The ongoing pandemic has exacerbated anxiety levels due to the systemic features of anxiety, the influence of social media, and personal expectations. Setting physical boundaries within the home and a structured routine can aid in managing anxiety levels and maintaining a work-life balance while working from home.
Dr. Laurel Mellin explains how serving others can improve your self-worth and overall well-being.
The speaker believes in prioritizing enjoyment over any financial gain in one's work, as they spend a significant portion of their life working and it should be something they enjoy doing. They also caution against solely focusing on future happiness and not enjoying the present journey.
The podcast host discusses feeling satisfied despite always wanting to achieve more and talks about his joy in his family.
Focusing on acing tests and achieving success does not guarantee happiness, rather it risks placing ourselves on a never-ending treadmill of success with the sacrifice of happiness for the sake of achieving success.