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🎙️ Welcome to the Merriment Making Podcast—a soft rebellion in your earbuds. I’m your host, Mary “Uncustomary” England—creator of the Merriment Making Method™, sacred disruptor, joy strategist, and founder of the Merriment Movement at Uncustomary.org. This podcast is your permission slip to step off autopilot and into something more meaningful. Each week, we explore creative tools, playful philosophy, rebellious optimism, and science-backed strategies to help you feel more alive—not just “okay.” Whether you’re burned out, bored, or bright but buried, you belong here. Let’s reclaim your weirdness, reawaken your joy, and create a life that feels good on purpose. Happiness isn’t fluffy. It’s radical. And you don’t need to be fully healed to choose it.
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Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Ever feel like you’ll never bounce back from a setback? That the bad stuff lingers longer than it should? Good news: your brain is built to help you recover, adapt, and even find happiness again—faster than you think.
In this episode, we’re diving into the science of the psychological immune system—the brain’s built-in defense mechanism that helps us process challenges, reframe setbacks, and regain our joy. You’ll learn:
🪗 Why we overestimate how long we’ll feel bad (and what that means for your daily life)
🛠 How to strengthen your mental resilience with simple, actionable shifts
🧠 Why ‘synthetic happiness’ is just as real as ‘natural happiness’—and how to create more of it
🦹♀️ How to stop second-guessing your choices and feel more satisfied with where you are
Your brain is already working to protect your joy. Let’s give it a boost!
🌼🌼🌼 BONUS: Ready for a full reset? Join my free live seminar, Refresh + Recenter, happening Sunday, March 23rd! We’ll dive deeper into mindset shifts, daily habits, and practical ways to feel lighter this spring. Sign up now at Uncustomary.org/Refresh!
🔄 If this episode resonates, share it with a friend who needs a reminder that they’re more resilient than they realize! 💛
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