Happiness: Embracing Community, Compassion & Imperfection with Stephanie Harrison

Explore the essence of true happiness with Stephanie Harrison, the visionary behind The New Happy. In this enlightening episode, along with Dr. Stephanie, they dissect the flawed beliefs of individualism and relentless achievement that often define our pursuit of happiness. Stephanie Harrison introduces a transformative approach that emphasizes community, self-awareness, and the celebration of our innate talents. Episode Overview:0:00 Intro/Teaser4:09 Welcome Stephanie Harrison4:21 Pursuit of Happiness in All Walks of Life6:38 The Fallacy of Being Happy All the Time8:59 Deconstructing the Old Happy vs. New Happy10:47 Lie #1: You're Not Good Enough16:24 Pursuit of Happiness and Societal Conditioning23:06 The Tyranny of the Perfect Self28:08 Learning from Mistakes and Frustration30:43 Lie #2: You'll Be Happy When33:01 Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic Goals37:36 Intrinsic Goal Examples50:01 Lie #3: You Have to Do It Alone1:05:11 Sharing Your Gifts1:10:58 Wisdom and Experience1:14:06 Impactful Realizations1:16:48 Visual Learning InsightsResources mentioned in the episode:Self-Acceptance and Interdependence Promote Longevity: Evidence From a 20-year Prospective Cohort Study - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7460297/Positive psychological constructs and association with reduced risk of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1568163722000368Social relationship satisfaction and accumulation of chronic conditions and multimorbidity: a national cohort of Australian women - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9950967/Stephanie’s book - https://www.thenewhappy.com/Stephanie’s podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-new-happy/id1551211138Bio:Stephanie Harrison is the creator of the New Happy philosophy. Her work has been featured in publications such as CNBC, Fast Company, Forbes, and Harvard Business Review. She is the founder of The New Happy, a company helping individuals, companies, and communities apply this philosophy in their lives. The New Happy’s art, newsletter, podcast, and programs reach millions of people around the world every month. She has a Masters Degree in positive psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, she was the Director of Learning at Thrive Global.We are grateful to our sponsors:EQUIPYou can use this grass-fed collagen daily, to take care of your hair, skin, nails, joints, and gut after resistance training workouts, or you can even bake with it because it tastes like dessert, not beef. Go to https://equipfoods.com/better and use the code BETTER for 20% off.ONESKINIt’s time for a radical shift in skin care. This year I am doubling down on skin health and OneSkin is one of the ways I am getting my 40-year-old skin to behave like 20-year-old skin. Visit https://www.oneskin.co/?utm_source=partner&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=BETTER and use the code BETTER at checkout to save 15%.BEAM MINERALSBeam Minerals contains every single mineral that you lose during perimenopause and menopause, and there is a meaningful dose here with close to 100% bioavailability. All you have to do is take a shot of liquid every morning to replenish your mineral stores and ease the symptoms that you might be experiencing. Head over to https://beamminerals.com/better and use the code BETTER for 20% off. ****************************P.S. When you're ready, here are two ways Dr. Stephanie can help you:Subscribe: The Mini Pause — My weekly newsletter packed with the most actionable, evidence-based tools for women 40+ to thrive in midlife.Build Muscle: LIFT — My progressive strength training program designed for women in midlife. Form-focused, joint-friendly, and built for real results. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.