Bring more play into your life

Have you ever had a disturbing thought pop up into your head? Thoughts that are distressing, repetitive and unwanted are called intrusive thoughts. NPR's senior Visuals producer LA Johnson talks with a therapist and a researcher to figure out what these thoughts mean, where they ... Show More

Have you ever woken up with a crick in your neck after a bad night's sleep? Or feel like you can't rotate your head? Many people will experience neck pain at some point in life. Luckily, there are science-backed treatments and exercises to ease those nagging aches. This episode, ... Show More

Today's teens struggle with perfectionism and mood swings, and their parents struggle to have hard conversations with them, according to a 2024 Walton Family Foundation and Gallup poll. Teen psychologist Lisa Damour explains how parents can better support their kids as a new scho ... Show More

There is no world where two equally smart and informed people should agree on the best way to save, spend, and invest money.  Everyone is different.  What you want might not be what I want.What’s fun to you might be miserable to me.Your family’s different from mine. Your job’s di ... Show More

When was the last time you played? When we think about our relationship to work and how we plan our lives around it, we often leave very little or no time for play. It’s important to maintain a sensible balance of play with regard to the time you spend working and doing the chore ... Show More

Playing comes so naturally to children. Give them a ball or some sort of game and they can be entertained for hours. They get lost in the moment and truly enjoy what they’re doing. But for some reason as we age it’s easy to lose this sense of play. Today Sam talks about the power ... Show More

You can be around people that mistreat you, call you names, and are just downright nasty, and you could still be responsible for your own suffering because of how they show up in your life. It's vital you know the role you play and if you have a choice other than the one you're m ... Show More

This holiday season, I hope you find some time for play: to do the things that bring you joy, delight, and energy. In this episode, we'll break down the science of play and how to start creating more of it in your life. 

There's always someone that's harder to deal with than most other people in your life. And when you have to deal with them, do you have all the self-empowerment tools at your disposal to get through the interaction unscathed? Whether you do or not, practice makes perfect. This is ... Show More

Welcome to today's episode where we'll be discussing the ever-elusive topic of work-life balance. As the lines between our personal and professional lives continue to blur, finding balance has become more important than ever.In this solo episode, we'll explore the ... Show More

Join us as we uncover the science-backed reasons behind play's significance in our lives. Discover how engaging in playfulness triggers essential neural pathways, fostering creativity, problem-solving skills, and emotional well-being. Our expert guests shed light on the psycholog ... Show More

We’re all just doing our best to get through life, We should be LIVING life Life is a beautiful opportunity to discover yourself, discover your passions and understand your hardships & how they actually are helping you grow  The moments podcast was created by me to help you under ... Show More

In this episode, you will learn how to turn practice skills into game-time execution! An incredibly frustrating situation to find yourself in as an athlete is seeing a disconnect between the level of your play in practices and games. Over and over you think, scrutinizing and anal ... Show More