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EPISODE · Nov 18, 2025 · 31 MIN

S2: Ep 7: Deep down, I'm scared to be happy

from The Happy Man Podcast - For the man who has everything BUT happiness · host Christina Hetherington

Christina discusses cherophobia - the fear of being happy. This is a surprisingly common fear. She talks about when happiness feels unfamiliar, or wrong and why future happiness can feel dangerous. She also explains her formual for happiness. She has 3 exercises that will help us start to overcome the fear, look for pockets of joy and train our brain to be more postive.

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Christina discusses cherophobia - the fear of being happy. This is a surprisingly common fear. She talks about when happiness feels unfamiliar, or wrong and why future happiness can feel dangerous. She also explains her formual for happiness. She...

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