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282. Manage Energy, Not Time for Better Mood and Mental Health (encore)
Rest and recreation are essential tools for resilience and good mental health as they help support the biological rhythms your body is already running. We'll dig into these rhythms more in this episode by breaking...
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281. Rest Isn't the Opposite of Productivity (stress management tips & burnout recovery for us busy-busy humans) (encore)
We're constantly swamped by messages like rest or idleness leads to laziness or that if you rest, then you'll fall behind — it's been repeated by so many self-proclaimed gurus, business experts, and biohacking...
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280. Healing Doesn't Have to Feel as Heavy As Hurting: Supporting Mental Health With More Play (encore)
We're digging into a reframe that can change the way a lot of us think about depression, anxiety, stress, and mental health treatment. The reframe has to do with the very common belief that there's one logical fix...
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279. The Power of Play for Depression, Anxiety, & Stress (encore)
Is the opposite of depression happiness and the opposite of anxiety just calm? Some researchers have actually played with the idea that the opposite of depression and anxiety might just be... play. It's an interesting...
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278. Stop Optimizing & Exhausting Yourself and Start Re-Creating
A big chunk of the self-help and wellness industry runs on some core messages: you are not good enough and you need to be fixed, improved, and optimized. We disagree and hope this element of recreation (and...
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277. Self-Focused vs. Task-Focused Attention & How Great Things Are Done by a Series of Small Things
This final episode of our Confidence series ties everything together: the inner work of accepting discomfort and self-doubt, defusing from self-critical thoughts, and clarifying values now becomes the foundation for...
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276. Confidence, Motivation, & Values: Focusing on Direction, Not Perfection
When confidence is built on external approval, performance, and outcomes, it's fragile. It's also a fragile support for motivation that depends on getting the win, which then boosts your confidence and motivation...
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275. You Are Not Your Thoughts: Cognitive Defusion for Confidence & to Change Your Relationship With Self-Critical Thoughts
You've likely had a situation where you wish you had confidence, but instead felt full of self-criticism, self-judgement, imposter feelings, and anxiety. The good news is that skills like cognitive defusion (the...
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274. Building Confidence with Mindful Acceptance (even when anxiety, self-doubt, & the harsh inner-critic show up)
One of the most essential coping skills for building real confidence is mindful acceptance. This is the practice of noticing that fear, self-doubt, and self-consciousness are present and... that's ok. Henry puts it...
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273. How to Build Confidence (When You Don't Feel Confident Yet)
Are you not feeling confident and curious how to increase confidence in yourself? If so, know that you are not alone, you are not suffering from imposter syndrome, and you are not in need of fixing. As we start our...
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272. From Rumination and Defending to Right-Sizing: Recapping the Science & Tips to Build Humility for Mental Health & Wellbeing
Humility is one of the most quietly powerful practices for positive psychology and mental health. It's also one of the most misunderstood. Here's the heart of it: humility is not a weakness. It's not about making...
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271. Going Beyond Yourself: How Humility Fights Loneliness, Builds Connection, & Protects Mental Health
Humility is a powerful mental health tool we have. The science of happiness is clear: genuine connection and belonging are among the strongest predictors of emotional resilience and wellbeing. In this episode of Joy...
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