Arthur Brooks is a social scientist, columnist for The Atlantic, president of The American Enterprise Institute, and author of several books, including his latest, From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life.
What you'll learn from this episode:
How to get off the hedonic treadmill and begin practicing happiness hygiene by leaning into four areas in your life: faith, family, friendship, and meaningful work that serves others.
How to have faith as a non-religious person by doing something that transcends self, whether it’s a spiritual practice or spending time in nature, and the importance of spending 15 minutes a day reading wisdom literature (and book recommendations for getting started!)
Why you should consider deleting social media—the importance of spending time in person with friends (real friends, not just people in your network,) and the reason that social media is sabotaging our social lives.
Why we should all be kinder online and three ways to respond to haters; with love, non-reactivity, or using humor (as long as you aren’t mocking them.)
And much more!
Resources from this episode:
High-Glycemic Diets Could Lead to Big Health Problems | Harvard Health
Zen in the Art of Archery by Eugen Herrigel | Amazon
Facebook's Dangerous Experiment on Teen Girls | The Atlantic
Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence by Anna Lembke | Amazon
Nicotine as a Cognitive Enhancer | PubMed
I Can't Get No Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones | YouTube
Hedonic Treadmill: How Does it Affect Your Happiness? | Healthline
The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression by Andrew Solomon | Amazon
5 Reasons to Delete Social Media | Medium
Matthew 5:44 New King James Version | Bible Gateway
Metacognition | Vanderbilt University
Is Humility the Soil for Happiness to Grow? | Center for Healthy Minds
Humblebragging Makes People Dislike You, According to Science | Time
TED Talk: The Power of Vulnerability | Brene Brown's Website
Emotional and Physical Pain Activate Similar Brain Regions | Psychology Today
Difference between Totalitarianism, Authoritarianism, Fascism | ThoughtCo
Questionnaire Center | Authentic Happiness
The Effects of Cannabis (Marijuana) on the Brain & Body | Huberman Lab
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