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Feel Good Effect

Feel Good Effect

Robyn Conley Downs

The Feel Good Effect is a wellness podcast with a mission to unpack what it really mean to be healthy, with conversations and solo episodes themed around an effective, gentle approach. Hosted by Robyn Conley Downs, founder of mission-driven media and education brand, Real Food Whole Life, the show is about leaning out of wellness as another set of impossible standards, and leaning into self-trust, powerful mindset shifts, and radically simple strategies & habits that really work.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Feel Good Effect episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Feel Good Effect for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Feel Good Effect episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

We’ve all been told that setting goals will make healthier living easier. But what if there’s a better way? Today we’re diving into how to flip your goals, and to focus on the process instead. In the episode you’ll get a quick overview of the research, hear the problems with traditional goal setting, and dig into actionable steps to harness the the power of process.

Key Takeaways

The problems with traditional goal setting

  • Living for the Future
  • Outcome Over Sustainability
  • Never Done
  • Goal Jumping
  • Failure State

Action Steps

  • Feel Good Goal Setting Process (more here)
  • Focus on how you feel at the end
  • More joy
  • Bite-sized change
  • Feel good

Resources

Take the quiz! What’s Your Wellness Personality Quiz

Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenge

Authentic Learning and Why You Can’t Choreograph Success

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

Episode 10: How to Create a Wellness Routine You Can Actually Stick To

Feel Good Gentle Goal Setting Process

Self-Care SOS Journal + Guide episode and free download

More on Nick Saban’s process strategy

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Website: realfoodwholelife.com

Instagram: @realfoodwholelife

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Feel Good Effect - 234: What to Focus on in May
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05/04/22 • 19 min

Do you ever feel like summer gets so busy and leaves you feeling more exhausted than energized? May is the perfect time to set health and wellness goals around meals, movement, and mindfulness so you feel good all season long! You won’t want to miss this snackable episode chock full of ideas and resources to help you refocus this month on what fills up your cup as we transition from spring to summer.

Show notes and more at https://realfoodwholelife.com/fge/ Sign up for weekly emails from The Good List http://bit.ly/feelgoodlist

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Practicing mindfulness has so many positive benefits, but it can seem challenging to fit into everyday life. If mindfulness sounds daunting, boring, or like something you don’t have time for, then this episode is for you. We are taking a deep dive into its many benefits, and how to practice mindfulness in real life with expert Dr. Leah Weiss. Let’s make it happen!

Show Notes

Grab Leah’s Book: How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind

More Mindfulness Resources

How to Live a Resilient Life

Self-Care in Real Life

How to Create a Morning Routine

Unpacking Mindset

Guest Information

Leah Weiss, Ph.D. is a researcher, lecturer, consultant, and author. She teaches Compassionate Leadership at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where she created the perennially-waitlisted course "Leading with Mindfulness and Compassion." She is a principal teacher and a founding faculty member of Stanford's “Compassion Cultivation Program,” conceived by the Dalai Lama.

Her first book, “How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind” (HarperWave) focuses on developing compassionate and soft skill-based leadership while also offering research-backed actionable steps towards finding purpose at work."

Website: leahweissphd.com

Instagram: @leahweissphd

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Feel Good Effect - 087: Body Acceptance After Miscarriage & Infertility
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04/17/19 • 28 min

We are getting super vulnerable and a little bit raw talking about body acceptance after miscarriage and infertility.

This is all about how I learned to accept my body after those really hard times, some of the specific strategies that have really helped, and also how I learned to accept and embrace our little family of three.

Show Notes (under episode 87)

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Feel Good Effect - 092: Simplifying Mindful Wellness with Jules Hunt
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05/22/19 • 41 min

This is all about how to simplify mindful wellness with Jules Hunt from mindful lifestyle brand, Om & the City, and the first truly conscious food finder app, True Belly.

Jules uses her platform to bring holistic wellness down to earth and empower women to simplify their life to really thrive. She shares actionable insight on everyday wellness, sustainability, and nontoxic living with some purposeful productivity hacks.

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Can you believe that we're coming to the end of another year?

This episode is will walk you through exactly how to do a wellness year in review in an actionable, tactical, and simple step-by-step way.

I'll share some ideas for how to set better goals for the next year to move toward your version of success.

Show Notes (under episode 121)

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This special episode is a conversation with psychologist Dr. Rick Hanson, whose work focuses on mindfulness, self-compassion, and positive emotions.

This conversation is intended to give you a resource for resilience in tough times.

Show Notes (under episode 135)

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How often have you tried to set a new habit that ultimately didn’t stick? We’re sharing a science-based way to create and sustain habits that’s often skipped - and it has nothing to do with willpower. Joining me in this episode is my spouse, Dr. Andrew Downs, who is a psychologist and expert in behavior change and habit development. Listen in to learn about this super practical and simple way to create automatic and enjoyable healthy habits.

Show notes and more at https://realfoodwholelife.com/fge/ Sign up for weekly emails from The Good List http://bit.ly/feelgoodlist

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Feel Good Effect - 225: What to Focus on in March
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03/02/22 • 20 min

Ever heard of setting goals for your year in March? Yup! It’s a time of renewed energy and growth as we welcome in spring and aligns naturally with creating new healthy habits. We’ll discuss our simple 3-part framework that focuses on how to feel good while working towards goals through meals, movement, and mindfulness. If you’re looking for support on what to focus on this March, you don’t want to miss out on this snackable episode!

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This week’s guest is Priya Parker, a master-facilitator and the founder of Thrive Labs where she helps activists, elected officials, corporate executives, educators and philanthropists create transformative gatherings. Priya is also the author of The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters, which really dives into how to create gatherings, in all types of contexts, that meaningfully connect people.

This conversation is all about how to infuse intention and connection into those gathering opportunities. Priya talks about the idea of code switching, what that does at an individual level and how it led her to group conflict resolution.

She also talks about how self-care is relational, and how we can host or guest gatherings in ways that foster self-care with some tactical tips and questions to reflect on.

Priya and Robyn also talk about the idea of a spiral supper, encouraging listeners to participate as a virtual community.

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Guest Bio

Priya Parker is a master facilitator and the founder of Thrive Labs, at which she helps activists, elected officials, corporate executives, educators, and philanthropists create transformative gatherings. Trained in the field of conflict resolution, Parker has worked on race relations on American college campuses and on peace processes in the Arab world, southern Africa, and India. She studied organizational design at M.I.T., public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, and political and social thought at the University of Virginia. She is the author of The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters. Find her online at www.priyaparker.com and @PriyaParker on Twitter and Instagram.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Feel Good Effect have?

Feel Good Effect currently has 240 episodes available.

What topics does Feel Good Effect cover?

The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Podcasts, Self-Improvement and Education.

What is the most popular episode on Feel Good Effect?

The episode title '148: 6 Essential Habits, Mindset & Routines for Healthy Food on a Budget' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Feel Good Effect?

The average episode length on Feel Good Effect is 39 minutes.

How often are episodes of Feel Good Effect released?

Episodes of Feel Good Effect are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Feel Good Effect?

The first episode of Feel Good Effect was released on Jun 12, 2017.

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