Episode 66: How to Practice Contentment

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For many, the <em>practice</em> of contentment is a completely new idea. Learning, practicing and becoming good at contentment means  we come to enjoy our life more and more.  In this episode we discover how to practice contentment with ourselves, other people, and our life. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Link to the Character Strength Survey mentioned,</span> <a href= "https://www.viacharacter.org"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.viacharacter.org</span></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Health is the foremost possession, </span></em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Contentment, the foremost wealth,</span></em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Trust, the foremost kinship, </span></em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">And Nirvana, the foremost happiness.</span></em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">—Buddha, The Dhammapada</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">References</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Buddha.</span> <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Dhammapada-Translation-Buddhist-Classic-Annotations-ebook/dp/B00CS5KMBM/ref=sr_1_5?crid=6ONDCWJARBIM&keywords=the+dhammapada&qid=1578272346&sprefix=The+Dhammapda%2Caps%2C180&sr=8-5"> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Dhammapada,</span></em></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">translated by Gil Fronsdale. (2011). Shambala, pp. 54.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kaufman, S. (Host). (2019, Mar. 21) “Ignite Your Character Strengths” [Podcast]. The Psychology Podcast. Retrieved from</span> <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-psychology-podcast/id942777522?i=1000432732066"> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-psychology-podcast/id942777522?i=1000432732066</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">McGrath, R., & Niemie