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Episode 137 - Why happiness is not the goal

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When we don't achieve happiness we can feel as though there is something wrong with us or that we've failed. This is because we're in the pursuit of happiness...that's the point right!? Not quite. Join us for today's episode where we discuss what happens when we make happiness the goal, the difference between happiness and fulfillment and how to create a path that allows you to achieve both.


In this episode we cover:

  • The pursuit of happiness
  • Issues with happiness as the goal
  • What happens when we're not "happy" and how we internalize that
  • I should be happy, I'm not and I don't know why
  • Seeing life through the Needs Lens and seeing the Needs Lens through life
  • Isolating happiness and removing its joy
  • The connection between grief and happiness
  • What happens when we force ourselves into happiness
  • What is fulfillment and how it's difference from happiness
  • Creating a path to fulfillment
  • The practice Claire used during both natural disasters and heartbreak
  • Why our happiness is vulnerable
  • What happens when your focus switches from happiness to fulfillment
  • How the movie "Inside Out 2" serves as a great representation of this
  • What would happen when Claire would meditate and how it relates to fulfillment


    • Episode References:

    • Episode 39 - Just HOW toxic is Toxic Positivity?
    • The anger, judgment and carrots episode - Episode 33 - Why there's no such thing as negative emotions
    • The episode about why we don't share the Universal Needs (yet) - Episode 8 - Shhh, I've got a secret…
    • The episode where we talk about miswanting - Episode 136 - Why you might not WANT the goal that you THINK you do…especially when it comes to weight loss
    • The episode where we talk about dopamine hits - Episode 135 - The problem with goal setting


      • Note:

      • We do not believe we should be utilizing the term "zen" as it is not stemming from our lineage its usages is cultural appropriation. We will continue to be mindful of this and act to remove it from our language. 


        • Full Show notes: ⁠https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide⁠

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