Podcast Episodes

We're Wired to Give, But Are You Giving Too Much? [237]

Episode 237

'Tis the season of giving! Or maybe the season of giving too much? In this episode, we'll talk about the positive effects of giving, such as the rele…

5 months, 1 week ago

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The Power of Good Enough Parenting & Calling Out Our Moms [236]

Episode 236

How's  In this episode of the Joy Lab podcast, Dr. Henry Emmons and Dr. Aimee Prasek explore the theme of gratitude, specifically focusing on the nur…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

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Reducing Negative Self-Talk With Illeism (it's a thing!) [235]

Episode 235

How's your self-talk? If you're like most folks, it's probably not as kind as you'd like. In this episode, we'll talk about the power of positive sel…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

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Gratitude: Beyond the Hashtags and Eye Rolls [234]

Episode 234

Do you feel like you *should* be more grateful? Yeah, we get it. Gratitude is funny like that. Of all our Elements of Joy, gratitude likely has the s…

6 months ago

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There's More Right With Us Than Wrong With Us (encore) [233]

Episode 233

In this episode, we're exploring Dr. Gabor Maté's fifth and final level of compassion: The compassion of possibility. We'll dig into how we can see b…

6 months, 1 week ago

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Facing Pain and Finding Freedom (encore) [232]

Episode 232

The poet Rumi shared this wisdom: "Grief can be the garden of compassion. If you keep your heart open through everything, Your pain can become your g…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

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Reducing Self-Criticism & Judgment by Recognizing Our Shared Human-ess (encore)

Episode 231

We're digging into the Dr. Gabor Maté's third level of compassion in this episode: The compassion of recognition. This level emphasizes realizing the…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

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Understanding Ourselves & Others (encore) [230]

Episode 230

Stuck in judgement? If so, you're not alone. In this episode, we're exploring the 'compassion of understanding,' the second level in Dr. Gabor Maté's…

7 months ago

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Ordinary Human Compassion & Self-Compassion to Improve Mental Health (encore) [ep. 229]

Episode 229

In this episode of the Joy Lab Podcast, we're not just defining compassion, but we're really getting into its relationship with mental health. We'll …

7 months, 1 week ago

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You Belong and Are Connected Meditation (encore) [228]

Episode 228

Settle in for this short meditation with Dr. Henry Emmons. The practice involves relaxing and imagining meaningful connections with loved ones, foste…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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