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032: How to Recreate the ‘Vacation Sensation’

032: How to Recreate the ‘Vacation Sensation’

On this episode of the Sustainable Minimalists podcast we offer concrete strategies backed by research to bring vacation home with us and into our everyday lives.

On vacation, time slows + senses heighten. Slowly but surely, we find ourselves utterly relaxed.

I call this the Vacation Sensation. 

But there’s a major glitch, + it’s this: Upon returning home, the stresses we ran from inevitably catch us yet again. 

Is it possible to keep vacation mode alive well after returning home? If so, how?

I’ve done the research for you. This week, I’m thrilled to offer 13 empirically-based strategies to bring the Vacation Sensation into our daily lives.

Enjoy! 

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In fact, unhappiness is your brain's default state.

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[15:30] Endorphin is the brain's natural opioid. But you can habituate to it!

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[25:00] We are living in an era of immense abundance. So why aren't we happy?

 

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