How Pleasure Makes People Miserable & How Weight Loss Really Works
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How can just 15 more minutes of sleep each night improve my health?
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You would think so, except that our brains are not adapted to a world of infinite pleasures. And the result is that we're actually more unhappy, more anxious, more depressed.
Also, what you need to do to your cell phone right now in case of an emergency later. And how can people realistically lose weight? Because being overweight is a problem for so many people.
Certainly one factor is there's more food at more places. Also, portions are larger, so we dine out more and we get larger portions at restaurants. And studies show that we tend to eat what's in front of us. So if we serve a giant portion, we're more likely to eat it.
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Something 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.
Hello, welcome to something you should know. I know you've heard this all your life, that you need to get a good night's sleep, that sleep is very important. And we've talked about it. We've had guests on this podcast talking about how important your sleep is. Well, here's some interesting evidence that backs up what everybody's been saying. A study of over 7,000 high school students showed that A students averaged 15 more minutes of sleep per night than B students. Yeah. B students averaged fifteen more minutes of sleep per night than C students. C students averaged 15 more minutes a night than D students. Amazingly, just 15 minutes more sleep a night can really make a difference.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
How can just 15 more minutes of sleep each night improve my health?
0:00–6:43
2
Why does too much pleasure make people unhappy and anxious?
6:43–9:57
3
How does the brain’s “opponent‑process” create a dopamine deficit from constant pleasure?
9:57–14:40
4
What does the research say about the “set‑point” theory of weight loss?
14:40–23:07
5
Why aren’t calories alone enough to lose weight and what matters more?
23:07–28:19
6
How can exercise help maintain weight loss even if it doesn’t burn many calories?
28:19–37:26
7
Do “superfoods” like avocado or grapefruit actually melt away fat?
37:26–47:21
8
How can setting up an ICE (In‑Case‑of‑Emergency) contact on my phone save my life?
47:21–52:23
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