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What You Need To Know to Have More Fun TODAY with Catherine Price

Apr 18, 2024

Fun expert and author, Catherine Price, delves into how fun increases productivity, challenges the notion of women having fun being offensive, and provides tools to incorporate more fun in life. She emphasizes reclaiming enjoyment amidst societal pressures, physiological benefits of fun, and the importance of embracing joy for well-being. The podcast explores the balance of passion and commercial demands, promoting self-expression, and discovering one's authentic self through engaging in enjoyable activities.

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Catherine Price

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Quick takeaways

Prioritize fun to tap into joy and authenticity in life.

Fun is about emotions, not just activities; seek joy and connection.

Challenge norms for playful rebellion and more enjoyment.

Deep dives

Importance of Fun as a Essential Element of Life

Fun is not just about engaging in activities, but it is about experiencing a feeling of playfulness, connection, and flow. It is crucial to prioritize fun in our lives as it can serve as a reminder of the joy, delight, and worthiness of being human. When we embrace fun, we tap into a realm of authenticity and self-expression that enriches our lives and enhances our overall well-being.

Introduction

4min

Embracing Joy and Fun in Life

13min

Maximizing Operational Efficiency with NetSuite and Viator

3min

Embracing Fun for Well-being

19min

Exploring Sponsor Ads for Fast Growing Trees, Quince, and Alipop

4min

Embracing Joy and Self-Expression

11min

Discovering Authentic Self Through Fun and Play

2min

301. What You Need To Know to Have More Fun TODAY with Catherine Price

We’re back with Fun Expert and author of, Fun: How to Feel Alive Again, Catherine Price, to talk more about fun: what it is and how to have more of it. Today, we’ll discuss whether fun and productivity can coexist, thoughts about women and fun, and why the right to fun might just be innately connected to the human experience AND activism.

Discover:

-The definitive reason why Abby has the MOST fun and how you, too, can use her fun strategy;

-Why fun actually increases creativity and productivity;

-Why people view women having fun as offensive and why we must do it anyway; and

-Actionable tools you can use to invite more fun into your life!

Check out the last episode we did with Catherine and these others about fun, too:

301. FUN: We’re Finally Figuring It Out with Catherine Price

4. FUN: What the hell is it and why do we need it?

62. The Big Lies & the Truth About Happiness with Dr. Laurie Santos

63. How to Live a Little Happier with Dr. Laurie Santos

216. How to Find DELIGHT Today (and Every Day) with Ross Gay

On Catherine:

Catherine Price is the author of The Power of Fun: How to Feel Alive Again. She is also an award-winning health and science journalist, founder of Screen/Life Balance, and author of How to Break Up With Your Phone. She runs a substack newsletter called “How to Feel Alive” and her TED Talk, Why having fun is the secret to a healthier life, has been viewed close to five million times.

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