The Cookie Theory: What Grandma Knew About Empathy

Calm it Down

Chad Lawson

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.8 • 678 Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Ever notice how the world feels a bit like a recipe gone wrong - all the ingredients are there, but something essential is missing? In this episode, we explore how empathy might be that missing ingredient in everything from neighborhood disputes to global conflicts. Discover practical ways to develop your empathy muscles and transform difficult relationships through understanding. Learn how small shifts in perspective can create ripples of change as we Calm it Down in 3...2...1.

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0:00.0	When I started this podcast five years ago, I never imagined it would become what it is today.
0:07.0	It's a community. It's a safe space.
0:10.0	It's a place where we all can breathe a little easier.
0:15.0	Your stories and messages, they have shown me that we're all looking for the same thing.
0:21.7	Connection in a disconnected world.
0:25.0	That's why I'm super excited to introduce, calm it down deeper.
0:30.0	It's not changing the podcast that you know and love.
0:32.7	It's creating more space for us to connect.
0:35.7	There's going to be morning affirmations, guided meditations.
0:39.4	There's already some Sunday reset sessions.
0:42.9	I'm calling the calm, the Sunday scaries,
0:46.4	and early access to add free episodes,
0:49.5	all for $5 a month.
0:52.5	And right now there's even a 20% off that.
0:55.6	So if you're curious, head over to commentdownpodcast.com for a free trial.
1:02.7	Now, let's get into today's episode.
1:07.6	You know what's interesting about cookies?
1:10.1	Not just any cookies.
1:11.6	I'm talking about those chocolate chip cookies your grandmother used to make.
1:16.5	The ones that somehow tasted like pure love and happiness,
1:20.5	all rolled into buttery perfection.
1:24.2	You've probably tried to recreate them, right?
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