When was the last time you cleaned your credit or debit cards? Or the remote for the TV? There are a lot of things around the house you never think to clean – but you will after you hear this.
Then, how spiritual are you? Psychiatrist Dr. Anna Yusim, author of the book Fulfilled: How the Science of Spirituality Can Help You Live a Happier, More Meaningful Life , discusses what it means to be spiritual and what recent scientific research says about the benefits of spirituality both for your health and happiness.
Also, don’t you hate it when you grab a pen to write something and no ink comes out? I’ll tell you what the experts say to get the ink flowing again quickly.
And there’s a problem with your survival instinct. Dr. Marc Schoen, Assistant Clinical Professor at UCLA’s Geffen School of Medicine and author of the book, Your Survival Instinct is Killing You explains how our survival instinct was meant to keep us safe from imminent danger – like a lion who wants to eat you. But today, we don’t need it for that. Consequently, that instinct can cause problems if we don’t learn to regulate it. It can cause us to act inappropriately and can take a toll on our health. So he explains how to manage that instinct and turn down the intensity.
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RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:
Source for story about cleaning credit cards and other things: http://www.fitandfabliving.com/health/health-trends/6435-seven-surprisingly-dirty-surfaces
Amazon link for Dr. Anna Yusim’s book, Fulfilled: http://amzn.to/2tglpsf
Amazon link for Dr. Marc Schoen’s book: Your Survival Instinct is Killing You: http://amzn.to/2uK7sHw
Source for story about getting a pen to write: http://www.andreasroom.com/HowTo/pen.aspx
