Ep. 64: Oliver Burkeman Interview - Happiness & Negative Thinking

May 11, 2016 by 1 Comment

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I’m thrilled to have on the podcast Oliver Burkeman, author of The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking.

Oliver is a writer for The Guardian. In his column titled, “This column will change your life”, he explores ideas around social psychology, self-help culture, productivity, and the science of happiness.

The Antidote was one of those books that came at the right time in my life. I was struggling with insomnia, brought on by anxiety….brought on by feeling like I wasn’t achieving enough every day. This book helped me feel a lot more at peace about the “glass half empty” personality I’ve always had. It explains powerful concepts from Buddhism, Stoicism, Eckhart Tolle, Alan Watts (and more) in Oliver’s entertaining, accessible, and lovely writing style.

I am thrilled and honored he took the time to be on the show!

In this episode, we talk about:

  • Why traditional “positive thinking” doesn’t work
  • The downside of goal-setting
  • Embracing uncertainty
  • Meditation
  • Whether thinking too much makes you depressed
  • The answers he’s still looking for…
  • and more!

You can find Oliver on his website and Twitter (let him know you liked this interview!) And of course, you should buy his wonderful book.

 

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The Highly Sensitive Writer: I Really Love Words & Fonts

March 17, 2016 by 8 Comments

My profession is writer and editor. For clients, I do grantwriting, edit ebooks and courses, ghostwrite blog posts, edit podcast scripts, and more.

Since I was a young child, it seemed that being a writer was my destiny. I loved to read-probably something I picked up from my dad. I always had my head in a book. I miss the days of being able to read all the time without any other worries. (Now, it’s difficult for me to focus when reading a book because I keep thinking about all the other things I need to get done.)

I think that many Highly Sensitive Persons are-or would like to be-writers. Especially those who are introverts. We find expressing ourselves in the written word to be freeing, exacting, thoughtful, and the preferred method of communication. With words I can paint a picture of what I’m feeling. I can take my time, think about what I want to say, and carefully select the right words. [Read more…]

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Ep. 59: People who are celebrated for their sensitivity

March 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment

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I realized recently that I haven’t done an episode (in detail) about the benefits of high sensitivity.

HSPs are meant to be here. We have a role to play in this world.

I plan to do a few episodes about this topic-since there is so much to cover-but this specific show is about the people who are celebrated for their sensitivity. That’s right-those who are successful and respected due in part to their sensitive nature and what they bring to the world.

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