How Slowing Down Makes Life Better & Why Every Brain Needs Music
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And yet... Too much speed, too much hurry is the enemy of productivity and creativity. People start making more mistakes. Their imagination falls off a cliff. There are all kinds of reasons to slow down. Actually, in a world addicted to speed, slowness is a superpower.
Also, why you might want to put some blackboard chalk in your jewelry box. And how music affects our brain and triggers our emotions. Happy and sad.
We talk about always wanting to be happy, but in reality, we seek out sad songs. We want to have that catharsis. We want to have that experience of sadness without actually going through the actual loss or sadness. And that actually gives us a sense of reward. All this today on Something You Should Know.
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.
Hi, and welcome to Something You Should Know. We have a lot of interesting things to cover today. For example, how music affects you. The extraordinary benefits of slowing down the pace of your life. And we start things off today with blushing. Darwin called blushing the most peculiar and most human of all expressions. So why do we do it? Well, it does appear to serve a purpose by conveying to other people genuine remorse, regret, or embarrassment. Blushing works much the same way as crying when we are remorseful about something we did. It shows appeasement and it allows other people to forgive you more easily. Blushing also tends to be an uncomfortable experience for the blusher, so it tends to be a deterrent to repeating the behavior in the future.
Blushing is involuntary. It's uncontrollable, according to a study in the journal Emotion. And interestingly, people of all colors and ethnicities blush. It's just that Caucasians are the easiest to spot. And that is something you should know. How many times have you heard the phrase or said the phrase, we live in a fast-paced world? Which implies that it isn't just what you do that counts, it's how fast you do it. How can you get to your destination faster? How can you finish your work faster? How can you clean the house faster? It's all wrapped up in this idea of hurrying up. Here's what got me thinking about this a while ago. I was driving somewhere. I think I was just going to the store. There was no deadline.
There was no rush, no hurry. And still I found myself getting frustrated at the slow traffic and going through questionable yellow lights, passing slower drivers. Why? I was in a hurry for absolutely no reason other than I and most of us have been programmed to do whatever we do faster. And that's a problem, according to my guest, Carl Anore. He is author of the book In Praise of Slowness. Hi, Carl. Welcome to Something You Should Know. Hi, Mike. Good to be with you. So why your interest in slowness in a world that seems to favor fastness?
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Chapters
5 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–10:22
2
Why do humans blush and what social purpose does blushing serve?
10:22–14:31
3
How does Carl Honoré define the problem with living life at high speed?
14:31–19:44
4
What personal story convinced Carl Honoré to embrace slowness?
19:44–26:42
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What scientific evidence links slowing down to better health, relationships, and creativity?
26:42–45:31
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