Have You Ever Had an Uncanny Experience?

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It's a lovely time to spend time with your child by himself or herself. And we've heard from a lot of people who say that's something that they want to do more of, but it can be hard to fit it in. So this is another way to create a little tradition around generosity and thoughtfulness. Lissa: Have you ever had an uncanny experience where you seem to see a ghost leave your body perceive reality in a different way, hear a divine voice?

This is an episode from a podcast we think you'll love. It's called How To! and it's from Slate Podcasts.

Earlier this year, our listener, Rell, nearly failed a promotion. Not because she was unprepared or unqualified, but because she didn’t maintain enough eye contact with the interviewers. Rell’s eye hasn’t been fully receiving information since she was born, a condition that’s outwardly visible and known colloquially as a “lazy eye.” It’s beginning to affect her self-confidence and is this “ugly thing [she] can’t let go of.”

On this episode of How To!, host Carvell Wallace brings on Sarah Ruhl, an award-winning playwright and author who wrote about her experience with Bell’s palsy in her recent book, "Smile: The Story of a Face." Sarah has some wonderful advice for letting go of your inner rage, making interactions with strangers less painful, and even finding people who light up your mirror neurons.

If you liked this episode you can find more of Slate’s How To! podcast wherever you get your podcasts.