User’s Guide to Now
7 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago -User’s Guide to Now is an audio guide to the modern moment. It gives practical tips on how to remain calm in the face of confinement, isolation and uncertainty. Each episode asks experts a big question that is on people’s minds - from will I mess my kids up if I give them screens so I can work, to how do I live with people I can’t escape, to how do I grieve in isolation. It solves for psychological distress. The series is hosted by award winning broadcaster and social psychologist Dr. Aleks Krotoski.
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Episodes
Mourning Has Broken
May 28, 2020 11:09 - 15 minutes - 35.9 MBGrief is a process that is best shared. But when you can’t even go to a loved one’s funeral, how do you begin? In this episode, Aleks speaks with the Red Cross’ Dr. Valerie Cole, lead Clinical Psychologist on the humanitarian organisation’s Integrated Care and Condolence Team, about the unique experience of losing someone during a mass casualty event. What can you expect to see in the people who are bereaved, and what psychological first aid can you apply to help them start the “normal” mou...
The Parent Teacher Association
May 05, 2020 02:28 - 20 minutes - 47.8 MBMe? Teach? You must be joking. But there are 1.5 billion kids out of school right now - including my kindergartener - and all I know about teaching is what I learned at age 8 from my Aunt Dana while I helped her set up her first grade classroom for the new school year: every student should have a notebook. And if you need more than one worksheet, use carbon paper. Look, this is a professional’s job. I am not trained to take on my child’s education. But here we are. Now, it’s my turn to earn...
We're All In This Together
April 27, 2020 18:42 - 21 minutes - 49.3 MBWhat do we need to do to get along with the people we’re confined with, rather than trying to kill one another? Today Aleks speaks with Dr Peggy Whitson, NASA Astronaut and twice commander of the International Space Station. Peggy has the most cumulative days of anyone else in space - 665 days confined to a tiny metal tube with people she had to develop a good relationship with - and lead through complicated and life-critical tasks. She’ll know how balance work and home school and life and e...
Self-Isolation or Self-Sabotage?
April 20, 2020 15:27 - 17 minutes - 39.7 MBBeing on your own can be maddening. Self-isolation can easily tip into self-sabotage. How do you recognise when you’re in trouble, and how do you reach out and ask for help when you really need it? In this episode, Dr Aleks Krotoski speaks with polar explorer and author Eric Larsen (On Thin Ice), a man who's whole life is dedicated to being on his own in hostile conditions. Eric shares some of his most harrowing lows on the ice, before giving some practical tips for pulling yourself out of a...
Collaborating Under Confinement
April 16, 2020 20:20 - 18 minutes - 42 MBCollaborating Under Confinement: The temptation may be to get out of bed when you want and work in your pajamas. But you need to give more than you do in the office when you work remotely. How do you manage your time, come up with creative solutions, stimulate ideas and make sure everyone’s motivated to deliver their best when there’s an existential crisis at the door and all you get is 15 minutes of catch-up each day? In today's episode of User's Guide To Now, Dr Aleks Krotoski asks Jason F...
Screentime is OK!
April 09, 2020 16:42 - 14 minutes - 33 MBSCREENTIME IS OK: You have a deadline in three hours and your daughter wants to play another game of hide and seek. Is it OK to give her a screen, and if you do, what should she do? In today's episode of User's Guide to Now, Dr Aleks Krotoski asks University of Cambridge's Dr Amy Orben whether screens mess with ours - and our kids' - heads. Her most recent research looked at the impact of screens on wellbeing, and discovered some surprising results. Aleks then turns to The Guardian's compute...
Introducing User’s Guide to Now, with Dr Aleks Krotoski
April 06, 2020 14:51Users’ Guide To Now is an audio guide to the modern moment. It gives practical tips on how to remain calm in the face of confinement, isolation and lockdown. Each episode asks experts a big question that is on people’s minds - from will I mess my kids up if I give them screens so I can work, to how do I live with people I can’t escape, to how do I grieve in isolation. Hosted by award winning broadcaster and social psychologist Dr. Aleks Krotoski. Researched by Meredith Baker. Sound Design ...