EXPANDED Podcast by To Be Magnetic™ Ep. 239 - Why Wonder Might Be the Most Important Emotion & How It leads to Expansion With Monica C. Parker
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.
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.
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.
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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HOW TO MANIFEST by Lacy Phillips
(with exercises by Jessica Gill)
Coming October 21st!
The Expanded Podcast is the top manifestation podcast hosted by Lacy Phillips, founder of To Be Magnetic, and co-hosted by TBM’s Chief Content Officer, Jessica Gill. Rooted in TBM’s Neural Manifestation™ process, the show blends neuroscience, psychology, epigenetics, and energetics with a touch of spirituality to help you manifest and step into your most authentic self.
Each episode features TBM teachings, community stories, and tools to reprogram the subconscious, heal your inner child, and reclaim your worth. We explore astrology, human design, internal family systems, and more to shift your energetic blueprint.
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