William Magee Institute for Student Wellbeing
William Magee Institute for Student Wellbeing
The Success Spiral
The Success Spiral
The Success Spiral
Tuesday 31st October 2023
Dr. Seena Haines explores redefining success by aligning core values with well-being and self-compassion on 'The Mayo Lab Podcast'.
42 minutes
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William Magee Institute for Student Wellbeing
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Categories:
Mindful Recovery
Innovative Treatments & Recovery Paths
Mindfulness & Emotional Wellbeing
Sexual Stigmas & Myths
Entrepreneurship for Personal Growth
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Episode Overview
- Dr. Sina Haynes shares her personal journey and highlights the negative impact of the success spiral
- The episode explores the arrival fallacy and effective forecasting, shedding light on the need to redefine success
- Listeners are encouraged to engage in a reflective practice to identify and prioritize their core values
- The importance of aligning personal values with daily actions and setting tangible, measurable goals is emphasized
- Dr. Haynes advocates for embracing play and the ordinary moments of life, promoting a holistic approach to success and well-being
Help them instead to find the wonder and the marble of an ordinary life. Show them how to cry when pets and people die. Show them the infinite pleasure in the touch of a hand and make the ordinary come alive for them and the extraordinary will take care of itself.
Feeling overwhelmed by the constant pressure to meet external standards of success? In this episode of 'The Mayo Lab Podcast', Dr. Seena Haines, Director for Professional Well-Being and Belonging in the Pharmacy department, offers a refreshing take on what it means to be truly successful. Dr. Haines opens up about her personal journey, sharing how she learned to align her core values with her well-being and self-compassion.
She highlights the pitfalls of the 'success spiral', a relentless chase for validation through material wealth and status that often leaves us feeling empty. Instead, she advocates for a more grounded approach, one that embraces play, self-reflection, and the ordinary moments of life. Dr. Haines encourages listeners to step out of this spiral by identifying and prioritizing their core values.
She explains how focusing on values and well-being can help us break free from conventional success metrics and find greater contentment. This episode delves into concepts like the arrival fallacy and effective forecasting, shedding light on how stigmas impact our perception of success. It's a thought-provoking conversation that challenges us to redefine success on our own terms, fostering a more compassionate and peaceful approach to life.