This podcast talks about positive psychology literature in an easily digestible format. This way, you can use the knowledge to learn about happiness and add to your wellbeing.
Happycast: The Science of Happiness
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This podcast talks about positive psychology literature in an easily digestible format. This way, you can use the knowledge to learn about happiness and add to your wellbeing.
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10/4/2018
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April 22, 2021
Balance, creating space in your life
<p>What do I need to actually balance? Why is balance so important? How can we achieve more balance? Listen and find out.</p> <p><strong>A Happier Year is now available on <a href= "https://ahappieryear.com/product/a-happier-year/">AHappierYear.com</a>! Use the code “happycastlistener” at checkout for 10% off.</strong></p> <p>[01:00] A metaphor for balance<br /> [02:23] Social relationships<br /> [02:53] Mirror neurons<br /> [03:53] Bowling et al., “What makes your life good?”<br /> [06:13] Creating space for social relationships<br /> [07:31] Meaning and passion<br /> [13:20] Overwork<br /> [15:41] Disconnecting from work<br /> [17:43] Passions<br /> [18:50] Creating space</p> <p><strong>References:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Schnell, T. (2011). Individual differences in meaning-making: Considering the variety of sources of meaning, their density and diversity. Personality and Individual Differences, 51(5), 667-673. <a href= "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2011.06.006">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2011.06.006</a></li> <li>Uddin, L. Q., Iacoboni, M., Lange, C., & Keenan, J. P. (2007). The self and social cognition: The role of cortical midline structures and mirror neurons. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 11(4), 153-157. <a href= "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2007.01.001">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2007.01.001</a></li> <li>Kuroda, S., & Yamamoto, I. (2019). Why Do People Overwork at the Risk of Impairing Mental. Journal of Happiness Studies, 20(5), 1519–1538. <a href= "https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-018-0008-x">https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-018-0008-x</a></li> <li>SONNENTAG, S., & FRITZ, C. (2015). Recovery from job stress: The stressor-detachment model as an integrative framework. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 36(S1), S72-S103. <a href= "https://doi.org/10.1002/job.1924">https://doi.org/10.1002/job.1924</a></li> <li>Bridekirk, J., Turcotte, J., & Oddson, B. (2016). Harmonious passions support cognitive resources. Motivation and Emotion, 40(4), 646–654. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-016-9561-y</li> </ul>
October 28, 2020
A Happier Year: Healthy selfishness, looking forward, and acceptance
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://ahappieryear.com/">A Happier Year</a> is now available — an illustrated calendar with 366 science-based actions. Use the code "happycastlistener" for 10% off at checkout on <a href= "https://ahappieryear.com/">http://ahappieryear.com</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today we are going to talk about three different papers assessing: healthy selfishness, optimism, and acceptance. These three papers provide the basis for three actions in A Happier Year. Let's dive into these papers and get a sneak peek of what's in A Happier Year. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:00] Intro</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[02:36] Healthy Selfishness</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[06:25] Looking forward to tomorrow</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[09:25] Is anything bugging you right now?</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>References:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Kaufman, S. B., & Jauk, E. (2020). Healthy Selfishness and Pathological Altruism: Measuring Two Paradoxical Forms of Selfishness. Frontiers in psychology, 11, 1006. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01006</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Littman-Ovadia, H., & Nir, D. (2013;2014;). Looking forward to tomorrow: The buffering effect of a daily optimism intervention. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 9(2), 122-136. doi:10.1080/17439760.2013.853202</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ford, B. Q., Lam, P., John, O. P., & Mauss, I. B. (2018). The psychological health benefits of accepting negative emotions and thoughts: Laboratory, diary, and longitudinal evidence. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 115(6), 1075–1092. <a href= "https://doi.org/10.1037/pspp0000157">https://doi.org/10.1037/pspp0000157</a></span></li> </ul>
October 6, 2020
Active leisure, you can do more!
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://ahappieryear.com/">A Happier Year</a> is now available — an illustrated calendar with 366 science-based actions. Use the code "happycastlistener" for 10% off at checkout on <a href= "https://ahappieryear.com/">http://ahappieryear.com</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today we are learning about active leisure! Why do we feel so “blah” after watching Netflix and what can we do instead? What psychological needs are we missing out on?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:30] Something exciting!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[02:30] Active leisure vs passive leisure</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[04:35] The benefits of active leisure</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[06:25] How does active leisure benefit us (vs passive leisure)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[11:10] An example of active leisure: Rock climbing</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[13:05] Finding active leisure that suits you</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[14:06] What are you actually tired of?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[15:54] A Happier Year is on Kickstarter!</span> <a href= "http://bit.ly/ahappieryear"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">bit.ly/ahappieryear </span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">References:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hu, X., Barber, L. K., & Santuzzi, A. M. (2020). Does active leisure improve worker well-being? an experimental daily diary approach. Journal of Happiness Studies, doi:10.1007/s10902-020-00305-w</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Kuykendall, L., Lei, X., Zhu, Z., & Hu, X. (2020). Leisure choices and employee Well‐Being: Comparing need fulfillment and Well‐Being during TV and other leisure activities. Applied Psychology : Health and Well-being, 12(2), 532-558. doi:10.1111/aphw.12196</span></li> </ul>
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