What Makes You Happy Dovid EZ Stern - Hobbies and Happiness

How much do you need to invest to really enjoy your hobby? Some hobbies cost more than others, and some hobbies have higher costs to entry than others. But to really get the most out of your hobby, how much do you have to spend? Today I am proud to present my Thousand Dollar Theory, which will help you budget for your hobby and save you from sinking your life's savings into a pastime.

We all want the best for our families. But sometimes it's hard to get them to eat the foods we know they should. In this episode, I share some top tips for creating healthy eating habits with your family, all while saving money, and reducing viral exposure during the quarantine.

Video games sometimes get a bad rap. People tend to think of them as a lazy hobby, one which begets slothful character. I disagree with that sentiment, and I'd like to tell you why. When I'm done, I'm sure you'll agree that video games are not only skilled pursuits, but active and creative hobbies that can be enjoyed by a wide audience.

Sometimes it's hard to find a hobby to really sink our teeth into, to become entirely engrossed. In this episode, a take a long form approach to answering a question I found on Reddit, although it's a question that pops up time and time again.

We're all stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic, and the question we must ask ourselves at this point is: How will we spend our time?



In this short episode, I argue on the merits of using this time to catch up with our favorite hobbies.



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Welcome to What Makes You Happy, the show that explores our hobbies and pastimes and how they delight us. This is episode number #24 (actually 23 - oops) and today we’re discussing hobbies and quarantine.



 



I’m going to try a slightly different episode today, giving you an entirely new kind of content from this podcast. I’m trying to put more effort into the project, and I value your feedback. If you can, I’d really appreciate any input you have, even if you just want to tell me how much you love the sound of my voice. Send all messages to info@ClevelandCreativeOutlet.com.



 



With the state of the global pandemic that is COVID-19, more commonly known as coronavirus, it behooves us to follow the advice of the professionals and practice social distancing, and quarantining where necessary in an effort to flatten the growth curve of the infected population to reduce strain on our hospitals and save lives. But that raises the question: when we’re stuck at home, and many of us are in the position where we must do so without work to keep us occupied, how will we fill our time?



 



It would be so easy to spend the next few weeks reverting back to our college years and subsist on a steady diet of ramen and YouTube, but I am here to be the voice of reason and urge you to try more. There has got to be a hobby, some long lost pastime that you put down long ago and have yet to pick back up. As long as you can practice appropriate social distancing, now is the perfect time to reconnect with a previous interest. For some of you, that’s reading a good book, while for others it’s hiking local trails.



 



I’ll say this once so I don’t have to repeat myself over and over again, but do follow your local laws. If you have to stay indoors, stay indoors. Here in Ohio, Governor Mike DeWine et al have given us a “Stay at Home” order, that is, work from home if you can, all others stay at home anyway. You can go grocery shopping, and you can go for walks, bike rides, or to a park, but that’s about it. If it’s not an emergency, try not to come into contact with other people. I don’t think that’s terrible advice. The point is, follow the law. Great, it’s out of my system now. Onward.



 



I think that people in general are often choosing to see this whole situation as the worst thing that could ever happen to them. And I can see why! Schools are closed, the economy is going to take a major hit, people aren’t getting paychecks. And when people do find the positive in our current situation, it’s an anecdote. A bit of good news to cheer you up. Personally, I try my hardest to see the best in the situation I’m in. Perhaps we should all be trying to see the good in our predicament. For one, we’re spending more time with our children, instead of simply sending them off to a school all day.

Nutrition is the topic today, and specifically how it can affect our happiness. Dr. David Gutman joins us today to talk about a Whole Food Plant Based Diet.







Disclaimer: Dr. Gutman is an experienced professional and can give his professional opinion. Dovid Stern, although usually an impartial host, has his own biases, particularly towards the Whole Food Plant Based diet. Please seek medical assistance if you intend to adopt the Whole Food Plant Based diet (you will want to supplement certain vitamins, and some medical conditions will require monitoring by your doctor to prevent overdosing of medication).







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Table of Contents:

0:00:00 Intro

0:00:50 This week's guest - Dr. David Gutman, Founder and Physician of Cleveland Nutrition.

0:02:30 Icebreaker - The zombie apocalypse is upon us. Who do you have on your team?

0:04:20 What Makes You Happy?

0:05:15 We're not talking about a vegan diet.

0:06:00 Talk to your doctor if you need specific care and want to try a Whole Food Plant Based diet.

0:06:15 What is the general "correct" diet for human consumption?

0:09:45 Aren't some people better of with more animal products? How do we know that there is one correct diet?

0:12:00 Can our diet really make a substantial difference to our mental health?

0:13:00 The psychology of eating well.

0:17:00 You don't have to choose between pleasure and happiness. You can have both.

0:18:20 How much do genetics affect our health?

0:21:40 The World Health Organization - classifying red meat as a Class 1A carcinogen (along with cigarettes and asbestos)

0:22:20 How much do genetics play a role in obesity?

0:28:30 Fad diets

0:32:00 Calories in/calories out. Is there more to it?

0:33:50 Diabetes

0:35:11 What do you wish people realized about their health?

0:37:00 What to expect upon adopting a Whole Food Plant Based diet.

0:39:05 Lightning Round Questions

0:39:20 -Most common questiion you get about a WFPB diet.

0:41:20 -Single most underrated food?

0:48:45 -One benefit of a WFPB diet that people don't expect.

0:52:20 -One book for further reading.

0:54:50 How to get in touch with Dr. Gutman (www.ClevelandNutrition.com)

0:57:00 Our forthcoming documentary

0:57:40 Happiness Fact (1)

1:01:30 Inspirational Quote (2)

1:02:30 Something I'm curious about - Archery

1:03:30 Closing Thoughts







Sources:



Eating More Fruits and Veggies May Make You Happier, Agata Blaszczak-Boxe, LiveScience.com, July 14, 2016 https://www.livescience.com/55407-eating-more-fruits-veggies-linked-with-life-satisfaction.html

"If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world." ~J.R.R. Tolkien







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Guest: Dr. David Gutman[www.ClevelandNutrition.com]

Hosted By: Dovid E.Z. Stern [Ph. (216) 526-6641, Em. dovid@clevelandcreativeoutlet.com, URL www.clevelandcreativeoutlet.com]







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[L to R] Dovid EZ Stern and Dr. David Gutman, Founder and Physician of Cleveland Nutrition (www.ClevelandNutrition.com)