15 Minutes of Ahh!
Short stories, podcasts, and articles give busy people a welcome mental break.
Published on March 16, 2023
This Day in History Class
This Day in History Class
1721 podcast episodes12 Minute Meditation
12 Minute Meditation
126 podcast episodesOptimal Living Daily
Optimal Living Daily
1428 podcast episodesTEDx SHORTS
TEDx SHORTS
444 podcast episodesPepp Talk Podcast
Pepp Talk Podcast
85 podcast episodesThe Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
145 podcast episodesControl the Chaos: A Self-Science Approach to Needs
Sandro Formica7 Good Minutes: Archived Episodes
7 Good Minutes: Archived Episodes
738 podcast episodesStory Story Podcast: Stories and fairy tales for families, parents, kids and beautiful nerds.
Story Story Podcast: Stories and fairy tales for families, parents, kids and beautiful nerds.
289 podcast episodesThe Power Of Rest
Much to my relief, last week, I spent five days resting in bed with the flu. It might seem strange to you that I write of the relief I experienced. It seems crazy to me that we live in a society whereby the only time we allow ourselves to rest fully,
All too often we think of rest as a luxury rather than a necessity. However, we owe it to ourselves and loved ones to pause, breathe, and rest. Campbell’s article in “OM Yoga” highlights the importance of stillness and how we can collectively shift the way we think about the role rest plays in our lives.
Drinking Coffee Elsewhere
Z. Z. PackerThe Verywell Mind Podcast
The Verywell Mind Podcast
263 podcast episodesGood Things from Lemonada
Good Things from Lemonada
159 podcast episodesSpring Into The Garden
Winston Churchill once said “every garden presents innumerable fascinating problems.” In my experience, chief among those problems (and less fascinating, more bewildering) is how not to immediately kill everything within it. Of course, Churchill also
“Gardening is cheaper than therapy,” the old saying goes, “and you get tomatoes.” Get a jumpstart on this year’s garden — and bring some much-needed color back into your life — with this practical advice. Whether you’re new to the art of gardening or a long-time veteran, there’s something to be gained for everyone who wants to benefit from the restorative powers of nature.
How to Quiet Your Mind Chatter
We’ve all been there. Stuck in our own heads, fixated on a two-minute conversation from three days ago. We replay it over and over. I shouldn’t have snapped at Dad. He was always so patient when I was growing up. We get stuck. The voice in our heads
Our inner voices can be our greatest allies — until they’re not. When we can’t control them, they can turn into negative mental chatter that makes us second-guess and criticize ourselves. In this interview with Ethan Kross, an experimental psychologist and neuroscientist, he discusses strategies to control mind chatter and turn it into something productive.