The Documentary (Tuesday)

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"As New Year approaches, you might be looking for some inspiration to help you ‘turn a new leaf’, or ‘be the best you’ or maybe even ‘add life to your days, not days to your life’. Thankfully, if none of these are inspirational enough, the pithy spark you’re looking for is probably lurking in your social media timeline, just waiting to help you turn your life around. Right?

Whether it’s a quote from Einstein, a zinger from Marie Curie, or a simple reminder to Live, Laugh, Love, it will probably appear with a picture of a warm sunrise, or flowers blowing in a breeze. Glib? Perhaps. Life changing? Also, perhaps. The perfect topic for a fun investigation around an ever-growing trend? Definitely.

India Rakusen wants to get under the skin of this seemingly harmless international phenomenon and find out if one quote can change her life. She’ll be joined by journalist and sceptic Anisa Subedar as they both try and live by a mantra. On the way she’ll discover how the brain responds to inspirational siren calls by talking to behavioural neuroscientist Patricia Riddell and will meet a therapist who tells us when we need to remain wary."...

Thanks for the share. Have marked to watch later