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Tag: Wellbeing
Podcast Pick: Life Kit is useful because it treats family life as something people learn
NPR’s Life Kit is a practical show for people who want advice without being talked down to. Its parenting and family-life episodes are especially useful when everyday roles are changing.
Podcast Pick: Huberman Lab turns movement into a way to think better
Huberman Lab’s conversation with Ido Portal is a useful listen for anyone who wants movement to become a daily practice, not another fitness performance.
Podcast Pick: TED Talks Daily asks what technology is doing to the body
TED Talks Daily’s Your Body on Tech series is a useful listen for anyone trying to make digital life feel less exhausting and more embodied.
Matariki me te Herenga Waka: kia hoki anō tātou ki te tēpu kotahi
A te reo Maori reflection on Matariki, whānau, winter, memory and the small acts that bring people back to one table.
Podcast Pick: Hidden Brain is still one of the best shows for thinking about connection
Hidden Brain’s strength is not offering quick hacks. It gives listeners a careful way to notice the social and psychological patterns that shape everyday life.
Te Mana o te Mahara: he kōrero mō te manaaki i te mate wareware
A te reo Māori reflection on mate wareware, whānau care, memory and the small acts that protect dignity.
Podcast Pick: The Happiness Lab on why time never feels like enough
Dr Laurie Santos’ Happiness Lab video on time scarcity is useful because it treats busyness as a psychology problem, not only a scheduling problem.
He Mahi Iti, He Aroha Nui: ngā tohu iti o te manaaki i ia rā
He tuhinga reo Māori māmā mō te manaaki, te whānau, me ngā mahi iti e whakaatu ana i te aroha i roto i te ao o ia rā.
Whakarongo ki te Ata: he kōrero mō te kaha māhaki
He tuhinga reo Māori māmā mō te whakarongo, te ata, te ua, me te kaha māhaki e tipu ana i roto i ngā mahi iti o ia rā.