Try This
“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.
Latest Episode
Anyone can be an altruist (01.12.2025)
Previous Episodes
- Got 5 minutes? Take a breather with me.
- Breathe: Reducing stress can help your brain
- Simple lifestyle changes to reduce your risk of dementia
- The Ever-Changing Brain: Adapting, Aging, and Cognitive Health
- Strength Training – Get stronger to live longer
- How to find your personal style
- Smarter, cheaper, happier travel
- Gut Check: Our new “Try This” newsletter
- Simple tips to build and maintain a healthy gut
- Listen to your gut
- What exactly is the gut microbiome?
- Become someone everyone wants to talk to
- Limits that last
- Let’s set some boundaries
- How to reset your brain’s reward system
- This is your brain on dopamine
- Why doing good feels great
- Get lost. And play a little.
- Some happiness is predetermined. The rest is up to you.
- Should we change the way we elect presidents? Can we?
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