Happy Thanksgiving! This episode is dedicated to the science of gratitude, what it is, how it works, and how we can build it like a muscle to increase our everyday wellbeing. Tune in for three evidence-based gratitude activities that you can use to feel a little bit better anytime.

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I have always been a planner, which is part of why I was fascinated to learn about how the theory of pragmatic prospection involves using practical, future-facing plans built with optimism and realism to reduce stress and anxiety and make positive progress in life. This episode dives into the two-step process and explains some ways to get better at making practical, adaptable plans.

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We all learn from the time we're children the importance of being kind. Sometimes as we get older, kindness seems to lose it's cool- at least we seem to talk about it less. This episode shares some of the research about how kindness benefits us both mentally and emotionally, not to mention the positive ripple effect being kind has on our families and communities.

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In the world of Positive Psychology, there are three distinct pathways to happiness: pleasure, purpose, and psychological richness. Today I break each one down for you, and invite you to add a little more of all of them to your everyday life.

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References:

Oishi, S., & Westgate, E. C. (2022). A psychologically rich life: Beyond happiness and meaning. Psychological Review, 129(4), 790–811. https://doi.org/10.1037/rev0000317

Rodrigues, F., Teixeira, D. S., Neiva, H. P., Cid, L., & Monteiro, D. (2020). The bright and dark sides of motivation as predictors of enjoyment, intention, and exercise persistence. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 30(4), 787–800. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.13617

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Burnout is the result of an extended season of stress, where our demands outweigh our resources. It can be named, framed, and tamed-- and in this episode I share how. My recent experience with burnout makes it personal, and the resources and ideas I share can help you recover, or avoid burnout of your own.

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After five seasons of recording Live Free Creative Podcast, I am excited to refocus the show on applying the science of wellbeing to your daily life with a new name: Practically Happy! This episode will introduce you to what it means to be "practically happy", and how I'll help you toward that end week after week. Come along for the ride!

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Stephen Covey includes "Sharpen The Saw" as one of his 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. In this episode I talk about what that means, how it applies to everyday life as a woman, wife, and mother, and how to get creative about prioritizing the types of experiences that build your resilience.

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When I see other families travel extensively, I always wonder how they do it. What it costs? How they made decisions? Did they work?

In this episode I answer some of the questions that came in about our month in Costa Rica as a family. Hopefully, the candid conversation will help you see more fun possibilities for travel in your own life!

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Our family is spending four weeks in Costa Rica this summer, and this episode shares all about our first week, dubbed "Adventure Week" wherein we zipline, horseback ride, waterslide, hot springs soak, chocolate make, and dive into the exciting experiences of the rainforest.

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