Life Lessons from History

History Extra•19 avsnitt•30 min•Månatligen

How can the experience of the Babylonians and Assyrians ease our worries now? Can we look to a Tudor queen for advice on procrastination? How can we harness the ancient fear of faeries and witches to add a bit of enchantment to our lives today? What’s this all about? It’s a simple concept. I find a great historian or archaeologist and I ask them to propose a Life Lesson from History – some learning from their study of the past that will help us today to live better, happier, healthier, or more productive lives.

Always look on the gloomy side of life

30 aug.•26 min

Go for a walk to free your mind

23 aug.•40 min

Master the Medieval Art of Knowing Yourself

16 aug.•35 min

Let’s talk about death more honestly

9 mars•43 min

Seek out silence, like a Tudor

2 mars•21 min

Build your own stone circle

23 feb.•26 min

Love learning like Æthelstan

16 feb.•16 min

Be wary of labour-saving devices

9 feb.•37 min

Hug a tree like a medieval pagan

2 feb.•23 min

Love your neighbour, like an ancient Roman

26 jan.•35 min

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