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May 11, 2023 • 12min
S15 E4: The Good Life Is Not a Buffet (Matt Croasmun & Ryan McAnnally-Linz)
You can’t take bits and pieces of different philosophical traditions and put them together into a roadmap to the good life.---• Have you downloaded our app? It’s loaded up with hundreds of book summaries written and read by the world’s leading authors. Check it out by going to nextbigideaclub.com/app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 10, 2023 • 10min
S15 E3: You Can’t Tackle the Big Question All at Once (Matt Croasmun & Ryan McAnnally-Linz)
"What matters most in life?" There's a reason Matt and Ryan, theology professors at Yale and our guests this week, call it the Big Question. It's too big to answer all at once. You have to break it down. Today they're going to teach you how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 9, 2023 • 11min
S15 E2: Lean Into Disagreement (Matt Croasmun & Ryan McAnnally-Linz)
Today, we learn why the deepest question — the one that can truly change our lives, ground us, and give us direction — is not “What do I really want?” It’s “What is really worth wanting?”(Have you checked out our newsletter? Every Friday, Michael looks back on the week's episodes and shares his key takeaways. Sign up now!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 8, 2023 • 15min
S15 E1: Not Everything You Want Is Worth Wanting (Matt Croasmun & Ryan McAnnally-Linz)
This week: Matt Croasmun and Ryan McAnnally-Linz, professors at the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, share key insights from their New York Times bestselling book "Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 5, 2023 • 13min
S14 E5: All Behavior Is Functional (Britt Frank)
Even your suboptimal behaviors have a function. Understanding what they are can help you make a change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 4, 2023 • 13min
S14 E4: There Is No Such Thing as Self-Sabotage (Britt Frank)
You say self-sabotage, your brain says self-protection. In today's master class, Britt Frank explains how your brain tries to keep you safe by shooting you in the foot.---• Have you checked out our newsletter? Every Friday, Michael looks back on the week's episodes and shares his key takeaways. Sign up now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 3, 2023 • 12min
S14 E3: Mental Health Is a Physical Process (Britt Frank)
This week we’re getting unstuck. We’re passing Go. We’re collecting $200. We’re finding a way forward. How? By utilizing the neuroscience-based tools psychotherapist Britt Frank shares in her new book, “The Science of Stuck.” Today, she explains why it’s so empowering to realize that mental health is a physical process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 2, 2023 • 12min
S14 E2: Motivation Is Not a Mindset Issue (Britt Frank)
In our brains, there is no such thing as a true “lack of motivation.” But how can we harness this biological fact to get off the couch and get more done? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 1, 2023 • 14min
S14 E1: We Need Anxiety (Britt Frank)
This week on The Next Big Idea Daily: psychotherapist Britt Frank shares five key insights from her book "The Science of Stuck: Breaking Through Inertia to Find Your Path Forward." Today, Britt explains why you should treat anxiety like a check engine light.• Download the Next Big Idea app to hear hundreds of audio summaries of the best new books Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 28, 2023 • 16min
S13 E5: Plan on Fridays (Laura Vanderkam)
In the final installment of the master class based on her book “Tranquility by Tuesday,” productivity expert Laura Vanderkam says nailing your work-life balance comes down to how you use your Fridays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
