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The Hedonic Treadmill
Season 1 Episode 232
In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we explore the psychological trap nearly every human on Earth falls into — the Hedonic Treadmill, the reason why every high eventually fades, every achievement becomes “normal,” and every new goal simply becomes the next stepping stone in an endless chase for fulfillment.
Using immersive storytelling, second-person experiences, and deep psychological principles, we break down:
- Why your brain is designed to adapt to both pleasure and pain
- Why external success rarely leads to long-term happiness
- The hidden mechanisms behind dopamine, craving, and emotional baseline resets
- Why you keep chasing the next goal
- How to step off the treadmill through presence, gratitude, meaning, identity and internal mastery
By the end of this episode, you’ll understand not just the Hedonic Treadmill… You’ll understand your relationship with pleasure, happiness, and the self.
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