After Billable Hours - Gratitude Fatigue: Why You Don’t Have to Be Thankful All the Time
Description
Gratitude is great—until it isn’t. 🦃
In this episode, we explore our complicated relationship with gratitude. From the pressure to “stay positive” during the holidays to the rise of forced gratitude culture, we unpack why it’s okay to feel everything all at once.
Random topics explored:
- Blamesgiving
- National Day of Mourning
- Critique of manufactured and forced gratitude
- Gratitude in the mental health field
Featuring a rant about the downfall of dystopian fashion in a rhinestone-filled apocalypse, an ode to bald eagles, a poetry-filled Mad Libs game, and some spicy takes on the gratitude journal phenomenon. Join Juniper and Laurel, discussing balanced gratitude and uncovering the holiday hype that leaves some people deflated.
Spoiler: You don’t have to write five things you’re thankful for every morning to live a meaningful life.
🎙️ Intro & Go-To Responses For Social Greetings (00:00 - 07:04 )
🍂 Gratitude and Mental Health (07:04 - 19:41 )
🧠 Balanced Gratitude Concept (19:42 - 32:03 )
🎭 Mad Libs and Closing (32:03 - 39:22 )
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