Andee Tagle

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Reporter and Producer at NPR Life Kit

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Articles

COMIC: Don't panic! 6 strategies to keep you calm in a crisis

2 days ago | kuow.org | Andee Tagle

House fires, mass shootings, emergency medical procedures and mental health crises. Emergencies can happen at any time — and knowing how to overcome feelings of panic, stress and indecision can be a matter of life or death.
A surprising trick to making hard choices: Try thinking less

3 days ago | nhpr.org | Andee Tagle |Clare Marie Schneider

Life is filled with big decisions. Should you move across the country? Start a business? Have a baby? Break up? If you're not sure what to do, Nell Wulfhart has some counterintuitive advice. Don't keep deliberating. In fact, spend less time thinking about it. In her over 10 years as a decision coach, Wulfhart has helped more than 600 people, from CEOs to artists, make difficult choices. She says nearly all her clients are able to find clarity within an hour of working together.
Brittany needs to buy a couch. Should she buy now, pay later?

1 week ago | wrvo.org | Brittany Luse |Andee Tagle |Alexis Williams |Neena Pathak

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loans have become one of the go-to ways to get access to credit fast. Companies like Klarna, Affirm, and Afterpay make buying big purchases relatively easy by allowing people to pay in installments over time. But some Americans have taken to using this method for everyday items like groceries, and when BNPL service providers like Klarna partners with DoorDash so customers can "eat now, pay later"... it feels like a debt trap waiting to happen.
Worried about disaster preparedness? Life Kit has tips on how to start a 'go bag'

1 week ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Andee Tagle

SCOTT DETROW, HOST:Do you and your household have what you need to get up and go in the event of a natural disaster? Maybe you haven't packed that emergency go bag yet because you think it's too costly, too time intensive, or maybe you just don't think about it at all. But Life Kit reporter Andee Tagle says it's easier than you think to get started, and now is the time.
Worried about disaster preparedness? Life Kit has tips on how to start a 'go bag'

1 week ago | kuow.org | Andee Tagle

Worried about disaster preparedness? Life Kit has tips on how to start a 'go bag'As climate emergencies like wildfires and hurricanes become more prevalent, it's important to have essentials like food and medicine on hand and ready to go in case you need to evacuate.
How to get over a bad night's sleep

3 weeks ago | wgbh.org | Andee Tagle

May 12, 2025 SCOTT DETROW, HOST:A bad night of sleep never feels good, but how you choose to deal with it can make a big difference in how you feel the next day and even in the quality of your rest the next night. Life Kit’s Andee Tagle has more on what to do and what to avoid when dealing with a bad night’s sleep. ANDEE TAGLE, BYLINE: Tell me if you can relate. It’s the middle of the night. You’re up when you want to be down, so you sit there in bed, watching the minutes go by, thinking...
Need help switching appliances from gas to electric? A 'coach' can help

3 weeks ago | wfdd.org | Willem Marx |Andee Tagle

Environment National Health & Safety climate change natural gas appliances 0:00 There was an error loading the media player. WHITTIER, Calif. — After replacing her gas car with an electric one and installing solar panels on her century-old house, Lindsey Williamson and her husband were looking for more ways to reduce their climate pollution. "We just started thinking, what are the next things that we could change out, from gas to electric?" Williamson says.
How to get over a bad night's sleep

3 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Andee Tagle

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How to get over a bad night's sleep

3 weeks ago | wesa.fm | Andee Tagle

Didn't get your full eight hours of sleep last night? NPR's Life Kit has tips to recover in the aftermath of a bad night's sleep.
Cheap and easy ways to stock your emergency go bag

3 weeks ago | lpm.org | Andee Tagle |Malaka Gharib

Preparing an emergency go bag can be overwhelming. It can be hard to know exactly what to pack. Buying food and supplies or opting for a premade survival kit can be expensive. And the task of gathering dozens of random items can feel like a big to-do. It's no wonder that only about half of Americans say they've assembled or updated their stash of emergency supplies, according to a 2023 survey conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.