Listening
Episodes for a calmer week
Specific episodes — not an endless follow list. Sleep, kindness, walking, attention, and calm living. Good for a walk or a quiet evening at home.
- 01HListen
Huberman Lab·Sleep·~120 min
Sleep Toolkit: Tools for Optimizing Sleep & Sleep-Wake Timing
A practical checklist for better nights: light, temperature, caffeine timing. Take what is useful; ignore the rest of the protocol culture.
- 02TListen
The Happiness Lab·Kindness·~35 min
Don't Just Be Happy, Be Grateful
Laurie Santos on gratitude that is specific and brief — not a journal cult. Good companion to saying one true compliment out loud.
- 03HListen
Hidden Brain·Kindness·~50 min
You 2.0: The Gift of Other People
Why small social gestures matter more than we admit. Pairs well with returning a cart and letting someone merge.
- 04TListen
Ten Percent Happier·Sleep·~55 min
How to Sleep Better (without turning it into a project)
Dan Harris keeps sleep advice grounded. Less optimization theater, more “go to bed and put the phone in another room.”
- 05MListen
Maintenance Phase·Skepticism·~60 min
Seeing through health hype (any recent episode)
A clear look at health claims. Useful if you want calm living grounded in ordinary habits.
- 06TListen
The Daily Stoic·Calm living·~15 min
On Being Decent When No One Is Watching
Short stoic notes on patience and character. Listen on a walk; skip anything that sounds like a brand retreat.
- 07FListen
Feel Better, Live More·Movement·~70 min
Why Walking Is the Most Underrated Medicine
A doctor making the case for ordinary walking. Reinforces what this site already says: twenty minutes counts.
- 08OListen
On Being·Attention·~50 min
Attention as a Form of Care (search the archive)
Conversations about paying attention to people and place. Choose episodes that stay earthbound; skip anything misty.