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S18 E3: To Understand What People Regret, Look Beneath the Surface (Daniel Pink) May 31, 2023

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After analyzing thousands of regrets from people in more than 100 countries, Daniel Pink (”The Power of Regret”) has identified the four core regrets that haunt us most. Today, he explains what they are and how understanding these categories can help you make better decisions in the future.

S18 E2: Done Right, Regret Makes Us Better (Daniel Pink) May 30, 2023

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Regret makes us feel worse, but it can make us do better. Indeed, the way it makes us do better is by making us feel worse.

S18 E1: Regret Is Universal (Daniel Pink) May 29, 2023

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It’s popular to claim you have no regrets. Popular, but perilous. Because regrets aren’t anything to be ashamed of — on the contrary, they’re an integral part of being human. When you deny their existence, you deny yourself the opportunity to look back on your missteps so you can chart a better path forward.

This week on the show: Next Big Idea Club curator Daniel Pink shares five key insights from his latest bestseller, “The Power of Regret.” In these episodes, you’ll learn how to use your regrets to make better decisions, improve your performance at work, and bring more meaning into your life.

S17 E5: We Find Ourselves Through Connecting With Others (Sharon Salzberg) May 26, 2023

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Today, meditation expert Sharon Salzberg shares one final insight from her new book "Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom."

S17 E4: Cultivating Positive States Creates Resilience (Sharon Salzberg) May 25, 2023

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Today, Sharon Salzberg tells us how practicing loving-kindness meditation can change how we treat others and understand ourselves.

S17 E3: Loving Presence Transforms Our Relationship With Painful Emotions (Sharon Salzberg) May 24, 2023

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What if instead of demanding that a painful emotion disappear or becoming all consumed by it, you began to relate to your experience with spaciousness infused with kindness?

S17 E2: Happiness Isn’t Where You Thought It Would Be (Sharon Salzberg) May 23, 2023

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Society’s prescriptions for freedom, happiness, and abundance may not be your own.

S17 E1: Contraction Limits Creativity and Connection (Sharon Salzberg) May 22, 2023

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Sharon Salzberg has been meditating since 1971 — “since before it was cool,” she likes to say. That practice has inspired a series of books, most recently “Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom,” which is all about using the power of mindfulness to confront, and ultimately overcome, whatever obstacles stand in your way. Today, she tells Michael how to transcend “contraction.” What’s contraction? You’ll have to listen to this episode…

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S16 E5: The Most Durable Habits Are Elastic (Katy Milkman) May 19, 2023

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All week, Wharton professor Katy Milkman has been giving us research-backed tips for making changes that stick. Now, in the final installment of her mini masterclass, she explains why the most durable habit is a flexible one.

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• Katy Milkman’s book is “How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be.” Grab a copy today.

• A few years back, she spoke with Daniel Pink on our sister podcast, The Next Big Idea. You can listen to that conversation here.

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S16 E4: You Might Want to Form an Advice Club (Katy Milkman) May 18, 2023

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Struggling to achieve a goal? Form a club with people who have your back.

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