Why is there such a gap between what you want to do and what you actually do? The co-host of The Liturgists Podcast and Ask Science Mike explains why our desires and our real lives are so wildly different–and what you can do to close the gap.
For thousands of years, scientists, philosophers, and self-help gurus have wrestled with one of the basic conundrums of human life: why we do the things we do. Or rather, why we so often don’t do the things that we want to do. As host of The Liturgists Podcast and Ask Science Mike, Mike McHargue gets thousands of emails each week from listeners seeking to understand their own misbehavior–why we binge Netflix when we know taking a walk outside would be better for us, or why we scroll Facebook when our real friends live just down the street.
In You’re a Miracle (and a Pain in the Ass), McHargue addresses why. We like to think we’re in control of our thoughts and decisions, he writes, but science has shown that a host of competing impulses, emotions, and environmental factors are at play in every action we undertake. Touching on his listeners’ most pressing question topics, from sex and relationships to sleep habits, spirituality, finances, and health, McHargue shows readers how to train their unconscious brain toward change that lasts.
Drawing on science, personal revelation, and spiritual insight, You’re a Miracle (and a Pain in the Ass) is a guided tour through the mystery of human consciousness, showing readers how to live more at peace with themselves and the world around them.
About You’re a Miracle (and a Pain in the Ass)
Why is there such a gap between what you want to do and what you actually do? The co-host of The Liturgists Podcast and Ask Science Mike explains why our desires and our real lives are so wildly different–and what you can do to close the gap.
For thousands of years, scientists, philosophers, and self-help gurus have wrestled with one of the basic conundrums of human life: why we do the things we do. Or rather, why we so often don’t do the things that we want to do. As host of The Liturgists Podcast and Ask Science Mike, Mike McHargue gets thousands of emails each week from listeners seeking to understand their own misbehavior–why we binge Netflix when we know taking a walk outside would be better for us, or why we scroll Facebook when our real friends live just down the street.
In You’re a Miracle (and a Pain in the Ass), McHargue addresses why. We like to think we’re in control of our thoughts and decisions, he writes, but science has shown that a host of competing impulses, emotions, and environmental factors are at play in every action we undertake. Touching on his listeners’ most pressing question topics, from sex and relationships to sleep habits, spirituality, finances, and health, McHargue shows readers how to train their unconscious brain toward change that lasts.
Drawing on science, personal revelation, and spiritual insight, You’re a Miracle (and a Pain in the Ass) is a guided tour through the mystery of human consciousness, showing readers how to live more at peace with themselves and the world around them.
About You’re a Miracle (and a Pain in the Ass)
Why is there such a gap between what you want to do and what you actually do? The co-host of The Liturgists Podcast and Ask Science Mike explains why our desires and our real lives are so wildly different–and what you can do to close the gap.
For thousands of years, scientists, philosophers, and self-help gurus have wrestled with one of the basic conundrums of human life: why we do the things we do. Or rather, why we so often don’t do the things that we want to do. As host of The Liturgists Podcast and Ask Science Mike, Mike McHargue gets thousands of emails each week from listeners seeking to understand their own misbehavior–why we binge Netflix when we know taking a walk outside would be better for us, or why we scroll Facebook when our real friends live just down the street.
In You’re a Miracle (and a Pain in the Ass), McHargue addresses why. We like to think we’re in control of our thoughts and decisions, he writes, but science has shown that a host of competing impulses, emotions, and environmental factors are at play in every action we undertake. Touching on his listeners’ most pressing question topics, from sex and relationships to sleep habits, spirituality, finances, and health, McHargue shows readers how to train their unconscious brain toward change that lasts.
Drawing on science, personal revelation, and spiritual insight, You’re a Miracle (and a Pain in the Ass) is a guided tour through the mystery of human consciousness, showing readers how to live more at peace with themselves and the world around them.
Mike McHargue, also known as “Science Mike,” is the host and co-host of two podcasts–Ask Science Mike and The Liturgists Podcast–that have attracted a curious following among Christians, the spiritually interested, and the religiously unaffiliated. He is the author of… More about Mike McHargue
About Mike McHargue
Mike McHargue, also known as “Science Mike,” is the host and co-host of two podcasts–Ask Science Mike and The Liturgists Podcast–that have attracted a curious following among Christians, the spiritually interested, and the religiously unaffiliated. He is the author of… More about Mike McHargue
About Mike McHargue
Mike McHargue, also known as “Science Mike,” is the host and co-host of two podcasts–Ask Science Mike and The Liturgists Podcast–that have attracted a curious following among Christians, the spiritually interested, and the religiously unaffiliated. He is the author of… More about Mike McHargue
