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By Trina Kushnerik
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The podcast currently has 62 episodes available.
What do I need to actually balance? Why is balance so important? How can we achieve more balance? Listen and find out.
A Happier Year is now available on AHappierYear.com! Use the code “happycastlistener” at checkout for 10% off.
[01:00] A metaphor for balance [02:23] Social relationships [02:53] Mirror neurons [03:53] Bowling et al., “What makes your life good?” [06:13] Creating space for social relationships [07:31] Meaning and passion [13:20] Overwork [15:41] Disconnecting from work [17:43] Passions [18:50] Creating space
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A Happier Year is now available — an illustrated calendar with 366 science-based actions. Use the code "happycastlistener" for 10% off at checkout on http://ahappieryear.com
Today we are going to talk about three different papers assessing: healthy selfishness, optimism, and acceptance. These three papers provide the basis for three actions in A Happier Year. Let's dive into these papers and get a sneak peek of what's in A Happier Year.
[00:00] Intro
[02:36] Healthy Selfishness
[06:25] Looking forward to tomorrow
[09:25] Is anything bugging you right now?
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A Happier Year is now available — an illustrated calendar with 366 science-based actions. Use the code "happycastlistener" for 10% off at checkout on http://ahappieryear.com
Today we are learning about active leisure! Why do we feel so “blah” after watching Netflix and what can we do instead? What psychological needs are we missing out on?
[00:30] Something exciting!
[02:30] Active leisure vs passive leisure
[04:35] The benefits of active leisure
[06:25] How does active leisure benefit us (vs passive leisure)
[11:10] An example of active leisure: Rock climbing
[13:05] Finding active leisure that suits you
[14:06] What are you actually tired of?
[15:54] A Happier Year is on Kickstarter! bit.ly/ahappieryear
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A Happier Year is now available — an illustrated calendar with 366 science-based actions. Use the code "happycastlistener" for 10% off at checkout on http://ahappieryear.com
What is joy? We dig into how we define joy and talk about a strategy to add more joy to our lives.
[00:00] Intro
[1:10] Exciting Happycast news!
[02:28] What is joy?
[05:25] Joy as an emotion
[08:32] Joy as more than an emotion
[11:25] Appreciative joy
[13:55] Joy journal
[15:08] Tears of joy
[20:05] Outro
References
A Happier Year is now available — an illustrated calendar with 366 science-based actions. Use the code "happycastlistener" for 10% off at checkout on http://ahappieryear.com
We are all feeling a little anxious and overwhelmed right now. Here are some science backed tips on how to feel a little better during these weird and scary times.
[00:18] Intro
[02:35] Stay social with video chats!
[08:40] Get moving
[13:24] Focus on what you can control
[15:30] Disconnect from the news a little
[17:44] Outro
References
A Happier Year is now available — an illustrated calendar with 366 science-based actions. Use the code "happycastlistener" for 10% off at checkout on http://ahappieryear.com
How can we gain more control of our feelings and of our lives?
[00:00] Intro
[01:20] What is control?
[03:43] You can’t control everything
[04:45] Study: Control helps older adults through stressful times
[08:25] How to feel more in control
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In a nutshell, psychological safety is about feeling safe to learn, contribute, and challenge the status quo without fear of being embarrassed or punished. Listen as Dr. Clark shares his wealth of knowledge on this topic.
A Happier Year is now available — an illustrated calendar with 366 science-based actions. Use the code "happycastlistener" for 10% off at checkout on http://ahappieryear.com
[01:50] Dr. Clark’s background
[03:30] The background of psychological safety
[04:30] The basic definition of psychological safety
[06:07] Why is psychological safety important?
[06:40] Personal experiment with psychological safety
[08:07] What are some common causes of fear?
The four stages of psychological safety
[11:55] The first sign of psychological safety: Inclusion safety
[15:05] How to make people feel included?
[17:05] Stage two: Learner safety
[17:45] Stage three: Contributor safety
[18:35] Stage four: Challenger safety
[20:32] What’s something a leader might be doing that is undermining psychological safety
[22:12] What can an employee do? How to disagree.
[24:50] How to compete in a healthy way
[28:00] Intended audience
[29:20] How this relates to students
[32:00] A better way to view failure
[39:54] Parting thoughts
Get in touch with Dr. Clark
[email protected]
https://www.leaderfactor.com
Get Dr. Clark’s book
https://www.amazon.com/Stages-Psychological-Safety-Inclusion-Innovation/dp/1523087684
What is the secret to making and having friends? Listen in, it might surprise you!
A Happier Year is now available — an illustrated calendar with 366 science-based actions. Use the code "happycastlistener" for 10% off at checkout on http://ahappieryear.com
[00:00] Intro
[01:40] Spatial ecology
[04:52] How many hours does it take to make a friend? Study 1 (adults that moved cities)
[08:50] How many hours does it take to make a friend? Study 2 (college students)
[10:50] Striving Behaviours, quality conversation
[13:13] What is the secret to being liked?
[15:20] Outtro
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Join Christine Esovoloff and I as we have a conversation about the honest truths of self-love, self-compassion, accountability, and more!
A Happier Year is now available — an illustrated calendar with 366 science-based actions. Use the code "happycastlistener" for 10% off at checkout on http://ahappieryear.com
[02:05] About Christine
[02:47] About Dear Love, I’m Ready for You
[03:12] Self love has so many definitions
[04:22] Self-love isn’t an end point, it’s a journey
[05:23] Chatting about study, self love helps you through failures
[07:00] Treat yourself like you’d treat a friend
[08:07] Why is it hard to be kind to ourselves?
[08:49] Be gentle with yourself
[09:53] Unpacking our baggage
[11:40] Holding ourselves accountable
[13:36] One size doesn’t fit all
[14:30] How Christine got involved with the book
[16:43] Outtro / where to find book / next week’s episode
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Dear Love, I’m Ready for You: Use discount code 'christine20' to get 20% off! https://goldenbrickroad.pub/products/dear-love-im-ready-for-you
Find Christine on the web: instagram.com/the_ginger_journal www.thegingerjournal.ca
There’s a cocktail of chemicals swimming around in your brain in your brain when we have quality social relationships.
A Happier Year is now available — an illustrated calendar with 366 science-based actions. Use the code "happycastlistener" for 10% off at checkout on ahappieryear.com
[01:24] Release those endorphins with social drinking
[05:16] Endogenous opioids from social laughter
[08:36] Be your spouse’s friend!
[10:30] But have other friends, because your cortisol responds to it.
[14:45] Outtro
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The podcast currently has 62 episodes available.