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The Angry Therapist Podcast

The Science Behind Joy and Why It Needs To Be a Daily Practice

The Angry Therapist Podcast

John Kim

Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.61.1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2024

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, John brings on Dr. MC McDonald to discuss the concept of awe and the science behind joy. They explore the importance of finding joy in small moments, activating the hope circuit in the brain, and also debunk some misconceptions about what brings joy, such as affirmations. The conversation also touches on topics like trauma, imagination, flow states, the power of finding beauty in contrast, and accepting people for who they are. You can buy MC's book, Unbroken, HERE Follow MC on Instagram HERE  or TikTok HERE Follow John on Instagram HERE Find out more about John HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hi, my name is John Kim. I'm a therapist who went through his own

0:04.3

rebirth many years ago and I've been documenting my journey ever since sharing my life

0:08.9

lessons and revelations. I believe in casual over clinical with you instead of at you. I come unrehearsed on purpose

0:16.4

because self-health doesn't have to be so complicated.

0:22.2

Before today's episode I have a small ask.

0:25.0

John you don't front load and ask it's such a turnoff.

0:30.0

Okay first I just want to say then I really thank you for listening to my podcast.

0:36.3

It has given me a sense of purpose, which has been the greatest gift this world has given me since my rebirth. So thank you for that

0:48.0

sincerely. Here's my ask. So Apple did an update and it has affected the subscribership significantly. So my

0:59.5

ask is if you have time please resubscribe to the Angotherapist podcast because you might have

1:06.3

been unsubscribed and also if you have a minute if you can rate and review that would mean the world.

1:12.2

Thank you so much for listening and

1:15.2

enjoy today's episode.

1:17.7

My friend, good friend, Dr. MC McDonald, we go way back. I would say she's officially a regular on my

1:25.0

podcast because as you know I don't have many guests on my podcast it's just me

1:30.0

three times a week and so where I do have guests. There are people I really want to talk to and

1:34.7

MCA has been on my podcast multiple times. And I'm honored. Oh thank you and today we're

1:41.1

going to talk about something because something that I think is going to change really change your life. I know it sounds a little dramatic, but about a week ago, MC introduced me to a this concept of a which I've never really thought about I've heard you know you used to you see things on your feet but never really considered it or it's very kind of like passing.

2:04.1

Yeah.

2:05.1

And she referred a book to me called Aah by someone who his first name sounds like a reindeer and

2:14.8

a darker

2:15.6

darker keltner oh it's dacker I thought it was dasher dasher no dacker oh it's dacker

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