What Most Get Wrong About Happiness
Article Round-Up: 7.21.24
Enjoy this week’s curated round-up of articles, podcasts, and more from the web to help you live a healthier, happier life.
Featured Thoughts - What Most Get Wrong About Happiness
Takeaway: Happiness isn’t a consistent state of euphoria, but it does contain both elements. What most don’t understand about how happiness works is that it’s an equation that require two pieces: Joy and Peace.
Joy is the sporadic euphoric high you get after a wonderful experience. Peace is the consistent feeling of contentment you experience when you’re living life on your terms.
In this video, I discuss how to maximize both for your playbook on elevating happiness.
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Overcoming The Fear of Weight Regain: The Biggest Risk To Your Health
Takeaway: Overcoming the fear of weight regain is the biggest obstacle you’ll face in your weight loss journey. It's about learning to trust yourself and your habits, and understanding that setbacks are a part of the process.
There will be times when the scale fluctuates, but it's important to remember that these fluctuations are normal and not a reflection of your worth or effort.
The Secret To Modern Friendship
Takeaway: Making friends as an adult can be challenging, but the author and Anna Goldfarb successfully built a strong friendship despite differences in age, interests, and schedules.
Anna’s book, Modern Friendship: How to Nurture Our Most Valued Connections, highlights the importance of intentionality, clear reasons for maintaining friendships, and verbal expressions of appreciation in sustaining adult relationships.
She emphasizes that being explicit about one's appreciation and commitment to friends can remove uncertainty, thereby strengthening the bond.
Furthermore, making consistent efforts to understand and support each other's lives, and recognizing the value of in-person interactions and shared memories, are key to maintaining a meaningful and lasting friendship.
When To Salt Meat, Eggs, and Vegetables To Level Up Your Cooking
Takeaway: Impress your friends (and maybe Gordon Ramsay) with these cooking tips.
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