False Pleasure vs Well Being

Today we'll look at false pleasure, well being, artificial pleasure, and natural pleasure and why you want to increase your natural pleasures and live in the well being cycle.Take Aways Artificial pleasures are things that are temporary. They provide a temporary fix or a temporary benefit, and they come with negative consequences.Natural pleasures of life are less intense but come without consequence. Examples of natural pleasures: slow walks in beautiful settings, great reads, a clean closet, great podcasts, scented candles (or diffuser with essential oils), wonderful music, sleeping in, soft clothing, great movies, soft blankets, spa services, sunshine, clean sheets, singing, playing a musical instrument, cooking, crafting, and more.False pleasure living: immediate gratification, consistent negative consequence, increased desire, unconscious neural pathways strengthening, narrowed focus on pleasure, downregulated dopamine.With false pleasure... external dependance on drugs, alcohol, sugar, flour, pornography, internet use, video games, social media, scrolling, tv/netflix, people-pleasing, approval-getting, shopping.Well being living: delayed gratification, prefrontal cortex planning, awareness, compassion, patience, ability to stay in the present moment, ability to feel emotion.Example: throw away Halloween candy when you're trying to eat healthy. There's a cycle of over desiring and overeating and being unhealthy that leads to low confidence and low self-esteem.  False pleasure living perpetuates unconsciousness and lack of control, and well being living perpetuates consciousness and self-management. It's not simply about being healthy. It's not simply about honoring your commitment to yourself. It's about developing the skill sets that will continue your growth throughout your life.False Pleasure Cycle Think about getting pleasure.Feel unwanted intense desire.Consume intense false pleasure.Receive dopamine reward.Negative consequence lead to more unwanted desire.The Well Being CyclePlan long term well being.Manage and feel all temporary urges for false pleasure.Calculate and limit exposure to all intense false pleasure.Manage and honor true desires.Develop perpetual, ongoing positive results.Have you ever wanted to be part of a smaller pmdd support group? Now is your chance! We start October 6th, 2026. Listen to episode #110 for details and join here: https://heidibradfordcoaching.com/group/We'll focus on 4 areas of growth in the context of living well with pmdd. These areas are: intellectual, physical, social, and spiritual. Beyond that we will tackle any and all questions and problems you are currently having. We'll share wins too! Please sign up here: https://heidibradfordcoaching.com/group/Take AwaysWeekly live coaching over zoomLife coaching exercises done while on the callOctober 2026 through January 2027Tuesdays at 10 am PT / 11 am MT / 12 pm CT / 1 pm ET Private online communityWant more support? ❤️Click here to talk with me. I'm currently offering a free 20 minute consultation call to help you get clear on where you are and how to get to a better place. Free resources:Heidi's websiteHeidi's YouTubeMusic Music- Island Breeze by Surf House Productions | https://surf-house-productions.band...