Episode 1: What Is Happiness
September 17, 2022
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Episode 1: What Is Happiness
Episode Summary:
Welcome to the first episode of Happiness Created! On today’s episode, I’m laying the foundation for what you can expect from the show and unpacking a huge question: what is happiness? I share my tangible take on happiness, my current working definition, and tools to help define happiness for yourself.
Show Notes:
Welcome to the first episode of Happiness Created! On today’s episode, I’m laying the foundation for what you can expect from this show and unpacking a huge question: what is happiness? I share my tangible take on happiness, my current working definition, and tools to help define happiness for yourself.
Some of the most common questions that come up with my clients are around how to create happiness and why it can be so hard to find. The good news is that we can cultivate happiness exactly where we are一it just takes a little digging and reflecting, some self awareness and mindset shifts. I break down some of the questions that I’ve thought about in order to discover what makes me feel like I’m leading a meaningful and worthwhile life.
I also touch on the difference between hedonic and eudaimonic happiness, and how the concept of Type I and Type II Fun relates to happiness. I know that thinking about happiness can feel esoteric and vast, but listen in to learn how you can start to approach this topic in a very real way.
Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your favorite podcast platform.
Topics Covered:
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Why happiness matters in your life
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Recognizing when you’re living a great-on-the-outside type of life
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Understanding and celebrating the fact that that positive experiences are subjective
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The distinction between fleeting and long-lasting happiness
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Journal prompts to help guide your happiness definition process
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About Your Host
I’m Cecelia, and I am passionate about helping people live the life they want to live and feel how they want to feel in their life. We do this together using mindset tools, nervous system regulation, and curious inquiry. I know that enjoying your life, feeling calm and even joyful is available to you.
If you’re ready to start right now, grab a recent workshop replay here on creating momentum.
Personally, I manifest in many ways- partner, mother, coach, sister, friend, daughter, citizen, feminist. I live with my husband and children way downeast Maine on a little bridge-connected island (after spending my first 35 years in cities). It’s beautiful here with the ocean and the wind.
I help my clients make big and small changes in life one step at a time.
No matter what’s happening in your life right now, I know you can feel different. I know that by working with your brain and nervous system, you can feel calm, content, joyful, AND you can still go after the big and small goals in your life (getting there will just feel different).
This process is simple and approachable.
You’re probably thinking- but it won’t work for me. I’ve tried it all or I was recently diagnosed with ADHD or I’m too old. But I promise, if you’re open to it, this work is not only transformative but suited for so many different kinds of people and brains.
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