The Flourishing Experiment

Tal Ben-Shahar, PhD, one of the most widely known lecturers on happiness and whole living shares what he tells his students over and over again, why he went searching for something different after winning Israel's squash championship, why happiness provides a competitive advantage for multinational companies, and what surprised him about the positive psychology movement. Serena Marie, RD, shares her research about hydrolyzed and unhydrolyzed collagen protein.

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It makes sense that traditional, textbook psychology uses inventories, questionnaires, scales, and statistics to diagnosis people with mental disorders, right? But can you measure flourishing in some way?  The answer is a resounding yes! Kari shares the eight-question Flourishing Scale, which Ed Diener and Robert Biswas-Diener created, and what actions you can take to lead a happier, more flourishing lifestyle. Runner of the Week, Tracy Slayton, shares how she bounced back stronger after breaking both ankles—yes, you read that right!—five days before she would have run a well-trained-for 100K and how she recovered through focusing on her mental health.

Don’t Miss This! The next Flourishing Skills groups will start in September, which is right around the corner whether you like it or not. Take some “you time” after the kids go back to school by not missing out on this opportunity to learn skills to create a flourishing life by working in a small group of like-minded individuals. Email kari@therunninglifestyle.com to learn more.

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Karla Starr, an investigative reporter of peer-reviewed research, shares her extensive research about luck and how you can indeed learn to be lucky. You’ll hear the negative side of what some research shows and then get the positive news on how to overcome bias. Discover new insights into power poses, certain mindsets, what you can and can’t control, and why not to be tied emotionally to an outcome. Serena Marie, RD, shares research about ketogenic diets and her clients’ experiences with them.

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If you feel like life is flying by and you want more out of it, then this is the episode for you!Host Kari Gormley discusses positive psychology interventions, including the science behind them, the how-to basics, when to use them, and why.  She also chats about savoring and positive reminiscence. Runner of the Week, JJ Weisberg, shares how she went from being a runner who focused on just getting in her miles to learning how to savor running and her surroundings.

Update: The next Flourishing Skills groups will start in September. This is an opportunity to learn skills to create a flourishing life via working in a small group of like-minded individuals. Email Kari@therunninglifestyle.com to learn more.

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Shaun Miller, a strength and conditioning coach and elementary and middle school teacher, discusses how he uses accumobility, lacrosse, and tennis balls to help recover faster. You’ll hear what fascia is and why it’s so important to pay attention to it. He also discusses why you should do a dynamic workout before running. Serena Marie, RD, is “in the house” to share why she has drastically changed her mind about weighing herself every day and what contributes to weighing more.

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