Why We Always Want More | The Level Up English Podcast 299

In my last episode, I spoke about my cycling trip to Taiwan. While there, I had a lot of time alone to think to myself with no distractions. In this episode today, I'm going to share some of the things I was thinking about. One of these was the idea of Hedonic Adaptation (also known as the Hedonic Treadmill). This is something that we all face as humans and might just be the key to understanding how to be happy and content. It's a really useful topic when it comes to being happy with what you have and not always feeling bad about what you don't - such as feeling bad for not being good enough at English.  Let's find out more. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast299 Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#fr... Join Level Up English - https://courses.levelupenglish.school By becoming a member, you can access all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website. 00:00 Intro 02:28 The Body's Adaptability 05:18 Is Time an Illusion? 07:12 Perspective is Everything 10:43 What is Hedonic Adaptation? 12:44 Getting a New Phone 14:47 Moving House 16:21 Getting a Raise 18:40 Learning a Hobby 22:01 Overcoming Hedonic Adaptation 22:37 Practise Gratitude 23:29 Focus on Little Wins 24:28 Change Up Your Routine 26:09 Practise Mindfulness 26:46 Take a Break 27:44 Updates 31:33 Listener Message 33:44 Quote