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b'Do You Want To Transform Your Health In The New Year? Are You Longing For A More Meaningful, Engaged, And Connected Life? Are You Ready To Move From Surviving to Thriving? Then Join Us For Part 2 Of Our Two-Part Series On Flourishing!\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nRecently the field of psychology has been shifting away from medical models of pathology toward models of wellbeing. Positive psychology researcher Dr.\\xa0Barbara Fredrickson defines "flourishing" as living "within an optimal range of human functioning, one that connotes goodness, growth, and resilience." In Part 2 of Flourishing, Drs. Diana Hill and Debbie Sorensen will continue with the last 4 principles of Flourishing:\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\n4. Promote sleep5. Generate self-compassion6. Practice social connection over social comparison7. Embodiment in the Present Moment\\n\\n\\n\\nIn this episode you will learn:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nWhat are telomeres and how can our behaviors and environment impact our cell aging?\\n\\nWhy sleep is like a "dishwasher for our brains" and why does a good night\'s sleep start the moment you wake up?\\n\\nWhat strategies could you apply to promote a better night\'s sleep?\\n\\nWhat is self compassion and where can you learn more about it?\\n\\nWhy Facebook may be making you depressed, and how to practice social connection over social comparison\\n\\nWhat is happening in our brains when our minds are wandering, and why is it a problem?\\n\\nWhy practicing embodiment and present moment contact may be a necessary modern day antidote to our digital society\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nResources to Explore:\\n\\n\\n\\nThe Telomere Effect: A Revolutionary Approach to Living Younger, Healthier, Longer by Elizabeth Blackburn and Elissa EpelAmericans are sleeping less Association between sleep duration and leptinBeta amyloids and the glymphatic system in the brainMathew Walker\'s research on sleep deprivation and the brainMathew Walker\\u2019s book Why We SleepSteele et al. (2014) Seeing Everyone Else\'s Highlight Reels: How Facebook Usage is Linked to Depressive Symptoms\\xa0YouTube capuchin monkey video on social comparison with cucumber vs grapeMcDaniel and Coyne (2016) "Technofereence": The interference of technology in couple relationships and implications for women\'s personal and relational wellbeingBo ForbesKillingsworth and Gilbert (2010)\\xa0A Wandering Mind is an Unhappy MindNorman Farb \\xa0et al (2010) Minding one\'s emotions: Mindfulness training alters the neural expression of sadness\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'