To sum up my semester of passion blogs, I will be telling you about my favorite self-help podcasts. One of the things I have been really passionate about lately is self-help media. Whether it is self-help books, podcasts, documentaries, etc., I am enthralled by it. I have been very interested in becoming the best possible version of myself and making improvements to my life every day, so this genre really appeals to me. The podcasts I will be telling you about today are The Happiness Lab, Healthier Together, and Make Your Damn Bed.
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos is a Pushkin Industries podcast hosted by Yale professor Dr. Laurie Santos. Santos has spent years researching the science of happiness and uses her findings in the podcast to help her audience achieve a better mindset about happiness. She uploads episodes every Monday and they typically range in length between 30 minutes and one hour. Some of the more recent topics she has discussed are “How to Identify Your Negative Emotions,” “How to be Angry Better,” and “How to Adopt a Growth Mindset.” The analytical approach Dr. Santos uses to dissect these topics are fascinating and I definitely recommend the podcast.
Healthier Together, hosted by Liz Moody, also discusses mindset improvements, but there is also a focus on physical health. Episodes are released every Wednesday and are approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. Moody brings in guests to talk about their experiences with the subject matter and give their professional recommendations. One of my favorite episodes was about productivity and creating a good morning routine. The guest, Chris Bailey, took the audience through his step-by-step morning routine and what he likes and doesn’t like about each thing he does. One of the things I found interesting was that he doesn’t feel like getting up early is necessarily better and makes you a more productive person. Productivity is more about what you do with the hours that you are awake than it does what time you wake up. I love this podcast because it gives real opinions and advice; it doesn’t just reinforce things that are heard every day.
Another one of my favorite podcasts is Make Your Damn Bed. This podcast is updated every morning and episodes are around five minutes long. Each episode is meant to be listened to each morning while you “make your damn bed.” The short episodes help you to build good habits while you accomplish the first task of the day. The encouraging messages help to reinforce a positive mindset and give you something to focus on as you go about your day. Episodes typically focus on growth, improving your overall well-being, and taking control of your life. These episodes are a great way to start your day and start to become a better you.
I really liked reading your blog on self help podcasts! I think it is always important to continuously improve yourself. You might also want to take a look into meditation books. My mom loves reading those and she even bought them for me to read.
The last podcast I think is really important especially with the sort of lull caused by the pandemic. Keeping a schedule and a routine helps me keep focused and driven. The idea of getting ready as if I was going to school instead of just rolling out of bed really helped me study and keep my grades up even as I was just staring a the computer for my classes. Building a sort of self-discipline is also incredibly important in modern times.
The last podcast I think is really important especially with the sort of lull caused by the pandemic. Keeping a schedule and a routine helps me keep focused and driven. The idea of getting ready as if I was going to school instead of just rolling out of bed really helped me study and keep my grades up even as I was just staring a the computer for my classes. Building a sort of self-discipline is also incredibly important in modern times
This is very inspirational Sarah. I cannot wait to see and even listen to these podcasts. I can tell you are very interested in self-help and I think it is something you can excel in. This blog was very well written and you seem extremely passionate about creating a podcast. I think you are going to be extremely successful in this field and can make it your hobby on the side. I like how you talked about the podcast hosted by Liz moody and analyzed how she goes about her podcast. It is always a good start to have a role model to base your podcast on so that you have some sort of idea of what energy you want to put out. Overall, I think your blogs throughout the semester were extremely well-written and well put together. Keep up the good work. I hope the rest of your writing career is extremely successful as I think you are a great writer!