The Truth Behind Your Thoughts And How to Calm Your Mind (encore) | Joy Lab Podcast [ep. 141]

As you may know, we're still adventuring through The Roots of Resilience (laid out in one of Dr. Emmons book, The Chemistry of Calm). In this episode, we're working on our fourth root, "Calming the Mind." We'll hit on some key insights and strategies that include: Realizing we're thinking and that many of our thoughts are false, embracing the skill of learned optimism, stepping into the role of our observing self, and how we can get more comfortable venturing into our inner-world.

And bonus: Head over to our NMH community for a Calm Mind Meditation to put this conversation into practice: www.naturalmentalhealth.com/community-sign-up 


Key moments:

00:00 Welcome to Joy Lab

00:46 Introducing the Elements of Joy: Hope and Resilience

01:00 A Personal Story: The Power of Our Thoughts

01:58 Challenging Our Beliefs: The Truth Behind Our Thoughts

03:04 The Internet as Our Collective Brain: Navigating Truth and Reality

06:53 Optimism vs. Pessimism: The Impact on Our Mental Health

09:21 The Power of the Observing Self: Gaining Freedom from Our Thoughts

14:57 Unplugging Negative Thoughts: Strategies for a Calm Mind

17:33 Joining the Joy Lab Community: A Call to Action

18:33 Closing Thoughts on Resilience: Wisdom from Alan Watts


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