9 episodes
Try This The Washington Post
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- Education
“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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Are you socially fit?
In the first class of our course on making the most of your friendships, host Cristina Quinn learns what it means to be socially fit — and why it’s never too late to start getting those reps in.
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Why it pays to get out of your comfort zone
In class two of our course on friendship, you’ll learn how to get out of your comfort zone when it comes to fostering new friendships or resuscitating old ones.
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When to call it quits
In the third and final class of our course on how to make the most of your friendships, we offer guidance for what to do when things go wrong.
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Stop trying to fall asleep
In the first class of our course on how to sleep better, learn why worrying about not falling asleep can make things worse. There are steps you can take during the day that can help lessen the anxiety at night.
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Go ahead. Think about the thing that’s keeping you up.
In class 2 of our course about how to sleep better, learn why trying to suppress your difficult feelings from popping up at night might be counterproductive. Sleep expert Lisa Strauss explains a technique for identifying and changing negative thought patterns.
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What to do if you’re up in the middle of the night
In class 3 of our course on how to get better sleep, we focus on what to do if you wake up in the middle of the night and can’t fall back asleep.
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