Can’t Relax? This Will Help
The Science of Happiness
PRX and Greater Good Science Center
4.5 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 1 November 2018
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
Why does a bath or swim feel so relaxing? Our guest shares her own happiness practice--spending time in water--which science is finding can make us happier and healthier.
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| 0:44.0 | The first time I was on a surfboard and I tried standing. I didn't even go up to the knees I tried pushing |
| 0:55.9 | myself up and I felt back on the board I was like no this is it for me no my |
| 1:01.4 | body is not in the right way because I felt like I was too heavy for the surfboard. |
| 1:06.2 | I was like, no, I'm not going to do anything that has to do with surfing. |
| 1:09.6 | But when I actually started being comfortable in my body and started accepting myself for who I am, |
| 1:18.0 | this is me, I'm plus sized and I can do whatever I want to do. |
| 1:22.0 | No one and nothing can tell me that you can't do a particular thing. |
| 1:28.0 | When I stood up for the first time, I couldn't control my screaming. I was screaming the whole time. |
| 1:35.4 | Woo! I was screaming my lungs out. It's a going nuts feeling. |
| 1:43.0 | Like, it's too much. |
| 1:46.0 | The adrenaline in your body when you actually stand up, |
| 1:50.0 | and I was even shaking because I thought would never happen for me. |
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