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• A head-to-toe check-in for the fall

  It’s not just school kids who could use a back-to-school reset. Your body could use one too. This episode of Life Kit, medical professionals share advice to help you care for your ears, eyes, teeth, feet and skin. We hope these tips...

  4 sep 2025 1374 sec.

• Teens are using AI. Here’s how parents can talk about it.

  High school and college students graduating in 2026 will have had access to artificial intelligence models like ChatGPT since their freshman year. Teens are using it in creative ways to help them study, but many have also received...

  2 sep 2025 1413 sec.

• Boost your mood in 15 minutes

  Sometimes you're just feeling blah: maybe the weather's bad, you can't get out of bed and you're struggling to shake off that listlessness. In these moments, the solution is often simpler than we think. This episode, NPR's Science desk...

  1 sep 2025 1438 sec.

• Dear Life Kit: When money makes relationships murky

  Behavioral scientist Wendy De La Rosa and personal finance expert Katie Gatti Tassin answer murky money questions from Dear Life Kit listeners. Follow us on Instagram: @nprlifekit Sign up for our newsletter here. Have an episode idea...

  28 aug 2025 1220 sec.

• Road safety for pedestrians and cyclists

  No matter whether you're walking, biking or driving, there are things you can do to stay safe on the road. NPR health correspondent Pien Huang shares her reporting on tips to keep each other safe while sharing our busy streets. Follow...

  26 aug 2025 988 sec.

• How to deal with intrusive thoughts

  Have you ever had a disturbing thought pop up into your head? Thoughts that are distressing, repetitive and unwanted are called intrusive thoughts. NPR's senior Visuals producer LA Johnson talks with a therapist and a researcher to...

  25 aug 2025 1246 sec.

• Ouch, I've got a crick! Neck pain 101

  Have you ever woken up with a crick in your neck after a bad night's sleep? Or feel like you can't rotate your head? Many people will experience neck pain at some point in life. Luckily, there are science-backed treatments and exercises...

  21 aug 2025 1598 sec.

• A better way to support your teens as they go back to school

  Today's teens struggle with perfectionism and mood swings, and their parents struggle to have hard conversations with them, according to a 2024 Walton Family Foundation and Gallup poll. Teen psychologist Lisa Damour explains how parents...

  19 aug 2025 1376 sec.

• Quitting isn't always bad. How to know when it's time to walk away

  Quitting is often associated with failure. But choosing to walk away from a goal can help you save time, identify what you truly want and create space for other pursuits. This episode, how to evaluate your goal, figure out its cost and...

  18 aug 2025 1082 sec.

• What eating disorders do to the brain and body

  Eating disorders are complicated illnesses that are often misunderstood. Dr. Eva Trujillo, a specialist in eating disorders, says eating disorders "literally rewire the brain," decrease brain size and make it harder to concentrate and...

  14 aug 2025 848 sec.

• Tiny pep talks for everyday problems

  We use encouragement and support to get through life's big moments. But what about a little pep talk for those smaller moments, like when it's raining and your dog needs to go out? Or some inspiration to help you parallel park or send...

  12 aug 2025 814 sec.

• How to talk to your parents about their money

  Helping an aging parent with end-of-life planning? Financial journalist Cameron Huddleston explains how to broach the topic with your parents — and the documents and plans they should have in place. This episode originally published on...

  11 aug 2025 1205 sec.