Are You Missing Out On This Easy Way To Enjoy Life

07/02/24 • 39 min

Imagine an inexpensive pastime that improves your mental and physical health and cognitive function.
Welcome to the world of birdwatching.
If you are a birdwatcher, you are in good company. Birdwatching is quickly
becoming a national pastime. According to the 2022 National Survey of Fishing,
Hunting and Wildlife, 57% of the US population 16 and older reported wildlife
watching in 2022. Birdwatching ranks up there with 50% of US adults who follow
baseball, and 41% of US adults who say football is their favorite sport to watch.
What is it about watching birds that is so attractive to so many? Some might say it
is an inexpensive hobby for all ages and abilities. Others may taut the
benefits of being in nature. Whatever your focus or interest, birdwatching is an inexpensive, unencumbered way to while away a lovely day.
Bird Watching 101: A Guide for Beginners
https://ny.audubon.org/news/bird-watching-101-guide-beginners.
How Birdwatching Can Improve Your Life:
https://www.wbfi.org/2023/01/04/how-birdwatching-can-improve-your-life.

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Are You Ready to Come Out of Hiding With Special Guest Dr. Merry Lin

Dr, Merry Lin says that the cultural clarion call to be your authentic self isn’t inherently wrong. The methodology is. While the popular world will tell you to
“live your truth” and “trust your gut,” she argues that neither strategy brings you into
contact with your essential, God-given identity.
In this episode, Dr. Lin, author of Rebecoming: Coming Out of Hiding to Live as Your God-Given Essential Self (Baker Books, July 2024) discusses the hard-won, honest
truths of how we can live authentically. Blending her personal growth journey, psychological training, and clinical experience, she explains why we must first unbecome our inauthentic self to rebecome our essential self.
Dr. Lin's wisdom offers hope for a better way of living, helping to become the person God intended.
Special Guest:
Dr. Merry C. Lin, PhD has been practicing clinical psychology for more than 30 years. She is the executive director of Dr. Lin & Associates, a team providing psychotherapy, coaching, and consulting services in Toronto, Canada. A wise counselor and respected speaker, she can be heard on her popular podcast, The Fully Lived Life, as well as on several TV and media shows where she is a regular guest. In addition to providing support to leaders, she is a social justice advocate working globally to equip leaders who serve survivors of human trafficking, abuse, and trauma.
To learn more about Dr. Merry's work, go to:
https://www.drmerry.com/

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How To Be More Patient In An Impatient World

We live in troubled times. We are surrounded by demands, expectations, and frustrations. So often, the squeaky wheel gets the attention, not the gracious individual holding the door for us. Some might say we’ve become a culture of impatience, and many might agree.
Impatience is easy to identify. We become irritable; we let anger and resentment surface; we may even articulate a few expletives just to further demonstrate our dissatisfaction. We’ve all seen impatience in action.
Patience, on the other hand, may appear passive and polite. Patience is the ability to remain calm and composed in the face of adversity. But how do we become more patient and be the kind of person we want to be? Join us as we discuss our own struggles with impatience, and review an expert's suggestions for fostering it.
At the end of the day, how do you want to be remembered? Ask yourself this question and give the episode a listen.
Show Notes:
Ten Tips for Cultivating Patience During Uncertain Times
https://www.aafp.org/pubs/fpm/issues/2020/0700/p43.html
The Khan Academy:
https://www.khanacademy.org/
Road Rage Statistics By The Zebra, updated September 15, 2023