Effective Strategies to Be More Persuasive &The Surprising Power of Being Nice
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there is one word i think gets people in trouble with money probably i'm probably spending about this much every month i'm probably saving enough i'm probably on track for retirement probably is not a financial plan. I've been using Monarch. It's a personal finance app that puts your whole financial picture in one place, and it replaces probably with actual numbers. For example, Monarch showed me that our spending last month jumped about 30% from the month before. 30%. We had some home repairs, but none of the bills seemed like a big hit at the time. But put them all together, and wow. But I didn't realize how much our spending had jumped until Monarch showed me. And I think that's how money can get away from you.
It's not necessarily one giant expense that sets off alarm bells. It's all the things that add up that you don't really notice. That's what I like about Monarch. You can see your spending, accounts, investments, and savings goals all in one place and see what's really going on with your money. If you're operating on probably, maybe it's time to find out. Write your own money story with Monarch. Use code SYSK at Monarch.com to get your first year of Monarch Core half off at just $50. That's 50% off your first year at Monarch.com with code SYSK. Today on Something You Should Know, an easy way to make pain less painful. Then, how you can become a more persuasive person.
To be persuasive, you need to understand how people think in order to get them to think in the way you want them to. Because that's really what persuasion is. I have something I want you to do or something I want you to think, so I need to try and align your thinking to that.
Also, an interesting difference between men and women when it comes to physical attractiveness and how being kind to others can be good for your health and it doesn't take much.
It doesn't have to be these really big and grand gestures. Scientists have found that even small acts of kindness can benefit your health. Specifically, the kind of sweet spot is three acts of kindness two days a week.
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you should know. Fascinating intel. The world's top experts. And practical advice you can use in your life. Today, Something You Should Know with Mike Carruthers.
If you don't like needles when you go to the doctor, I have something for you to remember or tell your kids to remember the next time that happens. Hi and welcome to Something You Should Know. Millions of people hate getting shots when they go to the doctor. But did you know this? If you hold your breath... the pain won't be as bad. Spanish scientists found that a sharp intake of breath triggers your brain to dampen the nervous system, leaving you less sensitive to pain. What they did was they squished the fingernails of volunteers for five seconds. While this was going on, some of the volunteers took slow breaths and other volunteers held their breath. And those who held their breath reported the pain as much less severe, by about half.
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