Live Well and Flourish

One way to take control of your life, is to take care of your environment. In this Five Minute Flourishing episode, Craig discusses how you can shape your environment in a way that enhances your flourishing by adding positive cues (elements of your environment that encourage productive behaviors) and removing negative cues (parts of your environment that are associated with unproductive behaviors).

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Live Well and Flourish website: https://www.livewellandflourish.com/

The theme music for Live Well and Flourish was written by Hazel Crossler, [email protected].

Production assistant - Paul Robert

Making big changes is scary, but doesn’t have to be. In this episode, I discuss my formula for taking control and making big changes through finding the right motivation, setting the right goals, and taking small steps. Whether you want to lose weight, improve your health, build better relationships, you can apply this simple, but powerful formula to take control and make big changes in your life.

(Note: The title of this episode is borrowed from a line in Jimmy Buffett’s song, Cheeseburger in Paradise. )

EPISODES MENTIONED

The Small Wins Strategy of Change: https://www.livewellandflourish.com/the-power-of-small-things-the-small-wins-strategy-of-change/

Practice, Habit, and Being: https://www.livewellandflourish.com/practice-habit-and-being/

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Live Well and Flourish website: https://www.livewellandflourish.com/

The theme music for Live Well and Flourish was written by Hazel Crossler, [email protected].

Production assistant - Paul Robert

We all want to be comfortable, but in some ways comfort is the enemy of progress in growth. In this short episode, Craig discusses why becoming too comfortable can actually hinder your flourishing.

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Live Well and Flourish website: https://www.livewellandflourish.com/

The theme music for Live Well and Flourish was written by Hazel Crossler, [email protected].

Production assistant - Paul Robert

Life is full of roadblocks and impediments. If you pay too much attention to these, it seems like you can never make progress. In this episode of Live Well and Flourish, Craig discusses how to focus on the endless possibilities you have, not the limitations you face.

Taking Control of Your Life: https://www.livewellandflourish.com/taking-control-of-your-life/

Living a Life of Purpose: https://www.livewellandflourish.com/living-a-life-of-purpose/ 

Live Well and Flourish website: https://www.livewellandflourish.com/ 

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Live Well and Flourish website: https://www.livewellandflourish.com/

The theme music for Live Well and Flourish was written by Hazel Crossler, [email protected].

Production assistant - Paul Robert

Holidays are widely seen as a time for joy and happiness, but the reality is that many people find the holiday season to be a time of depression and loneliness. In this episode, Craig discusses the holiday blues and what can be done to overcome them.

If you, or someone you know, is suffering the holiday blues, please listen or share this episode with them. Listening might just help.

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Craig’s email address: [email protected] 

Some information on the holiday blues:

https://www.umms.org/ummc/-/media/files/ummc/health-services/shock-trauma/center-injury-prevention-policy/monthly-message/2018-holiday-blues-flyer.pdf 

Mental Health Resources:

https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help 

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Live Well and Flourish website: https://www.livewellandflourish.com/

The theme music for Live Well and Flourish was written by Hazel Crossler, [email protected].

Production assistant - Paul Robert

Conflict is a part of human relationships, and relationships are critical to flourishing. So, knowing how to effectively manage these inevitable conflicts is an important aspect of living a good life.

In this episode, Craig discusses four important conflict management approaches based on the importance you place on relationships and task outcomes. He also gives some general tips for managing conflict well.

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Emotional contagion: https://www.livewellandflourish.com/emotional-contagion/ 

Emotional regulation: https://www.livewellandflourish.com/controlling-your-emotions-through-emotional-regulation/ 

Cage of Your Assumptions: https://www.livewellandflourish.com/the-cage-of-your-assumptions/ 

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Live Well and Flourish website: https://www.livewellandflourish.com/

The theme music for Live Well and Flourish was written by Hazel Crossler, [email protected].

Production assistant - Paul Robert

Conflict is an inevitable part of life. (Well, maybe not if you're a hermit, but otherwise ...) So, effectively dealing with conflict is important to your flourishing. In this episode, Craig talks about the how diversity causes conflict and discusses the relationship between different types of diversity and collective outcomes.

The Problem with Generalizations:
https://www.livewellandflourish.com/the-problem-with-generalizations/ 

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Live Well and Flourish website: https://www.livewellandflourish.com/

The theme music for Live Well and Flourish was written by Hazel Crossler, [email protected].

Production assistant - Paul Robert

The current climate of incivility not only hurts your individual flourishing, it is also detrimental to our collective flourishing. In this episode, Craig discusses why this is so, and provides one simple way that you can make a difference.

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Human Flourishing - Living the Excellent Life

https://www.livewellandflourish.com/human-flourishing-living-the/

Live Well and Flourish website: https://www.livewellandflourish.com/ 

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The theme music for Live Well and Flourish was written by Hazel Crossler, [email protected].

Production assistant - Paul Robert

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Live Well and Flourish website: https://www.livewellandflourish.com/

The theme music for Live Well and Flourish was written by Hazel Crossler, [email protected].

Production assistant - Paul Robert

Incivility is harmful to your flourishing, whether you're the one acting with incivility or just exposed to excess incivility. In this episode, Craig discusses why this is so, and offers some insights on how to reduce incivility's harmful effect on your flourishing.

The Problem with Generalizations: https://www.livewellandflourish.com/the-problem-with-generalizations/ 

The Cage of Your Assumptions: https://www.livewellandflourish.com/the-cage-of-your-assumptions/ 

Live Well and Flourish website: https://www.livewellandflourish.com/ 

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The theme music for Live Well and Flourish was written by Hazel Crossler, [email protected].

Production assistant - Paul Robert

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Live Well and Flourish website: https://www.livewellandflourish.com/

The theme music for Live Well and Flourish was written by Hazel Crossler, [email protected].

Production assistant - Paul Robert

Incivility abounds in today's social media, sound bite driven world. Recently, Craig attended a major conference during which a controversy erupted, which led to an unfortunate, but predictable Twitter storm of incivility. In this episode, Craig discusses the causes of incivility and how incivility can affect our individual and collective flourishing. He also provides some suggestions for reducing the effects of incivility.

Links and acknowledgements
Olberding, Amy. (2019). The Wrong of Rudeness: Learning Modern Civility from Ancient Chinese Philosophy: https://www.amazon.com/Wrong-Rudeness-Learning-Civility-Philosophy/dp/0190880961 

The Cage of Your Assumptions: https://www.livewellandflourish.com/the-cage-of-your-assumptions/ 

Live Well and Flourish website: https://www.livewellandflourish.com/ 

The theme music for Live Well and Flourish was written by Hazel Crossler, [email protected].

Production assistant - Paul Robert

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Live Well and Flourish website: https://www.livewellandflourish.com/

The theme music for Live Well and Flourish was written by Hazel Crossler, [email protected].

Production assistant - Paul Robert