EP036 | Tiny Tweaks, Big Joy: The Power of Mixing Things Up, With Alison O'Leary

About this episode

Alison O'Leary discusses how tiny changes in routine can reignite joy and creativity in life.

In this episode: Ever feel like your days are blurring into one? Same routines, same places, same everything and suddenly life feels… flat? In this episode, I explore why routine, while comforting, can also dull our senses and flatten our happiness, and why introducing even tiny changes can reignite joy, creativity and meaning. We’ll dive into the proven research on novelty and happiness, explore how to make micro-shifts in both your work and personal life, and I’ll guide you through a simple exercise to help you design your very own Tiny Changes List . Come join me in this one, you will not regret it. It might just be what you need. - - - 𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗢’𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗢: Alison is a highly experienced, certified life and career coach and is an active ideal life advocate. She’s the founder and designer of the Work Wonderland™ process, her proprietary model that helps people make career and life choices that truly align with their values, strengths, passions, skills and life goals. Alison hails from a high-paced, London-based corporate background, working for more than 20 years in the field of PR and Communications, until she made her own radical transition to her ideal life…

People in this episode

Host: Alison O'Leary

Topics covered

• routine
• happiness
• micro-changes
• creativity
• life coaching

Keywords

• routine
• happiness
• micro-shifts
• life coaching
• creativity

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