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Psychology Has It Backwards

Episode 129: What Is a Happy Life?

Jul 8, 2023
The podcast discusses the importance of maintaining a positive mindset, finding solutions to problems, and being connected to the present moment. It explores the impact of a training that transformed their lives, the consequences of happiness in the therapy field, and the concept of choosing happiness and finding a happy teacher in therapy. The chapter also explores how people with mental health issues discount moments of happiness and emphasizes the importance of embracing happiness and rejecting diagnoses.
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Quick takeaways

  • Happiness is not about avoiding problems, but about having confidence in our ability to respond to life's challenges with wisdom and insight.
  • Happy individuals prioritize living in the present moment and creating the best possible response to life, rather than dwelling on the past or worrying about the future.

Deep dives

The Power of Seeing People as Innately Healthy

This episode challenges the assumption that people are psychologically broken and need to be fixed. Instead, it emphasizes the importance of seeing people as innately healthy. By adopting this perspective, interactions and outcomes can be transformed, leading to more profound and immediate changes. The hosts discuss how this paradigm shift simplifies the process of dealing with mental distress and highlights the importance of staying in a predominantly quiet mind.

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