The Amazing Science Behind Why You Dream at Night & How to Make Real Friends and Connections

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

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

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🗓️ 17 December 2018

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

There are a lot of theories and myths about alcohol and how not to fall victim to its effects. For example, mixing caffeine with alcohol will make you feel less sleepy or that light beers are healthier than regular beers. I begin this episode with an examination of which of these and other common held beliefs about alcohol are true or false. http://www.purewow.com/wellness/Alcohol-Myths Why do you dream at night? Do those dream serve a purpose or are they random thoughts the brain has as your body rests? Journalist Alice Robb, author of the book Why We Dream (https://amzn.to/2LmMMuy) explores the science of dreaming and reveals some proven ways that you can use your dreams to help you in your waking life. What is the best tasting ketchup? Is it some fancy organic gourmet ketchup or is it Heinz or Hunts or maybe Del Monte? Blind taste tests reveal a very clear winner. Listen and discover which ketchup reigns supreme. (The New Best Recipe cookbook by America's Test Kitchen - (https://amzn.to/2LmL9gd) You probably have a lot more electronic friends on social media, texts and email than you have real friends. And while electronic friends are fine, having traditional friends and connections is probably more important than ever before. Susan RoAne author of the book How to Work a Room (https://amzn.to/2ElLcrk) explores the importance of friendships and offers practical ways to find and make new friends. This Week's Sponsors -Quip. Get your first refill pack free when you buy an electric toothbrush at www.GetQuip.com/something -Robinhood. Get a free stock when you sign up at something.robinhood.com -Stitch Fix. Get an extra 25% off when you keep all the items in your box at www.StitchFix.com/something Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today on something you should know, some facts about alcohol you really need to know if
0:07.0	you're drinking this holiday season. Also, why do we dream and why are so many of your
0:12.7	dreams so upsetting?
0:14.7	There was one recent study where scientists put recording devices in people's rooms while
0:20.7	they were asleep and they found that these utterances that they made during sleep talking
0:25.6	were very negative and people just seemed to be in distress.
0:29.2	Then what's the best tasting ketchup by far and how to make friends and be comfortable
0:35.6	in a room full of strangers?
0:37.8	If you want to be an expert at working a room, you do not look over someone's shoulder
0:43.6	when you're talking to them. That's a very off-putting behavior. Just focus on the
0:48.3	person that you're talking to and maintain eye contact. There'll be a tease, then you'll
0:52.3	be a tease, and then conversation flows.
0:55.3	Call this today on something you should know.
1:25.3	A lot of what people think about alcohol turns out to be more myths, in fact. For example,
1:33.2	beer before liquor never been sicker. Well, the truth is it's actually the total amount
1:39.2	of alcohol consumed and how quickly you consume it that makes you sick, not the combination
1:45.6	of booze. All you really need to do is pace yourself about one drink per hour and you
1:51.6	should be fine.
1:54.1	Losing in caffeine will make you less sleepy. The truth is that when caffeine, especially
1:59.9	diet soda, is consumed with alcohol, it can actually alter your perception of how drunk
2:06.3	you are, leading you to drink way more than you planned. Instead, it's better to alternate
2:12.3	your cocktails with water to feel less sleepy.
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