The Aaron Hill Podcast

The Aaron Hill Podcast

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  • Generosity. Why It Feels Good To Give. (10% Happier Self Care Journey) 3/19/20

    Generosity. Why It Feels Good To Give. (10% Happier Self Care Journey) 3/19/20

    Definition - the quality of being kind, understanding, and not selfish : the quality of being generous.

    • Generosity can bring us a lot of joy, fulfillment and happiness but it depends on what mindset it's coming from.

    The 3 mindsets of generosity:

    1. Unselfishly seeing and sharing with someone; having empathy,  compassion and kindness to share out of the desire to see the person  happy and with good well being. Non obligatory and/or not overly  attached to receiving in return. (Beneficial)

    2. Giving because we don't feel like we deserve. Giving generously out of self pity. (Non-beneficial)

    3. Giving out of obligation or fear. (Non-beneficial)

    Of these 3 mindsets it is important to monitor and be honest with  oneself about the source of the generosity when being generous to make  sure it's coming from a healthy as opposed to unhealthy place.

    •  Generosity can come in the form of giving time, money, attention and  even extending feelings of loving-kindness, patience, empathy, presence,  and even making space for another's feelings, preferences and opinions.

    • Some other practices of giving generosity include thanking people  more, smiling, making people feel seen, heard or like their feelings  matter and even something simple like giving a person your undivided  attention when they are sharing.

    * Practice gentleness with yourself and reflection as opposed to guilt during times when you don't feel generous.

    • Practice extending generosity with difficult as well as easy going  people to really build your resilience and giving capacity. .... without  being taken advantage of of course.. Remember, you're not condoning  negativity or detrimental behavior etc. You're activating change by  setting an example and not stooping to such low levels.

    •  Remember that 2 of the simplest but most impactful and effective ways to  apply generosity is to let someone be who they are (as long as they  aren't harming anyone) and to be present with someone during a tough  time. You may not be able to take away their pain or suffering but your  presence will make them feel like they are not alone.....which is  invaluable and irreplaceable.

    43 min
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    6 min
  • Celebrating Others' Success (10% Happier Self Care Journey) 3/12/20

    Celebrating Others' Success (10% Happier Self Care Journey) 3/12/20

    Sympathetic Joy - the feeling which arises when one regards all beings  (beginning with oneself and one's own family and friends but not  stopping there) with loving-kindness and then perceives those who are  happy and have created a lot of merit or even attained liberative  insight.

    Mudita (Hindi) - means joy; especially sympathetic or vicarious joy.

    Also: the pleasure that comes from delighting in other people's well-being.[1]

    The traditional paradigmatic example of this mind-state is the attitude  of a parent observing a growing child's accomplishments and  successes.[2] Mudita should not be confused with pride, as a person  feeling mudita may not have any interest or direct income from the  accomplishments of the other. Mudita is a pure joy unadulterated by  self-interest.

    When we can be happy of the joys other beings feel, it is called mudita; the opposite word is invidia

    Compersion - an empathetic state of happiness and joy experienced when  another individual experiences happiness and joy. ... It is commonly  used to describe when a person experiences positive feelings when a  lover is enjoying another relationship. It is an opposite of jealousy.

    - One goal is to get rid of the following negative narratives and assumptions.

    1. Happiness is a limited commodity in this world. The more someone else has the less there's going to be for me.

    2. Others have everything (and they always will) and I have nothing (and I always will).

    3. Others always steal or intercept the lime light, rewards, accolades from me. (Competition and lack mindset)

    - Practice visualizing, meditating on and celebrating people who are  achieving in life in various ways and experiencing great levels of  happiness. You can do this by mentally directing thoughts and phrases of  loving-kindness toward them as well as physically and verbally  expressing your sentiments to them as well as celebrating with them in  various ways.

    22 min
  • Indifference Vs. Equanimity (10% Happier Self Care Journey) 3/18/20

    Indifference Vs. Equanimity (10% Happier Self Care Journey) 3/18/20


    Equanimity - Balance that comes from seeing clearly and realistically. Having a healthy perspective on change.

    - mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation. Letting go of the need to control.

    Indifference - lack of interest, concern, or sympathy.

    •  Indifference is the trait of lacking interest concern, sympathy or  enthusiasm in things. When you feel indifference for something, you  neither like it nor dislike it.

    If you are a person  who feels a lot of indifference, you probably say "eh," a lot. You just  don't care much. Indifference can be compared to apathy, which means  "lack of concern," though apathy is a little stronger: Apathy means you  don't care whether your friends call you; indifference means you don't  care what movie you end up seeing — you don't have a strong preference  for any of the choices.

    • Equanimity is spacious,  open, caring and warm. Indifference is cold, non caring and nonchalant.  From the outside they may look the same but internally they are worlds  apart.

    • The opposite of equanimity is reactivity.  Attachment and aversion. A cycle of holding on and pushing away.  Clinging to what we want to keep and having anger or fear for what we  don't.

    • Meditation allows us to feel pleasure and pain without attachment to either state. This balance is the state of equanimity.

    •  Sometimes we can feel that we will move into helplessness when we  accept things as they are. However acceptance helps us to rid ourselves  to resentment that keeps us bound. We realize that we can't make  everyone happy, but our intention is to include rather than to exclude.  To empathize with everyone's desire to be happy and the daily ups and  downs of life that they face just like us.

    20 min
  • Equanimity. The Secret Sauce (10% Happier Self Care Journey) 3/17/20

    Equanimity. The Secret Sauce (10% Happier Self Care Journey) 3/17/20


    Equanimity - Balance that comes from seeing clearly and realistically. Having a healthy perspective on change.

    - mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation. Letting go of the need to control.

    • Being able to intentionally put forth actions while having a healthy detachment from the outcome.

    Loving-kindness can become attachment (control)
    Compassion can lead to burnout.
    Sympathetic joy can lead to comparing.

    •  Equanimity allows us to the skill of balancing through wisdom and  understanding about what we can and can't change. We realize and accept  the fact that we can at times influence change through intention AND  that ultimately we aren't in control of outcomes and are subject to the  inevitables of life.

    This balance allows us to be  optimistic, proactive and hopeful without simultaneously being naive,  attached, overly invested and unrealistic.

    •  Experiment with using the following phrases to practice equanimity.  These phrases are meant to convey a sense of balance where we care but  we are not overwhelmed. Where we may be seeking change but with a full  acknowledgement of how things actually are.

    "May I accept things as they are."
    "I will care for you but can not keep you from suffering or fix your life for you.
    "I will do what I can and not feel guilty about what I can't."

    • Do everything you can to make a difference, and then let go of the need to control the outcome.

    This creates and sustains a "cheerful giver". - Aaron Hill

    • "My religion is acceptance over expectation." - Aaron Hill

    26 min

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