In this reflective New Year’s episode, the Cuddle Monster guides you through the most magical transition of all: stepping into a new cycle with softness instead of pressure. 🌙✨ Together with Kai, CM revisits the biggest lessons of the year — from slowing down and embracing stillness, to crossing the desert of doubt and returning home to gratitude. This isn’t an episode about reinventing yourself… it’s about remembering yourself. 👉 Remember: January doesn’t demand a new you — it i...

In this special holiday episode, the Cuddle Monster takes you on a mission to save Christmas — not from Grinchy villains, but from the biggest joy-killer of all: forgetting gratitude. 🎄✨ Together with Kai (and a slightly less grumpy Clause), we rediscover how gratitude fuels joy, connection, and even your health. Expect laughter, science-backed insights, and a new vision for what makes the season glow. 👉 Remember: Gratitude isn’t about the gifts. It’s the presence behind the present. ✨ And d...

In this episode, the Cuddle Monster guides you across the Desert of Doubt — a soul terrain where mirages of perfection shimmer and voices whisper, “You’re not enough.” 🌵💭 Here, self-doubt feeds on rumination, impostor syndrome, and perfectionism. But science shows that self-compassion and messy action can dissolve the storm. We’ll explore why doubt encourages mental loops, how perfectionism steals joy, and why kindness to yourself is actually a growth superpower. 👉 Remember: Done is alw...

In this episode, the Cuddle Monster takes you into Neurovia — a place where humans stroke their phones more than each other. 📱💔 Here, hugs were banned, emotions archived, and touch forgotten. But science shows touch isn’t a luxury — it’s survival. We’ll explore how oxytocin, brainwave syncing, and even simple hand squeezes can reboot your nervous system. Along the way, expect jokes about Bluetooth brains, clumsy hugbots, and Aiko’s honorary promotion to “Cuddle Officer.” 👉 Remember: touch i...

In this episode, the Cuddle Monster climbs into the spiraling world of overthinking. From hamster-wheel thoughts to brain-clouds gone stormy, he explores why humans confuse “thinking harder” with actually solving problems. With humor and tenderness, the Cuddle Monster unpacks: Why rumination feels like watering weeds in your mental garden.How the brain’s default mode network fuels both creativity and worry loops.Why “analysis paralysis” makes you feel productive… but just leaves you drained.A...

In this episode, the Cuddle Monster reflects on the mystery of why humans fear their own voice, often preferring to imitate others rather than risk being authentic. With humor, science, and a bit of fluff-wiggling wisdom, he explores how conformity pressures can stifle self-expression, and why authenticity is so vital for human well-being. Expect laughter, tenderness, and even a little cosmic dance (yes, Cuddle Monster has moves 🕺). 👉 Remember Wilde’s advice: “Be yourself; everyone else...

In this episode, the Cuddle Monster guides us into the Forest of Forgotten Feelings, where the heavy suitcases of unclaimed emotions wait to be unpacked. 🌲✨ From unshed tears and buried anger to shame and loneliness, he reflects on how humans carry hidden weight in their nervous systems — and why so many keep watering the weeds of pain instead of planting seeds of joy. With tenderness and a touch of cosmic humor, the Cuddle Monster explores how trauma lingers in the body, how rumination stren...

In this episode, the Cuddle Monster reflects on his whirlwind trip to the city with Kai and asks a big question: Why are humans obsessed with saving time, yet never seem to have enough of it? 🌆⏳ From hamster-wheel productivity to “time famine” and busyness as a strange badge of honor, he explores how modern life often trades presence for speed. Science shows multitasking makes you less efficient, while mindfulness, silence, and simple pauses restore balance and focus. Through cosmic humor and...

In this episode, the Cuddle Monster reflects on his forest walk with Kai and discovers an important question: Why do humans crave for noise but run away from silence? 🌱✨ From cosmic curiosity to scientific insights, the Cuddle Monster explores how humans flood their lives with noise, notifications, and chatter—while silence, meditation, and nature hold the keys to healing and connection. With humor, tenderness, and Kai’s off-grid journey as inspiration, this episode invites you to embrace sti...

In this very first episode, the Cuddle Monster shares his first reflections on humans after beginning his adventure on Earth. His chosen specialty? The science of cuddles. From oxytocin and dopamine to cortisol drops and heart-rate magic, discover how hugs act like invisible medicine — calming your stormy “inner planets” and proving that a simple embrace can be more powerful than a thousand self-help hacks. Expect giggles, cosmic reflections, and one small mission: hug like you mean it. 💜 👉 A...