The Awesome Human Podcast

Are you having trouble getting motivated?
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This is an awesome episode for you! Nataly shares the science of temporal landmarks and “fresh starts” and how you can use it to help you get motivated to achieve meaningful goals.
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What you’ll learn:

• Research about how “fresh starts” can boost our motivation
• The 4 steps to help you use the power of “fresh starts” to get motivated to achieve a goal
• How the 3 emotional fitness skills of Acceptance, Self-Compassion, and connecting to your Bigger Why help you not just get motivated but stay committed

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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 want to learn what foods can help reduce stress and anxiety?
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In this episode, Nataly interviews Uma Naidoo, MD, author of Your Brain On Food, psychiatrist, nutritional expert, and professional chef! They talk about what foods to eat to help feel less stressed and anxious, how to substitute healthier treats when you have sugar cravings, and why water is so essential for emotional health and well-being.
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What you’ll learn:

• How the foods you eat impact wellbeing and which foods can help to boost your mood
• What foods to avoid to optimize your brain health
• The best foods to help reduce stress and anxiety

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To learn more about Uma Naidoo and her book, visit: https://umanaidoomd.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/

Do you get stuck in an endless cycle of worrying about the future or regretting what happened in the past?
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In this episode, Nataly shares science-backed tips and strategies to help you interrupt the negative thought cycle, stop wasting your emotional energy, and better manage stress and anxiety.
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What you’ll learn:

• How uncertainty affects the brain and causes it to make up worst-case scenarios about the future 
• A gratitude practice to help you reverse your negative thought spiral
• How to practice the 2 steps of Acceptance to edit your brain’s negative stories

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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 like you have to hide your feelings to be successful or loved?
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Nataly talks with Melissa Bernstein, co-founder of Melissa & Doug toys and author of the newly released Lifelines: An Inspirational Journey from Profound Darkness to Radiant Light. Melissa opens up about her lifelong battle with depression, which she kept hidden from everyone while building a super-successful company with her husband and creating hundreds of new toys that brought joy to so many kids - and their parents!
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What you’ll learn:

• How to find the courage to accept all of your emotions, including the difficult, dark, or uncomfortable ones
• Melissa's 4-step practice to embrace her whole self and reduce struggle
• How allowing yourself to feel what you feel, without judgement, positively impacts your creativity and relationships with others

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To learn more about Melissa and her new book, visit: https://www.lifelines.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/

Do you easily become overwhelmed when something goes wrong?
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In this episode, Nataly shares how she practiced the emotional fitness skills of Acceptance, self-compassion, and Gratitude to keep her cool and stay focused during a recent challenge. She also offers some straight talk about how not indulging her inner critic actually helped her solve the problem -- instead of spinning out of control and wasting her energy.
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What you’ll learn:

• What it means to practice Acceptance and how it’s the opposite of resignation
• How to realistically practice self-compassion when something goes wrong and why it will help you solve problems and improve
• Why finding something to be grateful for, even when everything goes wrong, is one of the most important things you can do

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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 experience imposter syndrome or feel like you’re not good enough?
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Then this episode is for you! Nataly interviews Suzanne Koven, primary care physician and writer in residence at Mass General Hospital and the author of Letter to a Young Female Physician. Suzanne’s insights about overcoming imposter syndrome are unique and powerful -- and often, unexpected.
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What you’ll learn:

•  How to identify the biases and stories that have contributed to your imposter syndrome
•  Tips to break free from expectations of perfection that are contributing to your feelings of inadequacy 
• Why sharing your true, imperfect self is the essential ingredient to achieving your most meaningful goals

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To learn more about Suzanne, visit: http://suzannekoven.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/

Are you stuck in the “I’ll be happy when...” cycle?
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In this episode, Nataly shares the five powerful lessons she has learned about happiness. She shares research and simple practices to help you break free from the mental traps that keep you unhappy and teaches you how to find joy, meaning, and a sense of connection in the present moment -- how to shift from “I’ll be happy when…” to practicing happiness as a skill.
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What you’ll learn:

•  Why happiness is a skill anyone can practice and improve
•  Simple practices to help you experience greater joy, connection, and contentment, even when life is really challenging
•  How to counter the negativity bias and adaptability of the human brain

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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/

If you’re feeling isolated, lonely or just stuck feeling down, this episode will help.
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Nataly talks with Andy Proctor, positive psychology expert and the host of More Happy Life podcast, about the powerful effect of human connection on your health and happiness.  Andy shares fascinating research and insights, how to practice small "bids for connection" even when you're busy, and a beautiful Loving-Kindness meditation to fuel compassion (including compassion towards ourselves).
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What you’ll learn:

• Research on why your social connections are essential when it comes to health and living happier
• Personalized practices to connect with yourself and others, including Andy’s morning routine, micro-connection moments, and instant bids for connection
• How finding your “tribe” fuels positive connection (and how guinea pigs can help) 

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To learn more about Andy, visit: https://morehappylife.co/
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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 have trouble turning off your brain even when you’re on vacation?
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Do you feel like you should always be busy or you’re not being productive?
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You’re not alone -- and today’s episode is for you. Nataly, a fellow workaholic, shares practical ways to put your working brain on pause and convincing research about why it’s important to prioritize rest (including why rest will actually make you more productive and help you get more work done).
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What you’ll learn:

• Research about the benefits of taking breaks and rest
• How to practice active rest (and why it’s important)
• What to say back to your brain when it makes you feel guilty for not working

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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 hold yourself back because you’re afraid of how people might judge you?
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Are you afraid to share your thoughts openly at work?
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In this episode, Nataly dives head first into realistic and powerful strategies to help you find the courage to be more authentic -- at work and outside of work. She shares her own journey to becoming more open and the practices she has learned to work through the fear of being judged by others.
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What you will learn:

• How to practice working through fear of being judged
• Why not being authentic is a risk (and how it drains your energy)
• What to say back to your brain when it traps you in fear of “what others think”

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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/