152: Holiday Memes

MEME SEASON. Happy December, the season of the holiday memes. Huh? What’s a meme, and what’s it got to do with the holidays? A meme is an element of culture or system of behavior that is passed from one individual to another by imitation. This episode explores the beliefs and “festive” images that bombard you during the December holidays. They are meant to cheer you up. But they can play havoc with your emotions if you are not mentally prepared for them. Here’s some of the fun stuff you’ll hear and learn about as we undress the holiday memes: The origin of the word meme How things we hate can become things we love overnight Why all beliefs are made up stories The media holiday traps to avoid if you want to feel good The 5 biggest memes guaranteed to spoil you holidays Why no one is better off than anyone else Plus, you will discover 12 “weapons of mass empowerment” that will lift you spirits high during the upcoming holiday season, In fact, they can empower you for the rest of you life.