Ep 5. Positive Emotion — Why Feeling Good Helps the Earth

19/08/2025 14 min Temporada 1 Episodio 5
Ep 5. Positive Emotion — Why Feeling Good Helps the Earth

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In this episode of Climate Courage, we explore why prioritising your personal wellbeing may be one of the most powerful actions you can take to heal the earth.After honouring grief in our last session, today we shift into a lighter place. Together, we unpack the neuroscience behind positive emotions — and why joy, gratitude, and connection are far from luxuries during a time of climate crisis. They're necessities.You’ll learn:How positive emotion literally expands your visual and mental field (the "broaden and build" theory)Why happy, hopeful people are more innovative, inclusive, and capable of big-picture thinkingThe surprising link between joy and breaking down social and racial barriersA guided perspective meditation to balance your negativity bias and connect with what’s good, right nowThis episode is grounded in the work of Barbara Fredrickson and other leading positive psychologists. Discover how positive emotions expand our minds, deepen social connection, and unlock climate solutions. Resources & Links→ For more support, workshops and resources visit: emilytoner.com→ Support the creation of this work: ko-fi.com/climatecourageMissed the beginning? Start from Episode 1: “Climate Courage — Seeing the Human Side of the Crisis”