What Is Life, Dude?

By Sarah Sullivan & Eric AmesSociety & Culture Personal Journals

What Is Life, Dude? episodes

June 10, 2022Stop Doing What You Hate So You Can Be Happy “One Day”
This week’s episode is all about the “doing to get” paradigm: the all-too-common belief that we must forgo our happiness & wellbeing in the present in order to experience happiness at a later point in time (which is never guaranteed).
The classic example is someone who works the job they hate for most of their life, with the (illusory) promise of security and freedom after retirement.
How can we start to shift out of this pattern and build a life that feels good in the now?
In this episode, we discuss:
What is the “doing to get” paradigm?

Practical examples in our lives involving exercise and diet.

A process to shift out of this old way of thinking and into prioritizing our wellbeing and enjoyment in the now.

The importance of envisioning your ideal *state of being* over an ideal physical/material outcome.

How to examine and question the beliefs that are holding you back from pursuing this.

Taking inventory of where in your life you’re already experiencing your ideal state of being, however small or big those instances may be.

Giving yourself radical permission to pour more energy into activities, people, places that pull you into that aligned state of being.

An application of this process to Eric’s relationship with music.
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55 min
May 24, 2022 88: Cycling in New Energy
In this episode, we talk about the value of new experiences, why it's important to always try and gain new perspective, and what to do when you're trying to figure out what you want. We also give some general life updates!
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43 min
February 07, 2022 87: An Update on Eric's Anxiety
In this episode, we give a quick update on Eric's anxiety and a recent breakthrough he's had.
Check out our new original song, "Minus Sign" - https://bit.ly/StreamMinusSign
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34 min
December 13, 2021 86: Letting It Be Easy & Reconnecting With the "Why"
In this episode, we talk about how we've taken steps to make working together and playing music together easier and more productive. We also have a long conversation about reconnecting with WHY we make music.
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1 hr 6 min
November 18, 2021 85: Challenging Yourself (In The Right Way)
In this episode, we talk about how to challenge yourself in ways that make your life better, not more painful.
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57 min
October 06, 2021 84: The Importance of Play
In this episode, we discuss how focusing on things that bring you joy can greatly alter your quality of life.
Stream/Buy our debut single "I Know How to Breathe" here: https://bit.ly/3hTmr82
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39 min
September 22, 2021 83: Finding Your Emotional Signature
In this episode, we discuss how we can do more things in our lives that align with our "emotional signature" (I.e. things that help us attain a certain feeling that defines our lives).
Stream/Buy our debut single "I Know How to Breathe" here: https://bit.ly/3hTmr82
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55 min
September 08, 202182: Getting A Boost of Motivation
Topics discussed:
Why we've been feeling extra motivated recently

How it's affecting our daily lives

Playing video games in a healthy manner
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42 min
September 01, 202181: Working for Other People (& its Effect on Our Brains)
Topics discussed:
Feeling the stress from getting scheduled at a new job

Why we like to work for ourselves & what our goals are

Doing what's right for us to prevent feeling overwhelmed
Stream/Buy our debut single "I Know How to Breathe" here: https://bit.ly/3hTmr82
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57 min
August 25, 202180: Separating Hobbies From Work
Topics discussed:
Eric's new job

Trying to separate hobbies from work (AKA trying to not feel the urge to monetize everything we do and just enjoy it instead)

Sarah fighting her medical bills
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49 min

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