Happified host Susi Vine explores how empathetic, caring people can stay aware of world events without becoming overwhelmed, burned out, or hopeless. She distinguishes caring – staying aware and taking action toward positive outcomes – from carrying, which includes treating every headline as a personal emergency, and ruminating to the point of overwhelm, even burnout. Susi explores the value of boundaries around attention and news consumption, suggesting small, sustainable actions and the importance of seeking positive moments even in the midst of heavy times. 

A brief mindfulness exercise invites you to set down what isn’t yours to carry. 

Inside this episode:

• 02:03 The Heaviness of Empathy in Difficult Times
• 05:12 Care Versus Carrying
• 13:10 When Carrying Is Real
• 15:44 People Pleasing And Guilt
• 19:18 Boundaries Around Attention
• 21:35 Three Guiding Questions
• 25:10 Small Actions Matter
• 28:37 Sustain Your Capacity
• 34:11 Joy And Resilience
• 38:48 Guided Mindfulness Reset
• 43:07 Recap And Closing

3 Questions to Check In: 

1. Why does this matter to me 
2. What is within my power to do today
3. What will help me sustain my capacity to care

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