The Awesome Human Podcast

How can you turn everyday experiences, including at work, into moments of meaning and connection?
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The answer is through rituals. In this episode, Nataly talks with Erica Keswin, bestselling author of Rituals Roadmap: The Human Way to Transform Everyday Routines Into Workplace Magic, about creating meaningful yet simple rituals at work and how rituals can help us during times of challenge and uncertainty.
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What you’ll learn:

• How to turn an everyday experience into a meaningful ritual
• The 3 Ps of rituals at work
• How leading companies like LinkedIn are creating simple yet meaningful rituals

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For more science-backed tips to help you struggle less and thrive more, visit www.happier.com and subscribe to Nataly’s weekly awesome newsletter! If you’d like to join our weekly Awesome Human Hour via Zoom, be part of our live, virtual audience and ask Nataly questions, sign up for free here: https://www.happier.com/Awesome-Human-Hour/

Do you find yourself always worrying about the future?
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Do you want to learn how to find more moments of joy and calm, even amidst challenges and uncertainty?
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In this episode, Nataly shares how the Japanese concept of Ichigo Ichie can help you live more mindfully and find a sense of inner calm even when times are uncertain. While doing a quick painting on a Buddha board (which she talks through so you can listen), she reveals how we all have the ability to be present for the moments in our lives -- even when those moments are difficult.
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What you’ll learn:

• Research on the human brain’s negativity bias (and how to counter it)
• A simple gratitude practice to help strengthen resilience amidst uncertainty
• How connecting to your Bigger Why during uncertain times helps you grow through them

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For more science-backed tips to help you struggle less and thrive more, visit www.happier.com and subscribe to Nataly’s weekly awesome newsletter! If you’d like to join our weekly Awesome Human Hour via Zoom, be part of our live, virtual audience and ask Nataly questions, sign up for free here: https://www.happier.com/Awesome-Human-Hour/

Is your self-doubt holding you back from living the life you want?
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Then tune into this conversation between Nataly and Chris Brock, host of the Conversations on Living podcast, author, and a life-long student of mindfulness. Nataly and Chris talk about overcoming self-doubt, breaking free of stories that hold us back, and what it means to have courage (including why it has nothing to do with being fearless!)
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What you’ll learn:

• How to break through mental blocks that hold you back
• What is courage and why it’s not about being fearless
• Tips to help you find joy, peace, and confidence amidst uncertainty

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For more science-backed tips to help you struggle less and thrive more, visit www.happier.com and subscribe to Nataly’s weekly awesome newsletter! If you’d like to join our weekly Awesome Human Hour via Zoom, be part of our live, virtual audience and ask Nataly questions, sign up for free here: https://www.happier.com/Awesome-Human-Hour/

Do you feel guilty about taking time for yourself?
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Are you burning out from being overcommitted and have a hard time setting boundaries?
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In this episode, Nataly offers some straight talk and super-practical tips to help you bust through the guilt around self-care and make it a realistic part of your day, even if you’re really busy. As a recovering people-pleaser, she knows first-hand how hard it can be to set boundaries -- but also, how absolutely essential this skill is for your emotional and mental well-being.
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What you’ll learn:

• A new way to define self-care as a skill
• How to create emotional boundaries and say “no”
• Research about the benefits of rest and taking breaks

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For more science-backed tips to help you struggle less and thrive more, visit www.happier.com and subscribe to Nataly’s weekly awesome newsletter! If you’d like to join our weekly Awesome Human Hour via Zoom, be part of our live, virtual audience and ask Nataly questions, sign up for free here: https://www.happier.com/Awesome-Human-Hour/

Do you feel overwhelmed and stressed out when times are difficult?
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Do you want to learn strategies to help you be more resilient during challenges?
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In this episode, Nataly shares 5 science-backed skills and tangible, simple ways to practice them to boost your resilience during challenges and better manage your stress and overwhelm. She reveals her powerful definition of resilience (that has nothing to do with being or never feeling difficult feelings) and research about qualities that most resilient people have in common.
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What you’ll learn:

• Research about resilience
• 5 emotional fitness skills to be more resilient through uncertainty and change
• Simple practices to boost your resilience and better manage stress

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For more science-backed tips to help you struggle less and thrive more, visit www.happier.com and subscribe to Nataly’s weekly awesome newsletter! If you’d like to join our weekly Awesome Human Hour via Zoom, be part of our live, virtual audience and ask Nataly questions, sign up for free here: https://www.happier.com/Awesome-Human-Hour/

Do you often struggle with self-doubt and feeling like you’re not good enough?
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In this powerful episode, Nataly shares research and powerful mindset shifts and practices to help you shift out of self-doubt and fuel your courage and emotional and mental energy to do what’s meaningful to you. This isn’t empty motivational talk, but a blueprint to help you edit your thoughts so you can work through self-doubt instead of it becoming a constant obstacle.
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What you’ll learn:

• One question to ask yourself when you feel self-doubt
• 2 steps of Acceptance to work through self-doubt
• How to connect to your Bigger Why to overcome feelings of being not good enough

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For more science-backed tips to help you struggle less and thrive more, visit www.happier.com and subscribe to Nataly’s weekly awesome newsletter! If you’d like to join our weekly Awesome Human Hour via Zoom, be part of our live, virtual audience and ask Nataly questions, sign up for free here: https://www.happier.com/Awesome-Human-Hour/

Do you feel guilty about taking time to rest?
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Does your brain have you convinced that taking breaks and resting is unproductive?
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This episode will change your mind. Nataly interviews Alex Soojung-Kim Pung, a leading researcher on rest and author of Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less, who shares why rest increases productivity and creativity and how to get the most out of your breaks.
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What you’ll learn:

• Research about how rest increases productivity and creativity
• The difference between passive and active rest
• Strategies to make breaks most effective (including at work)

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To learn more about Alex Soojung-Kim Pung: https://www.strategy.rest
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For more science-backed tips to help you struggle less and thrive more, visit www.happier.com and subscribe to Nataly’s weekly awesome newsletter! If you’d like to join our weekly Awesome Human Hour via Zoom, be part of our live, virtual audience and ask Nataly questions, sign up for free here: https://www.happier.com/Awesome-Human-Hour/

Do you think you’re good at hiding your emotions from others?
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Do you try to avoid dealing with your emotions when they feel too difficult or uncomfortable?
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Join Nataly today as she explains why we, as human beings, are really good at sensing each other’s emotions and how they are written on your Emotional Whiteboard. Nataly talks about how not acknowledging your emotions risks causing unnecessary stress for people you interact with (including at work). And she shares how becoming more aware of your emotions, learning how to handle the difficult ones with honesty and compassion, and knowing when and how to share them with others, strengthens your emotional fitness and builds trust.
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What you’ll learn in this podcast:

• A simple but powerful way to practice emotional awareness.
• How to share one sentence from your Emotional Whiteboard (even at work)?
• How to become less reactive, especially during stressful situations?

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Want more science-backed tips to help you struggle less and thrive more?
Subscribe to Nataly’s awesome weekly newsletter here www.happier.com!
Would you like to be part of our live Awesome Human Hour audience, ask Nataly questions, and connect with other Awesome Humans?
Book your free Zoom seat here: https://www.happier.com/Awesome-Human-Hour/

Does your fear of rejection get in your way of giving your best to what’s meaningful to you?
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Are you struggling with imposter syndrome?
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Then this episode is for you! Nataly interviews Matthew Del Negro, actor, podcast host, and author of 10,000 NOs, about his experience in overcoming rejectiong, handling imposter syndrome, and tapping into his true sense of purpose to overcome self-doubt.
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What you’ll learn:

• How not to take rejection personally and let it derail your efforts
• Tips to deal with imposter syndrome
• How to find the courage to do the hard things 

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To learn more about Matthew Del Negro: https://www.matthewdelnegro.com/

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For more science-backed tips to help you struggle less and thrive more, visit www.happier.com and subscribe to Nataly’s weekly awesome newsletter! If you’d like to join our weekly Awesome Human Hour via Zoom, be part of our live, virtual audience and ask Nataly questions, sign up for free here: https://www.happier.com/Awesome-Human-Hour/

What is the difference between having a positive mindset and toxic positivity?
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And what can you do to adopt a positive mindset to help you struggle less through challenges you face?
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A true positive mindset has nothing to do with always thinking only positive thoughts -- which is not possible and actually damaging to your emotional and mental health. It’s about shifting your mindset to look for solutions and ways to work through challenges vs. overfocusing on everything that’s wrong.
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What you’ll learn:

• The difference between a positive mindset and toxic positivity
• How to course-correct your brain’s fear-based thoughts
• How to connect to your sense of purpose to build a Bride of Resilience and reduce stress when you’re dealing with a difficult challenge (or self-doubt)

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For more science-backed tips to help you struggle less and thrive more, visit www.happier.com and subscribe to Nataly’s weekly awesome newsletter! If you’d like to join our weekly Awesome Human Hour via Zoom, be part of our live, virtual audience and ask Nataly questions, sign up for free here: https://www.happier.com/Awesome-Human-Hour/