Everybody has a checklist of things they “should do” if they want greater well-being. For many of us that long to-do list just leaves us feeling stressed out and guilty, especially when we don’t tick all the boxes. In this episode Laurel shares a fresh way of thinking about well-being that has a completely different kind of checklist.

HIGHLIGHTS YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS

what does well-being mean 1:16
greater well-being with 3 fresh ideas 4:20
5 key skillsets for well-being 10:45
shifting your thinking 14:25
this episode's homework 16:53

CREDITS:
The Being & The Doing podcast is produced by Neela Bell. Voiceovers by Jason Harris. Music is Good Morning Sunshine by Yoav Alyagon and Firefly by Scott Buckley

PODCAST RESOURCES

Here's the link to the page for your Being & Doing homework. It includes a little guide with some ideas about making time for both action and awareness. Download it HERE: eepurl.com/dFmY4f

When you grab it you will also get my weekly tips about living life the mindful way.

Here’s a printer friendly version of the well-being model I described. Put it on your fridge or beside your computer as a reminder of the well-being skills: tinyurl.com/WBDmodel

The book I mentioned was Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. Actually any book by him is definitely worth a read.

THIS EPISODE'S HOMEWORK

Something to think about:

What skill, if I mastered it, would lead to greater well-being?

What would be the first step in mastering this skill?

Something to try:

Thinking about the first step you identified, this week look for opportunities to take that step. You are not going to master it, but you can practice it.

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