Try This

The Washington Post

“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. Read more

Education Self improvement

Episodes

How to reset your brain’s reward system

Yesterday (03/25/2025) 00:15:45This is your brain on dopamine

03/18/2025 00:09:39 Why doing good feels great

12/23/2024 00:11:30Get lost. And play a little.

12/19/2024 00:09:29Some happiness is predetermined. The rest is up to you.

12/17/2024 00:12:53 Show all episodes

Our take on Try This podcast

Try This offers a refreshing take on self-improvement, with Cristina Quinn's weekly 8-minute episodes serving as bite-sized guides to better living. Her first series, focusing on sleep, is about many people's nighttime struggles. Quinn's background in journalism shines as she converses with experts, unpacking why stress about sleep only worsens the issue and offering actionable daytime tips to improve nighttime rest. Her approachable style makes complex topics accessible, promising great content to learn useful things to improve your daily life. Try This is a self-improvement podcast by The Washington Post.