About this episode
Marie discusses the importance of turning gratitude practices inward and the concept of hedonistic adaptation.
In this episode, Marie shares a behind-the-scenes look at preparing for her very first Moxie Retreat in La Jolla — and a realization she had mid-workout that cracked open today's topic: we apply hedonistic adaptation to ourselves. We celebrate other people's wins, build gratitude practices for the world around us, and then completely skip ourselves. Marie explores what hedonistic adaptation is, how it shows up as constant gap-chasing, and why turning your gratitude practice inward is one of t...
People in this episode
Host: Marie McDonald
Topics covered
- self gratitude
- hedonistic adaptation
- personal growth
- mental health
- fitness
Keywords
- gratitude
- hedonistic adaptation
- self improvement
- Moxie Retreat
- personal development
Mentioned in this episode
Places: La Jolla
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