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Joy Lab Podcast — 269 episodes

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1

Not a Fan Of Three Hour Morning Routines? Why Joy Lab Is Different (And Free This May) [265.1]

2

The Art & Science (+ Shoveling) of Letting Emotions Move Through You [265]

3

You Are Wired for Resilience: Join the Joy Lab Program Free This Mental Health Awareness Month [264.1]

4

How to Calm the Mind & Not Feed the ANTs (Automatic Negative Thoughts) [264]

5

The Truth About Depression, Anxiety, and Your Inner Strength (Joy Lab's Origin Story) + Joy Lab Free for 30 Days [263.1]

6

From Surviving to Thriving: The Science and Soul of Resilience [263]

7

What Are You Doing This For? Breaking Free From Joyless Urgency (encore) [262]

8

Free Joy Lab Program Access + Big Updates: New Elements, New Rhythm, New Experiments [261.1]

9

Why You Feel Like You Never Have Enough Time (And What to Do About It) (encore) [261]

10

Perfectionism Is Stealing Your Balance — Here's How to Take It Back (encore) [260]

11

Why Your Brain is Craving Quiet (And What to Do About It) (encore) [259]

12

Renewal Without the Hustle: How to Let Growth Happen This Season [258]

13

Permission to Grieve: How Feeling It All Makes You More Complete [257]

14

How to Love Fully When You Know Loss Is Coming [256]

15

How the World's Pain Enters Your Body and What to Do Next [255]

16

How Facing the Harm You've Done Can Set You Free [254]

17

Breaking the Cycle: Ancestral Grief, Epigenetics, and the Power to Change Your Legacy [253]

18

Born to Belong: Grieving What Should Have Been There From the Start [252]

19

Why You Can't Escape the Sorrows of the World (and why that's a good thing) [251]

20

Welcoming Back the Parts of You That Have Not Known Love [250]

21

Everything We Love, We Will Lose: Navigating the First Gate of Grief [249]

22

The Grief Series: The Wholeness of Being Human [248]

23

The Science of Goal Setting: Fit (with self-connection) and Grit (with harmonious passion) [247]

24

The Power of Self-Alignment & Reclaiming Your True Self [246]

25

Stop Waiting to Accept Yourself: The Truth About Unconditional Self-Acceptance [245]

26

The Practice of Self-Awareness: Why You're Worth Knowing [244]

27

Making Self-Connection Your Superpower in 2026 [243]

28

Joy vs. Happiness: Why Joy Is Your Birthright (And How to Find It in 2026) [242]

29

From Depression to Joy: Why We Created Joy Lab (And How You Can Help) [241]

30

The Power of Gathering: Science-Backed Ways to Combat Loneliness Through Group Connection [240]

31

Caring What Others Think Isn't Your Weakness [239]

32

Sympathetic Fear vs. Sympathetic Joy: What Are You Tuning Into? [238]

33

We're Wired to Give, But Are You Giving Too Much? [237]

34

The Power of Good Enough Parenting & Calling Out Our Moms [236]

35

Reducing Negative Self-Talk With Illeism (it's a thing!) [235]

36

Gratitude: Beyond the Hashtags and Eye Rolls [234]

37

There's More Right With Us Than Wrong With Us (encore) [233]

38

Facing Pain and Finding Freedom (encore) [232]

39

Reducing Self-Criticism & Judgment by Recognizing Our Shared Human-ess (encore)

40

Understanding Ourselves & Others (encore) [230]

41

Ordinary Human Compassion & Self-Compassion to Improve Mental Health (encore) [ep. 229]

42

You Belong and Are Connected Meditation (encore) [228]

43

Self-Love Is Not Narcissism [227]

44

Self-Love and Finding Light in the Darkness (encore) [226]

45

Welcome to Love [225]

46

From FOMO to GOMO: Discovering Freedom and Joy in The Choices We Make [224]

47

Breaking Free from Pathological Productivity [223]

48

Are You Stuck in Joyless Urgency? [222]

49

"The Opposite of Play is Not Work, The Opposite of Play is Depression."

50

The Still Small Voice: Awakening with Soulfulness [ep. 220]

51

Follow Your Bliss: Awakening to Joy [ep. 219]

52

The Road Most Travelled: Awakening Through Suffering [ep. 218]

53

Embrace Your True Self: Accepted, Connected, & In The Game [ep. 217]

54

Unmasking Your True Self: Exploring Authenticity and Awe [ep. 216]

55

Are You Curious to Learn or Confirm? [ep. 215]

56

Fast-Acting Strategies to Combat Worry and Anxiety [ep. 214]

57

Worrier? You're Not Alone. Here's Why We Worry... [ep. 213]

58

How uncertainty & anticipatory anxiety can keep you stressed out & stuck [ep. 212]

59

What You Need to Know About Hope When You've Lost It [ep. 211]

60

"I Can't Handle Change" (and how to squash self-limiting beliefs like that one) [ep. 210]

61

You Are Capable of Radical Change [ep. 209]

62

When Your Life Passions Become Obsessions (encore) [ep. 208]

63

Emotional Inertia: Feeling Dull & Disconnected [ep. 207]

64

Time Poverty & Busyness: Too Busy to Be Well [ep. 206]

65

Rumination: What It Is And How To Break Free From It [ep. 205]

66

Understanding Minor Depression And Low Resilience [ep. 204]

67

Refilling Your Tank and Growing Your Inner Strength [ep. 203]

68

Do You Push Away The Good Stuff? [ep. 202]

69

Balance, Perfectionism, & Do-Too-Muchism [ep. 201]

70

Burnout & Stress Relief Meditation [ep. 200]

71

Are You Burned Out or Depressed? (encore) [ep. 199]

72

Unfractured Focus: Mastering the Art of Savoring in a Distracted World [ep. 198]

73

How Savoring Shifts Your Mood, Mindset, & Behaviors (encore) [ep. 197]

74

Zooming Out Meditation: A Guided Meditation for Stress and Anxiety [ep. 196]

75

Shift Setbacks Into Growth With The Overview Effect [ep. 195]

76

Meditation: Reconnect With Your Inner-Inspiration [ep. 194]

77

Getting Out of Burnout with Courage and Soul Work [ep. 193]

78

Awakening Your Connection and Purpose with Inspiration [ep. 192]

79

Don't Get Caught in the Happiness Paradox [ep. 191]

80

Here's a Resolution that Works [ep. 190]

81

Our Holiday Wishes for You [ep. 189]

82

Your Two Mental Health Podcasts for 2025 [ep. 188]

83

Scarcity Mindset, Decision Making, & Mental Health [ep. 187]

84

Fallacy of Fairness & Victim Mentality [ep. 186]

85

A Long, Loving Look At What Really Is (update + encore) [ep. 185]

86

You're Gonna Love This News... [ep. 184]

87

Reduce Fear and Worry with Gratitude [ep. 183]

88

Envy: Why it surges & what to do when it does [ep. 182]

89

Seeing More Than Just What's Wrong (the compassion of possibility) [ep. 181]

90

See, Accept, & Move Beyond Past Pains (the compassion of truth) [ep. 180]

91

We're All Just Like the Rest of Us, Aren't We? (the compassion of recognition) [ep. 179]

92

The Compassion of Understanding & How to Practice Deep Listening [ep. 178]

93

Your Ordinary Human Compassion (and what happens when you say something you wish you hadn't said) [ep. 177]

94

What Imposter Syndrome Really Is [ep. 176]

95

Imposter Syndrome Is a Myth [ep. 175]

96

How Can I Love Myself More... And Love Others More Too? [ep. 174]

97

Practicing the Art of Love [ep. 173]

98

Making Space for Flow and Fun (special encore) [ep. 172]

99

Where's Your Third Place? [ep. 171]

100

Obliger Rebellion: The Pros and Cons [ep. 170]

101

Saturday Update + Summer Self-Care (SAD, sleep, supplements, and more!) [ep. 169]

102

Making Friends & Accepting Support [ep. 168]

103

The Mental Health Benefits of Dad Jokes (seriously) [ep. 167]

104

The Impact of Anxiety & Depression on Decision Making [ep. 166]

105

Three Questions for You... [ep. 165]

106

Stuck In Judgment Or Self-Criticism? Here's How to Break Free [ep. 164]

107

Are You a Short Sleeper? [ep. 163]

108

Getting Comfy w/ Not Knowing [ep. 162]

109

Magnesium for Anxiety & Depression [ep. 161]

110

No Need to Hurry, No Need to Sparkle, No Need to Be Anybody But Yourself [ep. 160]

111

It's OK to Check Out (as long as you check back in) [ep. 159]

112

See Your Inner Light With Awe (encore) [ep. 158]

113

Mental Health & The Male Hubris, Female Humility Effect [ep. 157]

114

How Do I Know If I'm Thriving? (special community talk share + short practice) [ep. 156]

115

Sad Music... For A Mood Boost? [ep. 155]

116

Flow & The Art of Non-Doing [ep. 154]

117

To All The Dads With Depression And Anxiety... [ep. 153]

118

Getting Unstuck With Curiosity (encore) [ep. 152]

119

The Shocking Correlation Between Dandruff & Depression [ep. 151]

120

Accept Yourself Just As You Are & Then You Can Change [ep. 150]

121

Antidepressant Withdrawal & Coming Off Antidepressants With Less Side Effects [ep. 149]

122

Which Do You Usually Grab - The Handle of Hope or the Handle of Fear? (special replay) [ep. 148]

123

5-Hydroxytryptophan Side Effects & Benefits [ep. 147]

124

Feel Hopeless? Hope's Out There (and in you too) [ep. 146]

125

How to Change: External vs Internal Motivators [ep. 145]

126

You Are Not Alone: Building Your Awareness of Unity & Belonging (encore) [ep. 144]

127

Building Resilience And An Open Heart With Your Heart-Brain (encore) [ep. 143]

128

Working Through Uncomfortable Feelings & Building Your Emotional Immune System (encore) [ep. 142]

129

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

130

Resilience, Hope, and Mental Health (encore) [ep. 140]

131

Align With Nature & Your Rhythms (ultradian, circadian, & infradian) [encore] [ep. 139]

132

Overcoming the Energy Thieves and Managing Energy to Feel More Refreshed, Engaged, & Connected (encore) | Joy Lab Podcast [ep. 138]

133

A Balanced Approach to Medications, Supplements, and Nutrition to Support Mood (encore) [ep. 137]

134

Refilling Your Resilience Tank (encore) [ep. 136]

135

Resilience Training + Our Roots of Resilience Series [ep. 135]

136

You're Wired for Resilience (special replay) [ep. 134]

137

Lack of Sleep, Anxiety, and Panic Attacks [ep. 133]

138

Discovering Your Resilience Type (+ Our Updated Resilience Quiz) [ep. 132]

139

New Mail Bag & When To Turn Off the SAD Light [ep. 131]

140

drumroll, please... Meet our Updated Joy Lab Program! [ep. 130]

141

Meditation for Burnout [ep. 129]

142

Is It Burnout or Depression? [ep. 128]

143

Lithium Orotate & Lithium Carbonate [ep. 127]

144

Self-Care Ideas & Simple Joy Challenges [ep. 126]

145

Mindful Eating & the Cephalic Phase of Digestion (really, it's a thing!) [ep. 125]

146

Equanimity, Mental Health, & The Five Pathways to Inner Calm (special replay) [ep. 124]

147

Colds, Viruses, & Depression [ep. 123]

148

Social Media: Moving Out of Social Comparison & Into Social Savoring [ep. 122]

149

The Spring-Time Mood Change to Know About [ep. 121]

150

Our Tendency to Dwell on Negative Info + Self-Acceptance Meditation (special LIVE replay) [ep. 120]

151

Food: What to Add vs What to Take Away [ep. 119]

152

How to Savor Uncertainty [ep. 118]

153

Movement and Exercise for Mental Health [ep. 117]

154

The Practice of Savoring (special replay of the best dopamine hit) [ep. 116]

155

Four Factors for Better Sleep [ep. 115]

156

Tap Into Your Inspiration (special replay) [ep. 114]

157

The Downsides of Self-Care [ep. 113]

158

Build Better Goals & Resolutions With Your Resilience Type [ep. 112]

159

Anxiety Attack vs Panic Attack [ep. 111]

160

Resolutions With a Healthier Twist [ep. 110]

161

Coming Every Saturday... Resilience Lab! [ep. 109]

162

Dialogue with Your Soul Meditation + Journaling (Depression and Anxiety Coping Skills Podcourse) [ep. 108]

163

Depression as a Sacred Experience (Depression and Anxiety Coping Skills Podcast) [ep. 107]

164

The Practice of Sympathetic Joy (Depression and Anxiety Coping Skills Podcourse: bonus lesson!) [ep. 106]

165

Heart Opening Meditation (Depression and Anxiety Coping Skills Podcourse) [ep. 105]

166

Depression, Anxiety, & the Illusion of Separation (Depression and Anxiety Coping Skills Podcourse) [ep. 104]

167

Sympathetic Joy & Emotional Contagion (Bonus Replay for Our Depression and Anxiety Coping Skills Podcourse) [ep. 103]

168

Compassion Meditation (Depression and Anxiety Coping Skills Podcourse)

169

Compassion and Mental Health: Cultivating a Good Heart (Depression and Anxiety Coping Skills Podcourse) [ep. 101]

170

Emotional Reactivity Meditation (Depression and Anxiety Coping Skills Podcourse) [ep. 100]

171

Emotional Reactivity and Emotional Storms (Depression and Anxiety Coping Skills Podcourse) [ep. 99]

172

Mindful Emotions Meditation (Depression and Anxiety Coping Skills Podcourse) [ep. 98]

173

Emotions and Mental Health (Depression and Anxiety Coping Skills Podcourse) [ep. 97]

174

The Trickiness of the Mind and Emotions (Depression and Anxiety Coping Skills Podcourse) [ep. 96]

175

Overthinking and Awareness of Thought Meditation (Depression and Anxiety Coping Skills Podcourse) [ep 95]

176

Overthinking and the 2nd Arrow (Depression and Anxiety Coping Skills Podcourse) [ep. 94]

177

The Power of Gratitude (Bonus Replay for Our Depression and Anxiety Coping Skills Podcourse) [ep. 93]

178

The Difference Between Suffering & Stress (Depression and Anxiety Coping Skills Podcourse) [ep. 92]

179

Mindfulness & Heartfulness for Anxiety & Depression (Depression and Anxiety Coping Skills Podcourse) [ep 91]

180

Depression and Anxiety Medications: A Balanced Approach (Depression and Anxiety Podcourse [ep 90]

181

Supplements & Vitamins for Managing Anxiety & Depression (Depression and Anxiety Podcourse) [ep 89]

182

Your Unique Diet for Mental Health (Depression and Anxiety Coping Skills Podcourse)

183

Moving Out of Depression and Anxiety (Depression and Anxiety Coping Skills Podcourse)

184

Self-Compassion: You Are Not Alone (Depression and Anxiety Coping Skills Podcourse)

185

Self-Compassion: Self-Kindness vs Self-Judgment (podcourse bonus replay)

186

84. Self-Compassion: Don't Believe Everything You Think About Yourself (podcourse bonus replay)

187

83. Supplements and Vitamins for Good Sleep (Depression and Anxiety Coping Skills Podcourse)

188

82. Struggling with Sleep? Here's What You Need to Know (Depression and Anxiety Coping Skills Podcourse)

189

81. The Subtypes of Depression and Anxiety (Depression and Anxiety Coping Skills Podcourse)

190

80. The Science of Hope: Your Innate Resilience and Power to Change (Depression and Anxiety Coping Skills Podcourse)

191

79. What's Depression... Really? (Depression and Anxiety Coping Skills)

192

78. Podcourse: Depression and Anxiety Coping Skills (introduction)

193

77. A Bit About Joy Lab (recap and replay)

194

76. Five Lessons on Loving Well (replay!)

195

75. You Belong and Are Connected (special meditation from Henry)

196

74. Sometimes I Just Sits... (the power of solitude)

197

73. Lonely in crowded places (this isn't a country music song)

198

72. Blame-It, Overanalyze-It, Should-It, & Separate (BOSS Dominoes)

199

71. Uncovering Your Playful Nature (guided meditation)

200

70. Update and Special [Super fun!] Replay

201

69. Enlarging Your Life With Silence

202

68. Getting Out of Our Own Heads with the Aspect of Wonder

203

67. Allowing Space for Our Truths

204

66. Seeing the Goodness in Others, Yourself, & The World

205

65. Seeing Our Innocence & Listening Deeply

206

64. Taking Charge of Your Attention

207

63. Being Present with Yourself and Others

208

62. Easing Anxiety with Curiosity & the Power of Deep Listening

209

61. Creating Deep Connections (introvert approved!)

210

60. Cultivating a Good Heart for Mental Health

211

59. Turning Toward the [uncomfortable] Feelings

212

58. Calming the Mind & Building Resilience

213

57. Resilience, Hope, & Mental Health (pessimist approved!)

214

56. Aligning with Nature and Bio-Rhythms to Boost Mood & Resilience

215

55. Energy Thieves & Managing Energy with Supplements, Diet, & Exercise

216

54. Balancing Brain Chemistry with Supplements & Diet

217

53. The Roots of Resilience (beginning of our Roots series)

218

52. Equanimity: Cleaning Up After the Storm with Self-Compassion (part 5)

219

51. Equanimity: Emotional Reactivity and Damage Control (part 4)

220

50. Equanimity: Seeing our Storylines and Changing Course (part 3)

221

49. Equanimity: When an Emotional Storm Hits and Thoughts Start Spiraling (part 2)

222

48. Equanimity: A Tool for Emotional Reactivity and the Power of Grounding (Part 1)

223

47. Are we reacting to the world or is the world reacting to us? (well, the world and milkshakes)

224

46. Boost Your Mood with Savoring [Back to the Future style]

225

45. Savoring the Present and Overcoming FOBO (it's kinda like FOMO...)

226

44. The Art of Savoring Your Past Without Getting Stuck There

227

43. Harmonious vs. Obsessive Passions

228

42. Five Principles for Inspired Change (or something that looks remarkably like it)

229

41. Ignore the Myths of Change

230

40. You Don't Need to Be Fixed

231

39. Meditation with Music: Healing the Rejected Self Meditation

232

38. Know Your Obstacles to Joy... Two Small Ones And A Really Big One

233

37. Meditation with Music: Sympathetic Joy Meditation

234

36. 8 Billion Quick Tips for Joy

235

35. The Happiness Paradox and Cheering for Your Rivals to Build Joy

236

34. Meditation with Music: Heart-Opening Meditation

237

33. Intro to Your Three Meditation/Visualizations

238

32. Gratitude in the Wild: Choose Wisely

239

31. Gratitude in the Wild: Accept What Is

240

30. Gratitude in the Wild: See What Is

241

29. Backdraft: When Being Good to Yourself Feels Bad

242

Self-Compassion: Remembering You're Not Alone

243

Self-Compassion: Easing Up On Yourself

244

Self-Compassion: Don't Believe Everything You Think (about yourself)

245

Learning to Love Well: Create a House of Belonging

246

Learning to Love Well: Listen Deeply

247

Learning to Love Well: Be More Permeable

248

Learning to Love Well: See the Innocence in Others

249

Learning to Love Well: Love Yourself First

250

More Joy... Every Wednesday!

251

The Power of Play: Clocks vs Clouds and Taming Your Wild Things

252

You Are That Vast Thing You See with Great Telescopes

253

The Case for Wonder in a Distressed World

254

The Surprising Benefits of Not Knowing

255

How Can We Respond to Tragic Loss?

256

The Illusion of Separation

257

The Roots of Resilience

258

Five Pathways to Inner Calm

259

The Forgotten Key to Happiness

260

Inspiration: The Engine of Joy

261

Sympathetic Joy: Happiness Goes Viral

262

Why Gratitude Is Good (And Gratefulness Is Great)

263

You're Wired for Compassion

264

6. Five Lessons On Loving Well

265

Let Go of Shoulds, Let In Fun

266

Letting in the Good

267

Curiosity- Reshaping Your Brain

268

The Handle of Hope

269

A Joyful Life is Natural