Lee Davy
Lee Davy
You Worked So Hard—Why Can’t You Just Be Happy?
You Worked So Hard—Why Can’t You Just Be Happy?
You Worked So Hard—Why Can’t You Just Be Happy?
Saturday 7th June 2025
Explore why high achievers fear happiness and learn tools to embrace joy without numbing it in this insightful podcast episode.
9 minutes
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Motivational
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Lee Davy
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Sobriety Toolkit
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Episode Overview
- Foreboding joy is a form of self-protection, not sabotage.
- Success can trigger fear due to past experiences.
- The STRIVE Method focuses on nervous system repair.
- Childhood experiences shape our relationship with joy.
- Learn tools to embrace happiness without numbing it.
Joy is not the enemy. Your fear is.
In this episode of the 1000 Days Sober Podcast, Lee Davy tackles the intriguing concept of 'foreboding joy'. Ever felt a wave of happiness only to brace yourself for disaster? You're not alone. High achievers often experience this as a form of self-protection rather than sabotage. Lee explores how success can trigger fear instead of celebration, drawing on Brené Brown's idea that joy can be a shield against vulnerability.
Lee delves into why our nervous systems might be wired to mistrust joy and offers practical tools to help listeners embrace happiness without numbing it. Through the STRIVE Method, Lee introduces ways to repair the nervous system and cultivate rituals that celebrate success genuinely. You'll hear about how childhood experiences shape our relationship with joy and why it's crucial to break these patterns.
With a mix of humour and deep reflection, Lee invites listeners to consider their own experiences with joy and fear, and how they might learn to welcome happiness without hesitation. If you're curious about how to shift from self-protection to self-celebration, this episode offers valuable insights and methods to help you live more fully in the moment.