Hey everyone, it's Sanjay.

You know, I've loved spending this season of Chasing Life with you.

And one of the best parts of this podcast has been learning about the smart, simple things

we can all do to optimize our mental and physical health.

I often find myself returning to these strategies again and again.

So I'm excited to share some of my favorite and surprising tips for staying happy and healthy.

Let's start with the big one.

A lot of people think it's a good idea to blow off steam, to vent their anger.

That's Brad Bushman.

He's a professor of communications at Ohio State University where he studies human aggression

and violence.

It's like the old joke.

You know, how do you get to Carnegie Hall?

Practice, practice, practice.

Well, how do you become an angry, aggressive person?

The answer is the same.

Practice, practice, practice.

For a so-called anger expert, I found Professor Bushman to actually be a pretty mild-mannered

guy.

He's been doing this sort of research for over 30 years and he finds it useful, even

for himself.

In fact, he had some surprisingly simple tips, which I think I'm actually going to start

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