Too Much Of A Good Thing

Sustainable Minimalists

Bleav + Stephanie Seferian

Kids & Family, Leisure, Parenting, Home & Garden

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 October 2022

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

There's such a thing as too much of a good thing. The key to a balanced life lies in moderation, as any of us who's ever overdone it knows that excess quickly becomes miserable. On today's show we first discuss the Swedish concept of lagom, a.k.a. 'good enough' living. Next, we apply age-old, temperate wisdom to spending habits, interpersonal communication, tidying, and emotions. Here's a preview: [3:30] The middle is where we want to be. (Don't believe me? I'll prove it) [6:30] 5 ways extreme thinking gets rewarded every darn day [9:30] The Swedish philosophy of lagom, a.k.a. living with just the right amount [17:00] How to apply the concepts of moderation and balance to our spending habits [22:00] The Traffic Light Rule of interpersonal communication [26:00] 3 real problems associated with emotion suppression [29:00] When it comes to your home's tidiness, what's good enough? Resources mentioned: Lagom: The Swedish Secret of Living Well Moderation Is the Key to Life (via Psychology Today) The Case for Moderation - * Join our (free!) community here. * Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube. * Email me and say hello! MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.com. Our Sponsors:* Thank you to LifeStraw! https://lifestraw.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sustainable-minimalists/exclusive-content

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1:05.0	Hello there, welcome back. My name is Stephanie Safarian and you're listening to episode 316 of sustainable
1:10.7	minimalist.
1:11.7	On today's show, we are exploring the secret behind a
1:15.5	balanced life which of course is moderation in all things and at all times. There comes a point we all know it to be true when there is
1:26.7	too much of a good thing. If you're listening at or near release date,
1:32.1	Halloween is right around the corner.
1:34.8	This is a Binge Fest holiday.
1:37.9	So let's talk about eating candy for a hot minute.
1:40.4	If you eat and eat and eat all the
1:43.0	Snickers, all the Reese's, all the Kitcats, you are feeling great.
1:47.8	The sugar is coursing through your veins.
1:50.5	You are just so thrilled to be eating such yummy things and then your stomach
1:56.9	starts to hurt you might feel physically sick you may feel internally all sorts of ways. Maybe you're feeling guilty for eating so much candy.
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