Did you know? 

During the pandemic, about 4 in 10 adults in the U.S. have reported symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder, up from one in ten adults who reported these symptoms in 2019.  

Dr. Lara Fielding is a psychologist who specializes in using mindfulness-based therapies to manage stress and strong emotions. 

Lara conducted research at UCLA and Harvard, studying the relationship between health behavior and the psycho-physiological effects of stress on cognition and emotion. 

She is the author of “Mastering Adulthood: Go Beyond Adulting To Become An Emotional Grown-up” and creator of the Mindful-Mastery program available online. 

In this episode, we discuss re-engaging with the world post-pandemic after a year of significant disruption, transformation, and for many people, social isolation. 

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0:00 Intro 

1:28 This episode is about re-engaging life post-Covid

2:29 The continuum of personalities 

4:37 Figuring out what you care about 

5:55 How do I want to show up in the top three areas of my life?

6:35 People lean into their strengths and lean away from their weaknesses 

8:30 Keeping an eye out on current trends and patterns 

12:34 The passengers on the bus metaphor, originally from Stephen Hayes

16:00 Conflict avoidance 

17:51 Perfectionists vs. unmet expectations 

20:56 Three steps for asking for what you want 

22:47 Using mindfulness to get comfortable with discomfort 

25:35 Mindfulness exercise

33:14 Are you confusing burnout with lack of fulfillment?

36:48 Positive feedback loops and negative feedback loops

37:42 What makes for an interesting life? 

39:28 Facing rejection mindfully  

44:12 Skilled thinking and labeling your emotions 

48:44 Showing authentic compassion

53:02 Walking through the Willingness Window 

57:44 Learning to live and work with screens responsibly 

1:02:00 Is therapy right for you?

1:05:43 Inner work without action is unproductive
 
1:08:38 Millennial income gap 

1:11:56 One final question

1:12:52 Wrap-up  

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References: 

“Master Adulthood: Go Beyond Adulting To Become An Emotional Grown-up” by Dr. Lara Fielding 
https://amzn.to/3tW2Too

“Consilience” by E.O. Wilson
https://amzn.to/3ewyBlH

Dr. Fielding’s Mindful Mastery Program
https://mindful-mastery.com/

Mindful Mastery on Instagram
@mindful_mastery

QR Codes for print version of "Master Adulthood"
https://mindful-mastery.com/book/videos/

Handouts and bonus material for Audible version of "Master Adulthood"
https://mindful-mastery.com/book/bonus/
PW: mindfulmaster

Full intro of "Mastering Adulthood" 
https://soundcloud.com/lara-fielding/mastering-adulthood-sample-full-intro/s-xyMPvxJwtfA

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