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Redefining Happiness
Karen Castillo l Happiness Coach
21 episodes
1 month ago
You did everything right. Checked all the boxes. So why does it still feel…off? In this episode of Redefining Happiness, we look at how so many women end up chasing lives that don’t actually fit them. I’ll share how I got caught up in a high-achieving sales culture I thought I wanted, until I realized it was never really mine. We’ll talk about why some goals feel empty after you reach them, how to spot when you’re living by someone else’s values, and what to do instead. What you’ll learn: Why...
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You did everything right. Checked all the boxes. So why does it still feel…off? In this episode of Redefining Happiness, we look at how so many women end up chasing lives that don’t actually fit them. I’ll share how I got caught up in a high-achieving sales culture I thought I wanted, until I realized it was never really mine. We’ll talk about why some goals feel empty after you reach them, how to spot when you’re living by someone else’s values, and what to do instead. What you’ll learn: Why...
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Self-Improvement
Education,
Health & Fitness,
Mental Health
Episodes (20/21)
Redefining Happiness
20. Why You Keep Chasing Other People’s Versions of Happiness
You did everything right. Checked all the boxes. So why does it still feel…off? In this episode of Redefining Happiness, we look at how so many women end up chasing lives that don’t actually fit them. I’ll share how I got caught up in a high-achieving sales culture I thought I wanted, until I realized it was never really mine. We’ll talk about why some goals feel empty after you reach them, how to spot when you’re living by someone else’s values, and what to do instead. What you’ll learn: Why...
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1 month ago
6 minutes

Redefining Happiness
19. The Truth About Why Nothing Feels Like Enough
Ever feel like no matter what you achieve, it's never quite enough? You land the promotion, buy the dream house, or reach that goal weight, but the excitement fades faster than you expected, leaving you wondering "what's next?" If this sounds familiar, you're experiencing something psychologists call hedonic adaptation, and you're definitely not alone. In this episode of Redefining Happiness, we break down the science behind why our biggest achievements often leave us feeling empty and search...
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2 months ago
9 minutes

Redefining Happiness
18. Savoring: The Happiness of Looking Back
In this final part of our three-part series on Stretching Happiness Across Time, we explore Reflective Savoring, the art of keeping good moments alive after they’re over. You’ll learn how reflective savoring works, why it matters, and simple ways to build it into your life so that joy lasts far beyond the moment itself. We’ll tie everything together with the dinner-with-friends example from earlier episodes, showing how anticipation, presence, and savoring create a complete cycle for experien...
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3 months ago
5 minutes

Redefining Happiness
17. Presence: The Happiness of Right Now
You looked forward to a dinner out with friends, made the plans, counted the days, and then spent the night half-distracted, checking your phone and thinking of other things. Sound familiar? In Part 2 of our three-part series on “Stretching Happiness Across Time,” we’re talking about presence and how to feel the good in the moment. You’ll learn why being mentally checked out is so common (especially in our phone-addicted world), how it affects your happiness, and why even small moments of awa...
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3 months ago
9 minutes

Redefining Happiness
16. Anticipation: The Happiness of Looking Forward
This week on Redefining Happiness, we’re kicking off a three-part series on stretching happiness across time, starting with anticipation. Have you ever noticed how looking forward to something, big or small, can boost your mood days in advance? In this episode, I’ll explain how anticipation works in the brain, why it matters more than we realize, and how you can intentionally build more of it into your everyday life. We’ll talk about why daydreaming isn’t a waste of time, how small rituals ca...
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3 months ago
9 minutes

Redefining Happiness
15. Why “I’ll be happy when…” never works, and what to do instead
Have you ever told yourself, “I’ll be happy when…”? It’s such a common thought that we really don't question it. But what happens when you finally reach that goal, milestone, or dream? Too often, the happiness you imagined doesn’t last, or doesn’t show up at all. In this episode, we’ll explore why the emotional payoff we expect from achievement often fades so quickly. We’ll talk about the human tendency to overestimate how good we’ll feel “once we get there,” and why real, lasting happiness i...
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4 months ago
8 minutes

Redefining Happiness
14. Building a Happiness Ritual: One Small Moment That’s Just for You
Building a Happiness Ritual: One Small Moment That’s Just for You If you ever feel like your days carry you along without giving you a moment to breathe, this episode is for you. Today we’re talking about happiness rituals. Simple, intentional moments you choose on purpose to reconnect with how you want to feel. Unlike habits you do on autopilot, these rituals are interruptions you welcome. A way to slow down and remember that you’re more than your to-do list. We’ll talk about why these ritua...
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4 months ago
7 minutes

Redefining Happiness
13. The Role of Habits in Happiness
The Role of Habits in Happiness: How small, consistent actions shape our identity and well-being When we think about what creates happiness, we often imagine big events or major life changes. But research shows that the real foundation of happiness is built through small, everyday habits. In this episode, we explore how habits influence our emotional well-being, how they’re formed in the brain, and why repetition and environment, not willpower, is the key to change. You’ll learn: · &nbs...
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4 months ago
9 minutes

Redefining Happiness
12. Flourishing: The End Goal of Positive Emotions
In this final episode of our Broaden-and-Build series, we explore the big picture: what all those small moments of joy and positive emotion are really leading to: flourishing. If you’ve ever felt like you’re just going through the motions, you’re not alone. Many people today are stuck in a state of languishing, not depressed, but not thriving either. In this episode, I break down what flourishing actually looks like, how it differs from languishing, and why it’s not something you have to ea...
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4 months ago
9 minutes

Redefining Happiness
11. How Positive Emotions Create an Upward Spiral
In today’s episode, we’re continuing our look at positive emotions by exploring how they build on each other over time to create lasting change. We’ll break down the concept of the upward spiral—how one good moment can lead to another—and look at the science behind why it works. You’ll also learn about the 3-to-1 positivity ratio, what it means for your daily life, and how to use it as a guide for creating more balance, growth, and emotional well-being. This Week’s Happiness Challenge: The Go...
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5 months ago
9 minutes

Redefining Happiness
10. How Positive Emotions Make You More Resilient
What if the way you respond to stress could actually make you stronger? In this episode of Redefining Happiness, we’re continuing our look at the Broaden-and-Build Theory with a focus on resilience. You’ll learn how positive emotions like joy, amusement, and curiosity can help you bounce back from adversity, not by pretending everything’s fine, but by expanding your capacity to cope with clarity and creativity. We’ll talk about how resilient people use emotional range (not toxic positivity), ...
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5 months ago
6 minutes

Redefining Happiness
9. How Positive Emotions Make You Stronger
Positive emotions do more than just feel good, they help you grow, recover, and build lasting resilience. In this episode of Redefining Happiness, we explore why positive and negative emotions feel so different, and what those differences mean for your health and happiness. Drawing on Dr. Barbara Fredrickson’s Broaden-and-Build Theory, you’ll learn how emotions like joy, interest, and contentment expand your thinking, create long-term benefits, and even help undo the effects of stress on your...
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5 months ago
9 minutes

Redefining Happiness
8. The Focusing Illusion: Is One Goal Defining Your Happiness?
The Focusing Illusion: Is One Goal Defining Your Happiness? What if lasting happiness isn’t found in one big goal, but in how you choose to focus on your everyday life? In this episode of Redefining Happiness, we explore the Focusing Illusion, a concept from Dr. Daniel Kahneman and Dr. David Schkade that shows how our minds exaggerate the importance of whatever we’re currently thinking about. That hyperfocus on one goal, one milestone, one area of stress? It might be quietly distorting how ha...
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6 months ago
9 minutes

Redefining Happiness
7. How the Peak-End Rule Shapes Your Happiness
Episode 7: How the Peak-End Rule Shapes Your Happiness Do you remember how something felt, or just how it ended? This week on Redefining Happiness, we explore the Peak-End Rule, a concept from psychologist Daniel Kahneman that shows how our memories of experiences are shaped by two key moments: the emotional high point and the ending. The rest often fades away. You’ll learn why these two moments matter so much, how they influence your decisions and life story, and how businesses are already u...
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6 months ago
5 minutes

Redefining Happiness
6. The Two Selves of Happiness
Episode 6: The Two Selves of Happiness Welcome back to Redefining Happiness. I’m Karen Castillo, and today we’re exploring an important, and often overlooked, idea about happiness: We don’t just live our lives once—we live them twice. There’s the version we experience moment by moment, and the version we remember and tell ourselves later. And understanding the difference between these two selves can change the way we make decisions, design our days, and ultimately, how happy we feel about our...
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6 months ago
8 minutes

Redefining Happiness
5. Prioritizing Positivity: A New Way to Think About Happiness Habits
Episode 5: Prioritizing Positivity: A New Way to Think About Happiness Habits Most of us go through our days on autopilot—tackling to-do lists, handling responsibilities, and hoping that something fun might happen along the way. But what if we could intentionally design our days to include moments of joy, fun, meaning, and peace? In this episode of Redefining Happiness, I introduce the concept of "prioritizing positivity," a term rooted in research by Lahnna Catalino and Barbara Fredrickson. ...
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6 months ago
7 minutes

Redefining Happiness
4. Stop Searching For Happiness, It’s Already Inside of You
If you’ve ever caught yourself saying, “I’m searching for happiness” or “I’m trying to find happiness,” this episode is for you. We’re rethinking the idea that happiness is something you have to go out and find. What if it’s not out there waiting to be discovered—but already within you, waiting to be noticed? In this episode, we’ll explore how the way we talk about happiness shapes the way we experience it, and why shifting your focus from external chasing to internal noticing can change ever...
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6 months ago
6 minutes

Redefining Happiness
3. Does More Money Really Bring More Happiness?
Would you trade your best friend for a million dollars? Probably not—but that question gets at the heart of something important: what do we really value, and can happiness ever be measured in dollars? For years, we’ve heard that money doesn’t affect happiness beyond a certain point—usually around $75,000, but recent research paints a more nuanced picture, one that’s worth paying attention to. In this episode, I walk through the updated findings on income and happiness, and why financial secur...
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7 months ago
8 minutes

Redefining Happiness
2. Expanding Your Happiness Vocabulary
In this episode, I’m diving into a powerful yet simple shift in your happiness journey—expanding your happiness vocabulary. Happiness isn’t just excitement or joy—it’s also peace, contentment, connection, and so much more. The way we talk about happiness shapes how we experience it, and when we broaden our understanding of what happiness feels like, we start to recognize more of it in our daily lives. I’ll walk you through: How your brain’s negativity bias can make happiness harder to seeHow ...
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7 months ago
6 minutes

Redefining Happiness
1. The Building Blocks of Happiness
When you think of happiness, what comes to mind? Feeling joyful? Excited? Content? While we often think of happiness as simply feeling good, science tells us there’s much more to it. In this first episode of Redefining Happiness, we’re laying the foundation by breaking down the three key types of happiness—pleasure, purpose, and life satisfaction—and how each one shapes your well-being. You’ll learn: Why happiness is more than just positive emotionsThe difference between hedonic (feel-good) a...
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7 months ago
7 minutes

Redefining Happiness
You did everything right. Checked all the boxes. So why does it still feel…off? In this episode of Redefining Happiness, we look at how so many women end up chasing lives that don’t actually fit them. I’ll share how I got caught up in a high-achieving sales culture I thought I wanted, until I realized it was never really mine. We’ll talk about why some goals feel empty after you reach them, how to spot when you’re living by someone else’s values, and what to do instead. What you’ll learn: Why...