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The School of Life

Master your emotional intelligence withThe School of Lifepodcast. We apply classic philosophy, modern psychology, and culture to the everyday issues that matter most: work, love, anxiety, and the search for meaning. In each episode, we explore the deepest questions of the human condition through calm, insightfulaudio essaysdesigned to help you understand yourself and the world around you. Whether you are navigating a difficult relationship, seeking career fulfillment, or simply looking for a moment

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7:44

How to Stop Being a 'good' Boy or Girl

The School of Life ·

2026/09/05

We're so used to conforming to the expectations of others that it can be hard to know what 'we' really want. Freedom requires a willingness, at times, to be 'bad'.Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://t.ly/1ZGBw Be more mindful, present and inspired. Get the best of The School of Life delivered straight to your inbox:

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8:16

What Is "Trauma" - and How to Cope With It

The School of Life ·

2026/09/04

Trauma is the result of our inability to process a distressing experience. It’s much more common than we might imagine...and requires a patient examination of our past to overcome. FURTHER READING You can read more on this and other subjects here: https://bit.ly/2JlfOye “ A trauma is not merely a terrible event, though it is very much that too. It is a terrible event that has not been adequately processed, understood and unpicked and that has – through neglect – been able to cast a very long and

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12:17

The Secret of Successful Relationships: Rupture and...

The School of Life ·

2026/09/03

No relationship is ever stable; each goes through a regular cycle of ‘rupture’ and ‘repair’. A healthy relationship is not one in which ruptures never occur, but one where both parties are willing and able to repair them. Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://t.ly/YA41F Be more mindful, present and inspired. Get the best of The School of

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6:01

24 hours as a Taxi Driver in Istanbul

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2026/09/02

#24hours #adayinmylife #theschooloflife Continuing our series on working lives around the world, a film about the life of one of Istanbul's most resourceful taxi drivers. Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://t.ly/FmsLA Be more mindful, present and inspired. Get the best of The School of Life delivered straight to your inbox:

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4:29

On Feeling Ugly

The School of Life ·

2026/09/01

We all go through moods when we feel exceptionally ugly. We tend to blame our faces and our clothes, but the cause of the feeling is almost always internal. We feel ugly because things have gone wrong at a psychological level, not a physical one. Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://t.ly/4ZXID Be more mindful, present and inspired. Get

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8:38

Make Your Bias Work for You

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2026/08/31

We're taught to think that 'bias' is automatically a bad thing, but everything depends on what sort of bias it is. There might be bias towards wisdom, self-understanding, tolerance and kindness - in other words, bias worth valuing. Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://t.ly/XTpes Be more mindful, present and inspired. Get the best of

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5:23

The Pleasure of Reading in Bed Together

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2026/08/30

A happy relationship is often associated with constant wild and passionate sex. But in fact, one of the greatest joys, and a good indicator of mutual satisfaction, is the capacity to read in bed together. We may be doing better than we think. Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://t.ly/jMtdp Be more mindful, present and inspired. Get the

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12:45

What Is an Emotionally-healthy Childhood?

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2026/08/29

We know how many adult problems come down to issues from childhood - but what exactly is that wondrous, hugely desirable thing, an emotionally-healthy childhood? This film identifies the central themes of the sort of childhood that can leave us balanced, happy and sane. Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://t.ly/d4zOh Be more mindful,

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3:21

Come and Meet Us in The USA

The School of Life ·

2026/08/28

We are holding a three-day conference in San Francisco from the 23-25 March 2018. We'll be covering the most important ideas we teach as well as building friendship and a sense of community. It'll be fun and educational. MORE SCHOOL OF LIFE Watch more films on The School of Life in our playlist: http://bit.ly/2g0YFKq SOCIAL MEDIA Feel free to follow us at the links below: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theschooloflifelondon/ X: https://twitter.com/TheSchoolOfLife Instagram:

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9:39

NIETZSCHE ON: Amor Fati

The School of Life ·

2026/08/27

Friedrich Nietzsche had a particular fondness for a concept called (in Latin) 'amor fati', a Stoic acceptance of one's fate and a commitment to embrace reality, in all its beauty and pain. Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://t.ly/9vmq3 Be more mindful, present and inspired. Get the best of The School of Life delivered straight to your

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5:05

The Attractiveness of Unhappy Looking People

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2026/08/26

We are often taught that the best way to prove attractive is to smile. The idea feels logical and for the most part highly appropriate, but it shouldn't sideline the particular appeal of visible sadness and melancholy. An essay on the charm and depth of sad faces. Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://t.ly/O_F_v Be more mindful, present

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5:54

Why You Should Read Self-help Books

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2026/08/25

We're often encouraged to be dismissive of the idea of self-help books, but reading in order to grow emotionally is one of the most serious and important of all literary tasks. Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://t.ly/9tnij Be more mindful, present and inspired. Get the best of The School of Life delivered straight to your inbox:

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8:19

How to Be a Better Person in 2018

The School of Life ·

2026/08/24

Making resolutions to be a better person is a hugely important activity - even if we can't always stick to every last one. Here is a list of suggested moves for how to be a slightly nicer person to live around in the new year. Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://t.ly/vhpd4 Be more mindful, present and inspired. Get the best of The

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7:21

How to Lose the Fear of Being an Idiot

The School of Life ·

2026/08/23

We tend to fear being an idiot as a terrible, remote possibility. This keeps us anxious and unsettled. Far better to accept head on, and with good grace, that we are - all of us - idiots. And that may just be OK. Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://t.ly/XYzpG Be more mindful, present and inspired. Get the best of The School of Life

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6:03

24 Hours as a Baker in Mali

The School of Life ·

2026/08/22

#24hours #adayinmylife #theschooloflife Continuing our series of working lives from around the world, a baker from Mali lets us into his place of work. Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://t.ly/BgOUT Be more mindful, present and inspired. Get the best of The School of Life delivered straight to your inbox: https://t.ly/PIVRl SOCIAL

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5:17

A Reason Not to Worry What Others Think

The School of Life ·

2026/08/21

We spend a little too much time worrying about how we must appear in the minds of others. However, the poignant, useful truth is that almost everyone doesn't care at all about who we are, what we're doing and how we've messed up. Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://t.ly/r_xF8 Be more mindful, present and inspired. Get the best of The

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8:15

The Dangers of Thinking Too Much; And Thinking Too...

The School of Life ·

2026/08/20

There are dangers associated both with thinking too much - and thinking too little. The trick is to use our minds to access our most sincere, authentic and original thoughts. For gifts and more from The School of Life, visit our online shop: https://goo.gl/CpAojF Join our mailing list: http://bit.ly/2e0TQNJ Or visit us in person at our London HQ: https://goo.gl/UyKuUJ hRoYJp FURTHER READING “Thinking about ourselves – our feelings, our past, our desires and our hopes – is a hugely tricky task

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4:56

Why We Should Not Watch Quite so Much News

The School of Life ·

2026/08/19

We're always being told that the sign of a good and intelligent person is someone who keeps up with the news. But this addiction to the latest events may be a kind of illness that cuts us off from the real insights and information we need to lead good lives. Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://t.ly/Y6xH5 Be more mindful, present and

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7:43

What Is the Sunday Evening Feeling?

The School of Life ·

2026/08/18

Sunday evenings have a particular atmosphere, where nostalgia mixes with dread. A lot of the emotion is at heart about a background sense that we haven’t found the meaning of our lives – and that time is running out for us. Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://t.ly/nuahH Be more mindful, present and inspired. Get the best of The School of

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3:24

3 Million Subscribers + Giveaway

The School of Life ·

2026/08/17

Thank you for all your support. Entries will close at 0000 GMT, Midnight, on Sunday 24th December 2017. Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://t.ly/MYMVM Be more mindful, present and inspired. Get the best of The School of Life delivered straight to your inbox: https://t.ly/NPZIt FURTHER READING The School of Life films featured in

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