Rest is essential. It’s like food or water; without it, we die. As today’s guest points out though, it’s also a sacred practice.
In today’s rerun conversation, originally held live on Hello Monday’s Office Hours, Octavia Raheem joins Jessi Hempel to talk about, and to practice, rest. Octavia Raheem is a rest coach, yoga and meditation teacher, and author. H ... Show More
Feb 23
Is “Be Yourself” Bad Career Advice? The Truth About Authenticity and Success
Be yourself. That’s the advice we give graduates, job seekers, and leaders. But what if it’s wrong? In this episode of Hello Monday, Jessi Hempel sits down with organizational psychologist and author Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic to interrogate one of the most popular ideas in modern c ... Show More
27m 34s
Apr 2025
How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World | Anne-Laure Le Cunff
<p dir="ltr">Award-winning neuroscientist and entrepreneur Anne-Laure Le Cunff joins Google to talk about her book, "Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World." Her book is a guide for how to live a more experimental life, turn uncertainty into curiosity, and ... Show More
54m 33s
Sep 2025
747: How to Get Out of a Rut, with Anne-Laure Le Cunff
Anne-Laure Le Cunff: Tiny Experiments Anne-Laure Le Cunff is an award-winning neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and writer. She is the founder of Ness Labs and author of its widely read newsletter, a researcher at the ADHD Research Lab, and an advisor for the Applied Neuroscience Ass ... Show More
29m 23s
Aug 2025
Why Taking Life Less Seriously Could Be the Productivity Boost You Need
The art of making work not suck; how playing helps you stress less (and achieve more). In today’s episode, we challenge the architecture of adulthood, built brick by brick with “shoulds”. Using stories of ancient ancestors and modern cubicles, we’ll ask: Why do we surrender to se ... Show More
25m 8s
Aug 2024
The Science of Handling Uncertainty | Maya Shankar
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p>Cognitive scientist Maya Shankar talks about how to get comfortable with uncertainty in an ever-changing world. </p> <p>It seems li ... Show More
59m 47s
Mar 2025
SPI 860: Quick Experiments to Quit Your 9-To-5 Job with Anne-Laure Le Cunff
<p>#860 What would you invest your time and attention in if money were no object? Essentially, what would you do just for the sake of it? Developing this sense of taste, knowing what you like and don't like, is one of the best mindset hacks in business! To explore this topic, I'm ... Show More
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