Don't hold anything too tightly.

Just wish for it, want it, let it come from the intention of real truth for you,

and then let it go.

For me our soul is like it's unbound it's limitless but we will use words to

limit ourselves.

When people stop believing that somebody's got your back or Superman's coming, we turn to ourselves

and that's where you become empowered.

Courageous participation attracts positive things.

I'm Gwyneth Paltrow and this is the Goop Podcast, where we bring together visionaries, scientists, healers, artists, and seekers.

I'm so grateful that I get to interview these extraordinary thought leaders and share their

wisdom with you.

And I love listening to the conversations that are led by my co-host and dear friend

Cleo Wade. Cleo is a beautiful poet and author. I deeply admire her and the way she keeps her heart open to the world.

Together we believe that engaging an open-minded, honest, and sometimes difficult conversations

has the power to change our lives.

All right, over to Cleo.

I'm excited to introduce today's guest, author,

and sociologist, Corey Keys.

Corey's new book is called Linguishing, How to Feel Alive Again in a world that wears us down.

In it he explores and gives language to that kind of feeling we've all had, the meh or blah feeling.

Corey and I talk about the difference between languishing and flourishing and the ways in which we can measure these states for ourselves.

Cori says we live in a world that sees mental health as the absence of illness,

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