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How do we use technology to improve quality of life? What is the role of robots to improve human health and quality of life now and in the future? With robotics and AI, there is technology for helping people know themselves and help themselves. Things like mindfulness, cognitive behavior therapy, known interventions that are hard for people to do on their own can be done with a robot. Until everyone can have someone to help them, socially-assistive robots can fill a big void. Dr. Maja Matarić is a Chan Soon-Shiong distinguished professor of Computer Science, Neuroscience, and Pediatrics and the founder and director of the Interaction Lab at the University of Southern California where her research is aimed at developing technologies (particularly in robotics) that help improve human health and quality of life. Among others, Matarić received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring from President Barack Obama (2009), the Okawa Foundation Research Award, the NSF Career Award, the MIT Technology Review TR100 Innovation Award, the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Early Career Award, and the Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Award in Innovation. She is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), IEEE, AAAI, and ACM.

Dr. Russell Barkley, a prominent voice in ADHD research, discusses the evolution of ADHD, genetics, accurate diagnosis challenges, comprehensive treatment plans, managing adult ADHD with lifestyle changes, and the importance of seeking support and resources for those dealing with ADHD.

It’s no secret that medicine as it’s practiced in the US seems to rely on pills and procedures -- and not a wellness-first approach. Dr. Frank Lipman is a functional medicine expert who practices what he calls “good medicine” -- a blend of modern, science-based medicine with age-old healing techniques.    From the little things like spending time in nature, laughing more and being kind to yourself to knowing your genetic profile to see what tools and programs might actually work for you, Dr. Lipman brings a new approach to a persistent problem: figuring out how to be healthy for life.   Give it a listen here!

What if that bump I felt while driving means I hit someone? What if I forgot to unplug the coffee pot before I left and the house burns down? What if I touched something at the grocery store and get really sick? From impulsivity to intrusive thoughts, from uncertainty to terror, people who suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder struggle to manage their anxiety and fear to live their lives more freely.    But by practicing awareness—“I acknowledge having this thought”—people with anxiety and OCD can ease the pain of chronic, constant worry.   Dr. Joan Davidson, licensed psychologist, co-director of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy, and assistant professor in the Clinical Science Program at the University of California, Berkeley, joined The Most Days Show to explain precisely how mindfulness can make the essential difference.

We’ve all been there—with patterns of behavior we know don’t align with our values or make us feel good, with self-criticism that never motivates us to feel or do better. Dr. Alice Boyes, author of The Anxiety Toolkit and licensed psychologist, joins us to talk about self-compassion and the ways to give ourselves some much-needed kindness. Have a listen and learn the four steps—mindfulness, common humanity, kindness, and ‘what now—required to treat yourself with gentleness and move forward feeling better.

Do you know the four primary types of anxiety? That the stress you feel is (most likely) produced by anxiety? Ever wonder how to manage a panic attack -- or if there’s even an effective way to get through it?   Psychologist and author Dr. Seth Gillihan joins The Most Days Show to give us the answers to all these questions and more. Join us for a deep dive into anxiety, that pervasive feeling that diminishes our joy and prevents us from living our best lives, and some insights into restoring mindfulness and calm.

There's a famous saying in self-help and recovery circles: "You're only as sick as your secrets." Sound familiar? Bestselling author of the Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick and critically acclaimed memoir, Group, Christie Tate joins The Most Days Show to talk about hers. Grappling with an eating disorder and crippled by the weight of the secrecy and shame she associated with it, Christie shares an intimate look at how group therapy changed her perspective and, ultimately, her life.

Well before he became CrossFit’s CEO, Eric Roza said if he could do anything, it would be running the legendary fitness company because he wanted to immerse himself in companies that make the world healthier and happier. That manifestation worked. Roza (a box owner himself) took the helm in 2020, leveraging his reputation as a well-respected leader and his experience as the entrepreneur who built and sold Datalogix to Oracle for $1.2B in 2015.   This amazing entrepreneur, father of four, and all-around good human joins The Most Days Show to go deep on navigating life’s transitions and transformations, pull the curtain back on being an entrepreneur, and shares why a particular Buddhist saying (“Before enlightenment, chop wood and carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood and carry water.”) still resonates. Tune in for more insights.

Depression can hold people down, convince them they’re worthless, and prevent them from finding a healthy rhythm to daily life. What happens in the brain with depression? How does our brain circuitry and environment conspire to skew our perspective? And how can we reframe our perspective to see our qualities and quirks as strengths, not weaknesses?   Dr. Alex Korb, a neuroscientist, bestselling author of The Upward Spiral: Using Neuroscience to Reverse the Course of Depression, One Small Change at a Time, and adjunct assistant professor at UCLA joins The Most Days Show to talk through depression: how it works, what you can do, and the impact you can make on your own state of mind. From considering your “bad” qualities as strengths in other situations to taking very simple steps (e.g., taking a walk, thinking of a happy memory, brushing your teeth) that remind your brain you’re worthy of care, Dr. Korb gives us the science and suggestions behind depression.

Sleep: we need it, we want it, we don’t get enough of it, we get too much of it, we can’t do it at all. Sleep is critical to being a fully functional human being and yet it’s often a real challenge to get a great night’s rest consistently. But rest assured: the gold ring of good sleep is in your grasp with Dr. Chris Winter, christened “The Sleep Whisperer” by Arianna Huffington.   A fully board certified neurologist and double board certified sleep specialist, Dr. Winter wrote The Sleep Solution: Why Your Sleep Is Broken and How To Fix It. He’s on The Most Days Show to talk through every part of sleep -- from the stages of sleep to how sleep helps your brain and your body to the routines you can adopt to get that high-quality rest we’d all love.