Midweek Muse #20
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We send out three cool things that we have discovered over the period of the week. We send this out every Wednesday, intended to be a mid week relief.
Gratitude Revealed
?We’re surrounded by a lot of bad news on a regular basis. Not only is that depressing in the moment, but it increases our stress levels and negatively impacts our psychological health over the long-term as well. Gratitude is an antidote to despair. Research has shown that cultivating gratitude improves well-being, health, and our sense of connection with each other and the natural world. Gratitude Revealed is a film 40 years in the making, from the director of the beautiful documentary Fantastic Fungi. Look at the wonderful trailer of the movie
?What Makes A Good Life? Lessons From The Longest Study On Happiness
?What keeps us happy and healthy as we go through life? In this TEDTalk, psychiatrist Robert Waldinger shares the results of a 75-year-old study on adult development containing unprecedented data on true happiness and satisfaction. He explains three important lessons learned from the study as well as some practical wisdom on how to build a fulfilling, long life.
4 Important Things We Get Wrong About Aging, According to a Longevity Expert
This article got us thinking about the things to look forward to with age. We often tell younger people that they’re living the best years of their lives, setting them up for a distorted view of aging. Laura Carstensen, Ph.D., points out that the “work, then retire” model needs serious rethinking due to the benefits of doing work we enjoy (at any age), and that seeking happiness doesn’t create happiness—we actually gain more through processing mixed emotions.