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Something You Should Know

How to Say No and Feel Good About It & The One Thing That’s Better Than Happiness

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

Education, Social Sciences, Self-improvement, Science, Health & Fitness

4.54.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 June 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

If you want to take a nap, it might be a good idea to find a hammock. This episode begins with an explanation for why hammocks can help just about anyone sleep better.  https://www.livescience.com/14680-hammock-rocking-improves-sleep.html Saying no can be difficult. You certainly don’t want to disappoint others and you worry people will think you are not a team player if you say no. Still, we have all said yes to things we wish we hadn’t. Now, there is some great research that shows that HOW you say no is what really matters. You can say no to just about anything and people will generally accept it without pushback. Joining me to explain how you can say no and not feel bad about it is Professor Vanessa Patrick from the University of Houston and author of the book The Power of Saying No: The New Science of How to Say No That Puts You in Charge of Your Life  (https://amzn.to/3MUs6KE). With so much emphasis on finding happiness today, why do so many people (40%) say they are unhappy? Can you really lead a happy life? After all, happiness is a fleeting emotion – it comes and goes. Maybe we should be seeking a life of satisfaction rather than a life of happiness. Here to explain the important distinction between happiness and satisfaction and how you can lead a more satisfied life is Dr Jennifer Guttman. She is psychologist in private practice and author of the book Beyond Happiness: The 6 Secrets of Life Satisfaction (https://amzn.to/43mzyoB). Eye contact can be very powerful in any relationship. Listen as I explain a simple eye contact technique that triggers just the right hormones that will make you more intriguing to the person you are looking at. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/26704066 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! The Dell Technologies’ Summer Sale Event is on, with limited-quantity deals on top tech! It’s the perfect season to power your passions during Dell’s Summer Sale Event. Save today by calling 877-ASK-DELL. Discover Credit Cards do something pretty awesome. At the end of your first year, they automatically double all the cash back you’ve earned! See terms and check it out for yourself at https://Discover.com/match We really like The Jordan Harbinger Show! Check out https://jordanharbinger.com/start OR search for it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen!  Let’s find “us” again by putting our phones down for five.  Five days, five hours, even five minutes. Join U.S. Cellular in the Phones Down For Five challenge! Find out more at https://USCellular.com/findus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Today on something you should know, there's a particular way to take a nap that will make

0:08.3

it much more satisfying.

0:10.4

Then, how to say no and stop saying yes to people when you don't want to.

0:16.2

Because when you say yes to one thing, you are saying no to something else.

0:19.9

So, what my research focuses on is how to develop the super skill of saying no in a way that

0:26.6

is persuasive and yet maintains the relationship with the other person.

0:31.4

Also, a simple strategy to use eye contact to improve any relationship.

0:37.4

And happiness.

0:38.7

There's a problem with seeking happiness, yet everyone wants to be happy.

0:43.4

It's literally written into the declaration of independence that we have a right to life,

0:48.2

liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

0:51.0

But happiness is an emotion.

0:52.6

It comes and goes.

0:53.6

It's not meant to be long-lasting.

0:56.0

It never was.

0:57.5

All this today on something you should know.

1:01.0

You know, I'm always a little hesitant to recommend a podcast because everybody's tastes

1:06.2

are different.

1:07.2

But one podcast I recommend a lot is the Jordan Harbanger Show.

1:12.6

Jordan dives into the minds of fascinating people, athletes, authors, scientists, mobsters,

1:18.2

spies, and he does it in his own unique way.

1:21.6

Occasionally, we have the same guests, but our conversations usually go in very different

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