{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62f34c0fc8c50f001332677e/6a300079e6540bec0fcc3df4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The happiness trap no one warned you about Declan Edwards","description":"<p>There is a right way and a wrong way to finding happiness.</p><p>Unfortunately, most of us are only familiar with the wrong way: pursuing happiness.</p><p>Paradoxically, our greatest pain comes from trying to pursue happiness. “I’ll be happy when”.</p><p>Declan Edwards is a world-renowned Happiness Expert, a leader in positive psychology (the non-toxic kind), who has transformed the lives of high performers all across the world.</p><p>Declan walks through the art of finding happiness and meaning that aren’t reliant on external factors like getting that promotion, a nice car, or a house.</p><p>If you are someone who feels like your cup is always half full, then this episode is for you</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In This Episode Declan Share</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why happiness is a skill that can be learned and practised</li><li>The relationship between happiness and success</li><li>Why high performers often fall victim to the moving goalposts phenomenon</li><li>The science behind the hedonic treadmill and hedonic adaptation</li><li>Why happiness needs a PR makeover</li><li>The difference between joy, connection, meaning and purpose</li><li>Why emotions are not inconveniences to be avoided</li><li>Practical ways to build emotional intelligence and self-awareness</li><li>How to reconnect with your body and understand what emotions are telling you</li><li>The parenting paradox and what it teaches us about happiness</li><li>Why connection is one of the strongest predictors of long-term wellbeing</li><li>The five foundational skills for cultivating happiness</li><li>How journaling can help you identify life's early warning signs</li><li>Declan's top habits for staying at the top</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Quotes</strong></p><p>“Success at the cost of happiness is one of the most common forms of failure.”</p><p>“Our brains have this funny tendency to always be moving the goalposts for happiness.”</p><p>“We get too caught up being human doings and forget to be human beings.”</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Timestamps</strong></p><p><strong>(00:00) Success versus happiness</strong></p><p><strong>(02:31) Is happiness what we should be aiming for?</strong></p><p><strong>(05:17) Declan's journey into happiness research</strong></p><p><strong>(08:30) Why high performers keep moving the goalposts</strong></p><p><strong>(09:19) The hedonic treadmill explained</strong></p><p><strong>(12:51) Why happiness needs a PR makeover</strong></p><p><strong>(16:37) The role of emotions in a happy life</strong></p><p><strong>(19:03) Getting out of your head and back into your body</strong></p><p><strong>(19:55) Building emotional literacy and awareness</strong></p><p><strong>(23:28) How becoming a parent changed Declan's perspective</strong></p><p><strong>(29:58) Internal stability versus external stability</strong></p><p><strong>(33:02) The five foundational happiness skills</strong></p><p><strong>(37:31) Gratitude, journaling and retraining the brain</strong></p><p><strong>(41:05) Life gives us a poke, then a push, then a punch</strong></p><p><strong>(42:04) Connection, belonging and the Harvard Study</strong></p><p><strong>(46:39) Declan's new book, How to Be Happy</strong></p><p><strong>(49:12) Three habits that help Declan stay at the top</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Declan Edwards</strong></p><p>🟩 <strong>More about Declan Edwards:</strong><a href=\"https://declanedwards.com.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://www.rorywarnock.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Jess Spendlove</strong></p><p>📖 <strong>PRE-ORDER For the Long Run by Jess Spendlove</strong> 👉<a href=\"https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/n423Ea\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/n423Ea</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Take the High-Performance Profile Quiz</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://jessicaspendlove.com/quiz/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://jessicaspendlove.com/quiz/</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Stay At The Top</strong></p><p><strong>🟩</strong> Speaker Inquiries <a href=\"https://jessicaspendlove.com/speaking/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">jessicaspendlove.com/speaking/</a></p><p><strong>🟩</strong> Follow Jess on IG <a href=\"https://shorturl.at/s7egp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://shorturl.at/s7egp</a></p><p><strong>🟩</strong> Follow Jess on LinkedIn <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/634de911ce19f1001224f261/shows/62f34c0fc8c50f001332677e/episodes/www.linkedin.com/in/jessicaspendlove/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.linkedin.com/in/jessicaspendlove/</a></p><p>📩 Jess@JessicaSpendlove.com</p>","author_name":"Jess Spendlove"}