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Mind the Gap

Contentment in a Burning World

· 18 min · Season 4 Episode 8

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In this episode of Mind the Gap, Michael Comyn explores a quiet but uncomfortable question.

Is it acceptable to feel content while the world around us seems unsettled?

With images of war, political unrest, and global tension constantly appearing in our news feeds, many people feel a subtle sense of guilt when moments of calm arise in their own lives. Does feeling steady mean we are disengaged? Or is contentment something else entirely?

Drawing on the research of positive psychology pioneer Barbara Fredrickson and insights from Stoic philosophers such as Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and…

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