Try This
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Need a budget fix? Try: Dollars & Sense with Michelle Singletary
Need a budget fix? Try: Dollars & Sense with Michelle Singletary
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“Try This” from The Washington Post is a series of audio courses designed to jump-start the parts of life where we can all use a few pointers — with pithy, snackable solutions you can easily use. Host Cristina Quinn brings exactly the right amount of motivation with her endearing enthusiasm and the curiosity to learn along with you. Each course is a quick and practical guide that provides new perspectives on the kinds of hurdles we all share. If you’ve been searching for the right place to start, Try This.
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- Need a budget fix? Try: Dollars & Sense with Michelle Singletary · 2 minIntroducing a new podcast from the Washington Post's personal finance columnist, Michelle Singletary
- I want to give back! How do I afford it? · 22 min · Sezonul 10 Episodul 2When it comes to giving, it can be challenging figuring out how to make it right for you financially. Personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary talks to host Cristina Quinn…
- Anyone can be an altruist · 20 min · Sezonul 10 Episodul 1How are altruists different from the rest of us? Host Cristina Quinn talks to neuroscientist and psychologist Abigail Marsh about what it means to be an altruist and how you can…
- Got 5 minutes? Take a breather with me. · 6 min · Sezonul 9 Episodul 4Join Try This for a breathing exercise! Host Cristina Quinn walks us through a 5-minute box breathing exercise. You’ll feel better at the end!
- Breathe: Reducing stress can help your brain · 16 min · Sezonul 9 Episodul 3Breathing is powerful — it can help fight off stress. Host Cristina Quinn sits down with Washington Post Brain Matters columnist Richard Sima and UCLA neuroscientist and…
- Simple lifestyle changes to reduce your risk of dementia · 19 min · Sezonul 9 Episodul 2About half of dementia cases are potentially preventable – even if it runs in your family. In this episode, host Cristina Quinn talks with Laura Baker of the U.S. POINTER study…
- The Ever-Changing Brain: Adapting, Aging, and Cognitive Health · 18 min · Sezonul 9 Episodul 1Our brains are always adapting to our environments and routines. Host Cristina Quinn talks with Washington Post “Brain Matters” columnist Richard Sima about what a healthy aging…
- Strength Training – Get stronger to live longer · 34 minWeight lifting isn’t just for athletes or bodybuilders. Host Cristina Quinn talks with Washington Post health columnist Gretchen Reynolds about what strength training is and why…
- How to find your personal style · 25 minFinding your own personal style can be easy. Host Cristina Quinn chats with The Washington Post’s fashion critic Rachel Tashjian and Style Memo newsletter writer Shane O’Neill…
- Smarter, cheaper, happier travel · 33 minTravel reporter Natalie Compton shares the latest tips on how to book better, pack lighter and travel smarter no matter where you're headed.
- Gut Check: Our new “Try This” newsletter · 3 min · Sezonul 8 Episodul 4Host Cristina Quinn introduces Gut Check, a new five-part newsletter from Try This that explores gut health science minus the stress, supplements, or hype.
- Simple tips to build and maintain a healthy gut · 17 min · Sezonul 8 Episodul 3Learn what to eat to make your gut microbiome flourish. Trisha Pasricha and Karen Corbin will explain the do’s and don'ts of what it takes to have a gut-healthy life.
- Listen to your gut · 14 min · Sezonul 8 Episodul 2Foods affect your gut health – and science proves it. Nutrition and metabolism researcher Karen Corbin talks to host Cristina Quinn about her first-of-its-kind study on how the…
- What exactly is the gut microbiome? · 12 min · Sezonul 8 Episodul 1What's going on inside that microbiome of yours? Host Cristina Quinn talks to gastroenterologist Trisha Pasricha about the leading role the gut microbiome plays in our digestive…
- Become someone everyone wants to talk to · 31 minWhat separates good talkers from great communicators? Host Cristina Quinn talks with author Charles Duhigg about the neuroscience of connection, why asking deeper questions…
- Limits that last · 14 min · Sezonul 7 Episodul 4Physical and social boundaries to reduce screen time, like keeping your phone out of the bedroom and creating device-free time with family, are as important as digital ones. And…
- Let’s set some boundaries · 15 min · Sezonul 7 Episodul 3Small changes like setting app limits and reorganizing your home screen can have a big impact on your focus. Host Cristina Quinn and Washington Post tech columnist Geoffrey…
- How to reset your brain’s reward system · 16 min · Sezonul 7 Episodul 2How to resist digital temptations, reset your dopamine levels and take back control of your attention.
- This is your brain on dopamine · 10 min · Sezonul 7 Episodul 1Why do we get so hooked on our devices, even when we know they’re not great for us? Host Cristina Quinn talks to psychiatrist Anna Lembke about the neuroscience behind digital…
- Why doing good feels great · 12 min · Sezonul 6 Episodul 3Host Cristina Quinn and “The Joy You Make” author Steven Petrow dive into practical ways to bring joy to others and to yourself — whether it’s through helping a neighbor, writing…
