Redefining Happiness
Redefining Happiness challenges common myths about happiness and explores what really creates lasting fulfillment—combining research, personal insights, and practical strategies you can use in your own life. No quick fixes, just real, meaningful change. To connect visit me at www.KarenCastillo.org
Redefining Happiness
17. Presence: The Happiness of Right Now
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You looked forward to a dinner out with friends, made the plans, counted the days, and then spent the night half-distracted, checking your phone and thinking of other things. Sound familiar?
In Part 2 of our three-part series on “Stretching Happiness Across Time,” we’re talking about presence and how to feel the good in the moment. You’ll learn why being mentally checked out is so common (especially in our phone-addicted world), how it affects your happiness, and why even small moments of awareness can shift how connected and content you feel in your life.
We’ll explore:
- The science behind presence and happiness
- How mindless scrolling hijacks your attention and your joy
- What it means to “savor” a moment, and why it matters
- A simple daily practice to bring your mind back to now
Happiness isn’t hiding in the next big thing. It’s often already here, you just have to be present enough to feel it.
And be sure to check out the FREE Podcast Resources Hub, your go-to library for exercises, templates, and exclusive content to help you apply what you’re learning each week. Use THIS LINK to get started or head to karencastillo.org and click on “Podcast.”
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