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How to Rewire Your Brain for Joy When You've Been Chasing Achievement

How to Rewire Your Brain for Joy When You've Been Chasing Achievement

Update: 2025-10-28
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In this week's episode of Lessons from a Quitter, I wrap up our burnout series by tackling one of the most common struggles high-achievers face: how to actually feel joy again. A listener asked, "What if I've been so focused on achievement that I don't even know how to experience joy outside of work?" We dig into how our culture conditions us to seek validation through productivity and how to rewire that programming. I share small, practical steps to reconnect with your body, rebuild curiosity, and rediscover what genuinely lights you up—so you can find joy in everyday life, not just achievement.

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How to Rewire Your Brain for Joy When You've Been Chasing Achievement

How to Rewire Your Brain for Joy When You've Been Chasing Achievement

Goli Kalkhoran