Episode 137 Being well with Lauren How to find balance in the mayhem course Day two Today we explore the relationship between choice and stress. The more we want, wish, and desire the less we feel balance. Now where is my cup of tea.... Resources: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/oct/21/choice-stressing-us-out-dating-partners-monopolies Barry Schwartz in his book The Paradox of Choice. Increased choice can bring us sadness because choice often brings regret, remorse, resentment, self-blame and the possibility of missing possible opportunities. Increased choice also increases desire, wanting searching and longing. What is choice? How does having choice affect your life? What does choice mean to you? What areas of your life feel cluttered due to choice? Do you think that having choices add to meaning in your life? What are some areas of your selections you can simplify? Do you find yourself using words such as wish, should, and want? Do these terms help you think happy thoughts? How does a state of wishing bring you balance or more importantly happiness? What does desire mean to you? Listen to... My podcast on Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/being-well-with-lauren/id1030685050?mt=2 My Podcast on Stitcher http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/being-well-with-lauren My Podcast on Libsyn http://beingwellwithlauren.libsyn.com/ Support me by pledging at Patreon here https://www.patreon.com/laurenostrowskifenton BUY MY BOOK 'Daily Rituals For Happiness' and learn step by step how to be happy https://www.amazon.com/author/laurenostrowskifenton Donate to support my creations at Paypal EMAIL / PayPal account- [email protected] BUY MY ITUNES AUDIO How to meditate https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/how-to-meditate-for-beginners/id503045369 My name is Lauren. I am a writer, life coach, meditation/yoga teacher, & ASMRtist. I make ASMR and self-help videos and write books about happiness, yoga, fitness, meditation, & wellbeing. SUBSCRIBE to my channel: Lauren Ostrowski Fenton https://www.youtube.com/user/laurenlouisefenton WEBSITE http://www.beingwellwithlauren.com SOCIALS http://laurenostrowskifenton.tumblr.com https://twitter.com/beremarkablenow http://instagram.com/laurenostrowskifenton

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