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Something You Should Know

Why We Are Wrong About So Much & How to Reduce Your Anxiety in an Anxious World

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

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

4.54.3K Ratings

🗓️ 14 November 2019

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Why is it that your stomach growls at exactly the wrong time? When you are taking a test in school or during a meeting when the room is quiet and all of a sudden your stomach starts making all those weird little noises. This episode begins with an explanation as to why that happens and how to prevent it. https://www.outsideonline.com/1784166/why-does-my-stomach-growl We all like to think we know what we are talking about – and yet so often we don’t. Human beings have a tendency to believe things that are not true – particularly if what we believe supports our view of the world. And what is so fascinating is we tend to believe things are actually worse than what the truth suggests. When you understand why and how this happens, you can protect yourself from other people’s deception. Joining me to discuss this strange human quirk is Bobby Duffy, a professor of public policy at King’s College in London and author of the book Why We’re Wrong About Nearly Everything (https://amzn.to/2qdz9aK). The afternoon slump hits most of us around 3 pm. And while a cup of coffee might lift you up a bit – there is actually a way to prevent yourself from getting it – or at least minimize that late day slump. Listen and I’ll explain a simple yet effective technique. https://www.thorne.com/take-5-daily/article/avoiding-the-afternoon-energy-slump It seems like people are more anxious than they used to be. Tempers are shorter, patience wears thin quicker and people just seem worried about a lot of things. So how do you turn down the dial on anxiety and worry? That’s what Olivia Remes is here to discuss. Olivia is an anxiety researcher at the University of Cambridge in London. Her writing has appeared in several major publications and she posts a lot of information on the topic on Twitter. (@OliviaRoxann). She offers some simple ways to ease your anxiety and find more joy in life.  This Weeks’s Sponsors -Proven Skin Care. Go to www.PROVENSKINCARE.COM/SOMETHING and use promo code SOMETHING to get your exclusive 10%. - Feals. Go to www.FEALS.COM/SYSK to get 50% off your order plus free shipping. –Airbnb. To learn more about being an Airbnb host visit www.Airbnb.com/host Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Today on something you should know, why does your stomach growl and how can you stop it?

0:37.0

Then why are humans so wrong about so many things?

0:41.0

For example, most people believe the world is getting worse and more violent.

0:45.0

And this is related to another really important effect, which is rosy retrospection,

0:51.0

where we think the past is better than it was, but it has a negative consequence that means that we think the present and the future are worse than they really are.

1:00.0

Plus, how to avoid that three o'clock afternoon slump?

1:04.0

And people today seem more worried and anxious than ever before.

1:08.0

And there are ways to turn the anxiety down.

1:11.0

Next time something bothers them comes up, don't worry about it then and there.

1:17.0

Instead, postpone your worry until later time.

1:20.0

So when you get to the worrying time later on in the day, you'll be not as bothered for many more.

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