negativity bias – End of Life University

Ep. 410 Self-Care Series: Finding Little Moments of Joy with Karen Wyatt

July 3, 2023June 30, 2023 kwyattmd

Today is “Self-Care Monday” and I’ll be enjoying a little time off. In this brief audio recording you will learn a simple process for noticing the good and positive experiences happening around you and gradually training your mind to store more joyful and positive memories. I hope you’ll take time for some self-care too as you work to help others experience a better end of life and prepare for your own future path. See you next week for a regular episode where I’ll share a new interview!

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Ep. 169 How to Find GRATITUDE in Times of Suffering

November 19, 2018November 19, 2018 kwyattmd

PodcastGratitude

Today, as we prepare to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. I share some thoughts about gratitude and how to practice it even when we are suffering. The image of a phoenix rising from the ashes is an especially poignant symbol as thousands of people struggle to recover from devastating fires in California. Sending much love this week to all who are dealing with trauma and tragedy as we sit down to offer thanks for our blessings.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Meet me at EndWell Symposium on December 6, 2018 in San Francisco! Get in touch with me (karen@karenwyattmd.com) if you’d like to connect during the symposium!

A HUGE THANK YOU to my latest patron on Patreon.com/eolu, Nancy Walker, and to all of my contributors! Your support means everything to me and I am grateful that you are part of my work. Join the team at Patreon.com/eolu.

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FEATURE PRESENTATION:

The discussion includes:

The benefits of practicing gratitude (read studies at www.gratefulness.org.)
- Improves relationships
- Improves physical health
- Increases wellbeing and happiness
- Increases empathy and compassion
- Decreases aggression
- Improves sleep
- Increases self-esteem
- Increases resilience
Why the ego struggles with gratitude
The negativity bias of the brain
How to intentionally focus on the positive
Find the hidden gem or miracle within each difficulty
Why you only need a little gratitude to make a difference
How to keep a gratitude journal
The Gratitude Mantra

Wishing you and yours a blessed Thanksgiving with abundant reasons to be grateful this year!

Tune in next week for a brand new episode. If you enjoy this content please share it with others and leave a review on iTunes! (THANK YOU!!)

Until next week ….

Face Your Fear BE Ready Love Your Life

From Watkins Publishing:

There is no life without death.

The aim of this book is to ease our terror of death so that we can contemplate our own deaths, and those of our loved ones, with less regret, disappointment and fear, and to learn to live with more freedom and joy.

Collected here are uplifting stories of transformation and healing gathered by Dr Karen Wyatt from the hospice patients in her care. She offers the seven key lessons the dying taught her, from suffering (“embrace your difficulties”) and love (“let your heart be broken”) to forgiveness (“hold no resentments”) and impermanence (“face your fear”).

The sometimes challenging, always inspiring real-life stories are combined with guidance on absorbing the 7 lessons into our lives through meditation and other spiritual practices. Teaching us what really matters in life, the dying show us how to live our best lives now with meaning, purpose and love.