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Jul 2024
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Ep 72. Are You Happy Or Just Comfortable...

Jeremy Tusia & Ilan Volchek
About this episode
Would you rather be comfortable or happy? We often conflate comfort with happiness but they are not the same thing. You can be comfortable without being happy. For instance, you may find it pleasurable to doom scroll but is it really bringing you happiness? At the same time, you can be physically uncomfortable but happy such as when you have gone for a long ... Show More
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