The Hedonic Treadmill
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Have you ever had a goal where you thought to yourself: if I can reach this I’ll be happier? It doesn’t matter if it’s a job, a car, a house, any goal you can think of. Then you get it and you’re happy for a while but then it quickly becomes just a normal way of living? Does this sound familiar to you? Psychologist call this the hedonic cycle or hedonic treadmill: you strive, attain, and then expectation levels go up. Join me today as we find a way out of this cycle through gratitude.  Podcast mentioned in this episode was Transcending Thought. Find it here: https://open.spotify.com/show/3i6CPVEDBMj7CQZrFj9rEZ?si=MDecYs2EQuevGqx2g6pfQg If you would like to help The Coffee Buzz please tell a friend about us and as always thank you for listening! The Coffee Buzz https://www.thecoffeebuzzpodcast.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thecoffeebuzzpc/ Twitter https://twitter.com/thecoffeebuzzpc TicTok https://www.tiktok.com/@thecoffeebuzzpodcast?lang=en YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXokOi8mZDruRRfcp1NNxoA Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thecoffeebuzzpodcast [email protected] The Coffee Buzz Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1nyJZinuwq4cj8ECflkvH1 My Wim Hof Youtube Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxhqIqwvYIslIPrV7tCIKKJr6klrinHUd Listen to all my pod pals! The Angry Dad Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/angry-dad-podcast/id1291735328 The Untrained Eye https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-untrained-eye/id1399791387 Divine Evolution https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/divine-evolution-life-support-for-the-soul/id1542428855 Hermit Radio https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hermit-radio/id1472113771 Glen Thinks Stuff https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/glen-thinks-stuff-podcast/id1375725737 The Daily Stoic https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily-stoic/id1430315931