152 - How to Find Contentment (Instead of Happiness) (feat. Niro Feliciano)

This week we talk with Niro Feliciano about the difference between happiness & contentment (13:02), why happiness is so hard to find in the first place (17:37), and the 8 keys to contentment (24:11). These keys include things like connection (27:38) and present focus (33:34). In the intro, Robert & Holly talk about birthday parties for animals!

Niro Feliciano is a psychotherapist, podcast host, national media commentator, and expert on anxiety, brain science, and spirituality. She holds a master’s degree in social work from Columbia University and is a columnist for PsychologyToday. A first-generation Sri Lankan American, she lives with her family in Fairfield County, Connecticut. She’s the author of This Book Won’t Make You Happy: Eight Keys to Finding True Contentment.

Things we mention in this episode/other resources:

- CXMH ep. 139 - Calling, Adulting, and the Changing World of Work (feat. Dr. Michaela O'Donnell)

- CXMH ep. 115 - Gratitude & Mental Health

- The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

- CXMH ep. 107 - Why Small Changes Are the Key to Changing Your Brain (feat. Dr. Alex Korb)

Connect with Niro on her website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube. Listen to All Things Life with Niro Feliciano. Buy This Book Won't Make You Happy: Eight Keys to Finding True Contentment on Amazon.

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Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.