Super Soul Special: Dr. Alan Lightman: How to Lead a Less Hurried Life

Published: Nov. 1, 2023, 5 a.m.

Original Air Date: May 6, 2020 \n\nOprah Winfrey talks with Dr. Alan Lightman, an MIT professor of humanities, physicist and best-selling author. Dr. Lightman is one of the rare scientists who also embraces spirituality after having a transcendent experience while on a boat on the ocean. He discusses why he believes the COVID-19 pandemic offered us an opportunity to lead a less hurried life. He shares why stillness is so important to our daily lives and explains how our country now has a chance to nurture what he calls its \u201cinner self.\u201d Dr. Lightman also discusses his article \u201cThe Virus Is a Reminder of Something Lost Long Ago,\u201d published in The Atlantic. \n\nWant more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPods \nYou can also watch Oprah\u2019s Super Soul, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more of your favorite OWN shows on your TV! Visit https://bit.ly/find_OWN