Building a Life You Don't Want to Escape From: Why the Dream Is Waking Up at Home in Your Life
Tired of living for the weekend and planning your next escape? This episode explores how to build a life that feels like home instead of a holding pattern, the psychology of sustainable happiness, and practical ways to create alignment and joy in your ordinary days without waiting for perfect circumstances.
What You'll Learn:
The difference between hedonic adaptation and sustainable well-being
Why 40% of your happiness is under your direct control (and how to use it)
The psychology of eudaimonic well-being vs. pleasure-seeking
How to conduct an energy audit of your daily life
The neuroscience of attention and how it shapes your experience
Practical tools for integrating joy into ordinary moments
Why lifestyle design beats lifestyle adaptation every time
How to make your Tuesday feel as good as your Saturday
Perfect for: People living for the weekend, anyone planning their next escape, those tired of waiting for 'someday when,' entrepreneurs building businesses they actually want to run, and anyone ready to love their life while building their dreams.
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References for Show Notes
Lyubomirsky, S. (2007). The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want. Penguin Books.
Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1990). Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. Harper & Row.
Research on hedonic adaptation: Brickman, P., & Campbell, D. T. (1971). "Hedonic relativism and planning the good society." Adaptation Level Theory, 287-302.
Studies on eudaimonic well-being: Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. (2001). "On happiness and human potentials: A review of research on hedonic and eudaimonic well-being." Annual Review of Psychology, 52(1), 141-166.
Research on lifestyle design: Ferriss, T. (2009). The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich. Crown Business.
Neuroscience of attention and experience: Killingsworth, M. A., & Gilbert, D. T. (2010). "A wandering mind is an unhappy mind." Science, 330(6006), 932.
Tags: lifestyle design, sustainable happiness, daily alignment, joy integration, work-life integration, intentional living, present moment awareness, eudaimonic wellbeing, flow state, authentic success, mindful living, life satisfaction, conscious choice, energy management, alignment over achievement, creating home, building contentment, purposeful living, wellbeing psychology
