How to Be an Adult

Latest Episodes
8 Ways to Win at Capitalism (Ep. 28)
Chances are, there isnt a revolution coming, and youre going to be living in a capitalist society for the rest of your life. Now what? In this solo episode, Luke shares eight principles for adapting to (indeed, thriving in) the economic system that our
How to Think About Time (Ep. 27)
In this episode co-hosted by Luke Chao and Kate Voss, we discuss how we might maturely relate to time. Its less about time management, and more a philosophy of how one might make the most out of your 16 waking hours in a day: Time management is crucial f
How to Cope with Uncertainty (Ep. 26)
Most of our anxiety comes not from what actually happens, but from what we imagine might happen in an uncertain future. In this solo episode with Luke Chao, he speaks about how to face the future with clarity: The things youre stressed about today will l
What Makes a Relationship Successful (Ep. 25)
Kate is the newest member of our team at The Morpheus Clinic for Hypnosis, and in this episode, she and Luke discuss some of the hallmarks of a successful relationship. We offer suggestions for listeners at every stage in their relationship journey: Liste
How to Ask Yourself Great Questions (Ep. 24)
The questions we ask ourselves determine which thoughts subsequently enter our minds. If we ask ourselves about counterfactual scenarios, our mind floods with counterfactual scenarios. If we ask ourselves about reassuring truths, we find reassuring truths
How to “Be a Man” (Ep. 23)
This timely episode tackles an important topic that Ive tried a few times to speak about. For the half of the population who are male, how are we supposed to be a man? In this episode 23, I make an attempt to answer this question using the same analyti
How to Forgive Yourself (Ep. 22)
We all know that we should forgive ourselves for our mistakes, but until somebody teaches you how, the path to redemption isnt always obvious. In this episode, Im going to break down what it means when youre feeling guilty or ashamed, and what to do ab
How to Stop People-Pleasing (Ep. 21)
This episode is for all the recovering people-pleasers out there. If you feel like its hard to say no in an unfair situation, Im going to give you a moral framework that lets you to speak your mind and simultaneously feel like the hero in the story of
How to Consume the News Without Falling Apart (Ep. 20)
Weve recently heard of a trend of young people avoiding the news entirely to preserve their mental health. In our view, this is unnecessarily self-defeating, because its possible to be informed and happy at the same time. In this episode, we share how:
How to Stop Being a Perfectionist (Ep. 19)
In one of our most focused episodes to date, Luke deconstructs the notion of perfection and suggests achiveable standards, such as authentic self-expression, that are still worth striving toward: Perfection is an unrealistic and unattainable standard that