When we don't achieve happiness we can feel as though there is something wrong with us or that we've failed. This is because we're in the pursuit of happiness...that's the point right!? Not quite. Join us for today's episode where we discuss what happens when we make happiness the goal, the difference between happiness and fulfillment and how to create a path that allows you to achieve both.
In this episode we cover:
The pursuit of happiness
Issues with happiness as the goal
What happens when we're not "happy" and how we internalize that
I should be happy, I'm not and I don't know why
Seeing life through the Needs Lens and seeing the Needs Lens through life
Isolating happiness and removing its joy
The connection between grief and happiness
What happens when we force ourselves into happiness
What is fulfillment and how it's difference from happiness
Creating a path to fulfillment
The practice Claire used during both natural disasters and heartbreak
Why our happiness is vulnerable
What happens when your focus switches from happiness to fulfillment
How the movie "Inside Out 2" serves as a great representation of this
What would happen when Claire would meditate and how it relates to fulfillment
Episode 39 - Just HOW toxic is Toxic Positivity?
The anger, judgment and carrots episode - Episode 33 - Why there's no such thing as negative emotions
The episode about why we don't share the Universal Needs (yet) - Episode 8 - Shhh, I've got a secret…
The episode where we talk about miswanting - Episode 136 - Why you might not WANT the goal that you THINK you do…especially when it comes to weight loss
The episode where we talk about dopamine hits - Episode 135 - The problem with goal setting
We do not believe we should be utilizing the term "zen" as it is not stemming from our lineage its usages is cultural appropriation. We will continue to be mindful of this and act to remove it from our language. Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide