This pandemic is a colossal test of our patience - from dealing with family to interminably long wait times on calls with the unemployment office to just wanting this whole nightmare to evaporate so we can go back to the movies. We've got a special, two-part episode this week. In the first part, we bring on a pair of researchers who study patience. The good ... Show More
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How To Communicate Effectively With Difficult People: When to Tell the Truth, When to Push Back, and Why Kindness Isn't the Same as Being Nice | Sharon Salzberg
Plus: the four questions the Buddha said you should ask before you speak, the truth about gossip, and what to do when compassion and honesty pull in opposite directions. Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. She is ... Show More
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Why ruminating after hours is unpaid overtime — plus, how to handle bad bosses, beat the Sunday scaries, and actually recharge. Dr. Guy Winch is an internationally renowned psychologist and bestselling author who advocates for integrating the science of emotional health into our ... Show More
1h 6m
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In an Age of Techno-Pessimism, Here's the Science-Based Case for Optimism | Rob Marciano
On nuclear fusion, solid-state batteries, driverless cars, and other innovations — and why, for one cynical disaster reporter, meeting the scientists building them changed everything. Rob Marciano is the national weather correspondent for CBS News and a Cornell-trained scientist ... Show More
48m 24s
Oct 2021
Remain Calm, Day 1 Improve Your Emotional Intelligence
"My emotional outbursts seem to happen more frequently since the pandemic started. I find I have little patience. I'd love a way to return to some semblance of calm." ~ Fellow meditator, Anika from Hamburg, Germany Is there someone you know who always seems to remain calm when pr ... Show More
11m 49s
Jan 2022
Simple Tips On How To Develop Patience
In this episode, we get a few Simple Tips On How To Develop Patience.
Go to https://7goodminutes.com/podcast/how-to-develop-patience for full show notes.
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8m 35s
Aug 2021
How to really see patience as a virtue
Over the course of the podcast, our guests have shared insights for how anyone can be a better human-- in love, in the workplace, in our communities, and beyond. But, how are these experts trying to be better humans in their own lives? Today’s episode is an anthology on this seas ... Show More
13m 28s