310: August's Curriculum: Your Glow-Up Guide to Savoring Your Life
#310: We're constantly chasing the next milestone—the vacation, the promotion, the relationship, the weekend—believing that's when we'll finally slow down and enjoy our lives. But what if the secret to happiness isn't changing your life, it's changing the way you experience it? In this month's curriculum, Josie explores the science and psychology of savoring, why time seems to speed up as we get older, and how our brains are wired to overlook the very moments we'll one day miss most. You'll learn why being present is one of the greatest predictors of happiness, plus three simple homework assignments to help you stop rushing through your life and start fully living it.
You'll learn:
What savoring your life actually means and how you can practice it
The surprising science behind why life feels faster as we age
How hedonic adaptation keeps us from appreciating what we already have
The three Hot Girl Habits to help you savor your everyday life
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CHAPTERS:
01:50 - Welcome to August's Curriculum: The Art of Savoring Your Life
04:11 - Why We Miss the Moments We've Been Waiting For
07:02 - What It Means to Truly Savor Your Life
09:10 - The Science of Presence & Why Attention Shapes Happiness
11:44 - The Arrival Fallacy & Hedonic Adaptation
15:11 - Why Time Feels Faster as We Get Older
18:55 - Hot Girl Habit #1: What If Your Only Purpose Today Was to Enjoy It?
28:15 - Hot Girl Habit #2: What Your Future Self Will Miss About Today
31:54 - Hot Girl Habit #3: The Daily 10-Minute Savor
32:39 - August Homework, Monthly Recommendations & Wedding Update
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