Ep. 239 - Why Wonder Might Be the Most Important Emotion & How It leads to Expansion With Monica C. Parker

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Feb 24, 2023

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INSIGHT

Wonder vs. Happiness

Wonder, unlike fleeting happiness, offers a more sustainable source of fulfillment.
It allows for a spectrum of emotions, increasing resilience and buoyancy.

INSIGHT

Defining Wonder

Wonder is an emotional experience involving openness, curiosity, absorption, and awe.
It can be found in grand moments or small, everyday things if we're present.

ADVICE

Cultivating Presence

Limit phone time to cultivate presence and notice the world around you.
Focus on your five senses, especially non-visual ones, to escape visual overload.

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When was the last time you let yourself feel pure, childlike wonder at the world? Monica C. Parker, world-renowned speaker, writer, and author of The Power of Wonder, explains how actively seeking out the emotion of wonder will change how you experience life. She and Jessica discuss the intersection of wonder and neuroplasticity, using wonder as a love language, and the importance of identifying your own “wonder-bringers” in life. They talk about how wonder is actually the science behind expansion and the ways we can transform how we learn, develop new ideas, and love each other using this insanely powerful emotion. This conversation will actually reframe how you move through the world, inspiring you to become an active seeker of wonder in your day to day life, whether that is by learning to seek it outside of your phone or inside the people you see every single day.

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In This Episode We Talk About:

The fascinating topic of wonder with our guest, author Monica C. Parker!
How we can use wonder to create more openness, curiosity and awe in our lives
The benefits of wonder, including more creativity, better work performance, less stress
Ways we can transform the way we learn, develop new ideas
Nature vs. nurture
Happiness, how to define and find it
Endorphins, dopamine, brainwave states!
Social media and why we should avoid too much screen time
The neuroscience and psychology behind wonder
Childhood learning and encouraging wonder from a young age
Communication and perspective
Why time seems to speed up or slow down in certain situations

THEMES / TIME STAMPS:

Happiness and how we can define and find it (0012:22)
An energetic definition of wonder (00:14:38)
The importance of avoiding too much screen time (00:36:10)

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