Dr. Peggy DeLong has been called The Gratitude Psychologist, and since September 21 is World Gratitude Day, we figured she’d be the perfect guest... but before you think this is a “simple conversation” about the power of positive psychology, think again… Peggy’s story has as many twists and turns as any of our typical guests… ups and downs, sadness & triumph, unexpected deaths and… ski trips in clown wigs??

Yup, you’ll just have to tune in to hear… so if you could use a boost of gratitude and a toolkit for healing (because as Peggy says, “we cannot heal what we don't feel!”), then make sure to listen to this one all the way through.

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IN THIS EPISODE:

[00:00] Jamie introduces World Gratitude Day.

[03:50] Dr. Peggy DeLong begins to talk about her teen years, career, and her fiancé’s cancer diagnosis. 

[09:45] Dr. Peggy describes the moment she knew the end was near and the quick passing of her father shortly after.

[15:09] Dr. Peggy talks about the concept of “looking for the positive value”.

[17:03] Dr. Peggy speaks about the start of her career in psychology. 

[19:46] Dr. Peggy describes her unique 5-minute gratitude practice that she calls “The Grateful Day”

[28:31] Dr. Peggy explains the technology that shows us what happens to the brain when we practice gratitude.  

[31:14] Dr. Peggy describes the reasons she finds gratitude so powerful. 

[32:09] Jamie recaps the top lessons Dr. Peggy talks about throughout the interview. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

[07:54] Dr. Peggy analyzes the comfort she found in the simplest of things during her fiancé’s battle with cancer and recognizes this as her earliest practice of gratitude. 

[14:30] Dr. Peggy explains how she was able to rise out of her grief because she consistently faced it head on rather than avoiding it. 

[29:10] Dr. Peggy offers insight on training your brain to seek out the good even during what feels like the most impossible of times.

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Make sure to follow Jamie @jamiehess on Instagram for news & updates, and visit our companion Instagram account @gratitudeology for a sneak peek into the personal moments discussed on the show.

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Thank you to Dr Peggy DeLong for sharing your truth with us today. Follow Peggy on Instagram @the.gratitude.psychologist

Check out more about Peggy, or to find her books or book her to speak, visit:

https://drpeggydelong.com/ 

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The Gratitudeology Podcast theme music is by HYLLS, performed by Nadia Ali @thenadiaali 

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