Perennial Wisdom

📩 Want daily meditations (and courses) on the art of living? Sign up for Perennial Meditations: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeIn this episode, my guest is Helen Russell, the author of How to Be Sad. Helen is a journalist, speaker, and bestselling author. Her first book, The Year of Living Danishly, became an international bestseller and was optioned for television. She’s spent the last ten years studying cultural approaches to emotions and speaks about her work internationally. In the conversation, Helen and I discuss:The meaning of sadnessGrief and depressionMaking space for sadnessAccepting how the world worksThe perils of perfectionismWisdom in daily life, and much more***Learn more about Helen’s work at helenrussell.co.uk/ and check out the documentary, A Short History of Sadness, mentioned in the conversation.---🖇️ Stay Connected:Twitter: https://twitter.com/PerennialPodsInstagram: https://instagram.com/PerennialPodsWebsite: https://www.perennialleader.com/---🦉 Additional Resources Related to the Podcast:Explore the Perennial Meditations archive: https://perennial.substack.com/archiveListen to more podcasts: https://www.perennialleader.com/podcasts

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In this episode, my guest is Helen Russell, the author of How to Be Sad. Helen is a journalist, speaker, and bestselling author. Her first book, The Year of Living Danishly, became an international bestseller and was optioned for television. She’s spent the last ten years studying cultural approaches to emotions and speaks about her work internationally. 

 In the conversation, Helen and I discuss:
  • The meaning of sadness
  • Grief and depression
  • Making space for sadness
  • Accepting how the world works
  • The perils of perfectionism
  • Wisdom in daily life, and much more
***Learn more about Helen’s work at helenrussell.co.uk/ and check out the documentary, A Short History of Sadness, mentioned in the conversation.


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Perennial Wisdom is a podcast for seekers and curious minds. Join the search with J.W. Bertolotti to discover universal truths and enduring ideas from philosophical and spiritual traditions. Learn more at perennial.substack.com.