Ellen Petry Leanse is an American author, businesswoman, educator, entrepreneur, and online community pioneer. Leanse has spent 35 years working with leaders at Apple, Google, and Facebook, as an entrepreneur, and with dozens of startups.
We explore the transformative power of gratitude and its significant impact on personal well-being, happiness, and our interaction with technology. This episode delves into the importance of self-empathy, the neurochemistry of happiness, and the profound influence of technology on our mental health and social connections. Tune in to discover practical strategies for enhancing your life through gratitude, self-awareness, and a deeper connection with nature and yourself.
Key Takeaways include:
🔑 Embracing Self-Empathy: Understand the critical role of self-empathy in combating self-criticism and societal pressures.
🔑 Decoding Happiness: Learn about the neurochemical underpinnings of happiness, including dopamine and serotonin, and redefine your understanding of what happiness truly means.
🔑 Navigating Technology's Influence: Unravel the complex impact of technology and social media on our well-being, including its potential to cause stress and disrupt our social lives.
🔑 Gratitude as a Transformative Tool: Discover how the practice of gratitude can positively influence your brain, particularly the prefrontal cortex, leading to enhanced mental health and resilience.
🔑 Reconnecting with Nature and the Self: Explore the benefits of reconnecting with nature and engaging in brain-healthy activities to balance a technology-dominated lifestyle and deepen your spiritual and self-awareness.
