Ben & Brendon discuss talking to your future self and learning from your past self via journaling, time capsules, apps, and related research.
Oct 2024
How to Become Your Future Self (and how to use future self journaling)
How To Like Your Life PodcastEpisode 20: How to Become Your Future SelfYour future self is the version of you who is living the life you’ve always wanted. The version of you who is confident, strong, certain, and the version of you who loves your life (and yourself). So many peop ... Show More
26m 12s
Jan 2025
180. Unlocking Your Future Self: Communication, Happiness & Wellbeing
Why creating happiness in the future starts today.
The new year gives us an opportunity to reflect on who we are and who we want to be. As we set resolutions and prepare for evolutions, this special four-part series on communication, happiness, and well-being explores practical w ... Show More
22m 26s
Mar 2025
Everyday Neuro 024: Mental Time Travel – How the Hippocampus Enables Recalling the Past and Imagining the Future
In this episode, dedicated to the pioneering researcher Professor Eleanor Maguire, I talk about how the hippocampus acts like a time machine, to help us remember events and special moments in our past, navigate the present and travel into the future. I talk about Maguire’s ground ... Show More
21m 15s
Mar 2025
Ep. 241: How To Stop Comparing Your Current Self To Your Past Self
Have you ever looked back at an old photo or memory and suddenly felt a pang of jealousy for your past self? Maybe you used to be more motivated, more social, more confident—or at least, that’s the story your brain is telling you. In this episode, we’re unpacking why we romantici ... Show More
35m 50s