We all share six fundamental needs that contribute to well-being. The manner in which we meet these needs, however, varies from person to person. In this episode, I share some of the things I personally do to meet these needs in my own life.

My Checklist for Well-Being

In this episode I speak with friend, former Wildland Firefighter, and author of , Alex Starr about:   His adventures and misadventures of wildland firefighting   The value of questioning our assumptions   The balance between desire and gratitude   How to build resilience   …and more

Rewrite The Rules with Alex Starr

In this episode, I think out loud about values and how they relate to well-being. Values are important because they are the principles on which we base our actions. Any action we take is based on some value, whether conscious or unconscious. Understanding our values can give us more clarity and perspective on our behavior and point us in a more constructive direction. Dysfunction and imbalance are often a result of failing to recognize the full spectrum of values we have as human beings. Or, we go too far in one direction, pursuing one value to the exclusion of all others. EPISODE SPONSOR Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of different classes for creative and curious people. Explore your creativity at  and get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership. Receive free access to thousands of classes for a limited time.

51: There's More to Life Than Happiness

I attempt to refine my model of well-being, which I began discussing in Episode 51. This model is centered around needs. Like any other creature, we have needs that must be met in order to facilitate well-being. If we can simply identify what these needs are, then well-being is simply a matter of meeting these needs in adaptive and sustainable ways. Of course, this raises many questions, one of which is: What are our needs? Relying on research from sociology, psychology, and philosophy, I try to answer this question. &nbsp; EPISODE SPONSOR Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of different classes for creative and curious people. Explore your creativity at  and get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership. Receive free access to thousands of classes for a limited time.

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