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(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) HU: We are finally, fitfully emerging from a year of pandemic lockdown. Our lives and conditions have already changed drastically. But what about us? What if we want to take this moment to change our behaviors and change ourselves? Behavioral science can help. Research-backed ways exist to help us stop procrastinating, get closer to our goals and better show up for our loved ones. Katy Milkman is a behavioral scientist. She has spent years learning about ways to live better and didn't want those lessons to collect dust in a scientific journal because, she says, some of wh...

We'd all like to think we're open to new ideas and curious about how others see the world. But our brains aren't wired that way — in fact, being open-minded takes some conscious practice.

Embed MEG CRAMER, HOST: I am looking at a picture on Instagram of Michael Gardner and his 9-year-old daughter, Ava. They're in front of a bright-blue brick wall. He's doing one of those cool Instagram squats. She's leaning against his shoulder. And they are wearing coordinated outfits - sunglasses, black sweatshirts and matching pairs of joggers in the same big botanical print. The caption says the fabric is from IKEA. MICHAEL GARDNER: (Laughter) It's funny. I just was in IKEA the other day and saw that that fabric is still there. And I'm like, I want to buy some more for - like, for some o...

For Tiny Desk Playlists, we ask musicians, creators and folks we admire to choose the Tiny Desk concerts they've come to love. For this edition, we&

Embed iframe src "https://www.npr.org/player/embed/989609489/990330393" width "100%" height "290" frameborder "0" scrolling "no" title "NPR embedded audio player" ELISSA NADWORNY, HOST: This is NPR's LIFE KIT. And I'm Elissa Nadworny, an education reporter. Figuring out what to do with your life and how to get there can be a major challenge for anyone. Isis Harris, she's been there. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) ISIS HARRIS: There was the uncertainty. There was fear. There was anxiety. NADWORNY: She's from Portland, Ore. And growing up, she heard one thing. Go to college. Get your dream job. But t...