Something You Should Know.
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1:24.5	And the best part, you don't have to do anything ridiculous to get it.
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