Notes from Ben
13 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsBen Curtis explores ideas about happiness, creativity, inspiration, and living a meaningful life.
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Episodes
Land Art
May 06, 2021 15:06 - 9 minutes - 7.97 MBBen discusses Land Art, and particularly two of its great artists, Richard Long and Andy Goldsworthy. Full notes and more at notesfromben.com
Cuckoo
April 29, 2021 08:02 - 13 minutes - 11.2 MBBen is back in the woods chasing cuckoos and discussing creative inspiration, ways of learning, footpaths, and the 'excitement' of spring. Full notes and more at NotesfromBen.com
Everyday Art
April 23, 2021 10:43 - 11 minutes - 9.15 MBBen talks about the name change of this podcast, from Being Happiness to Notes from Ben, creativity, sharing what you create, making art everyday, Agnes Martin, reading or not reading the news, and more. Show notes at NotesfromBen.com
Ep. 10 - The Pillar Is You
June 28, 2019 11:06 - 14 minutes - 11.7 MBWhat happens when pillars of strength in our lives disappear or don't show up? Three stories, two disappearing teachers and one dad-delivered home birth, show us how we are the pillars in our own lives. Visit Beinghappiness.com
Ep. 9 - Ending All Stress and Acheivement Anxiety
June 13, 2019 14:03 - 22 minutes - 18.3 MBBen discusses how to reduce all stress in our lives, and looks at achievement anxiety, and how we can find better ways to measure achievements that really matter. Visit beinghappiness.com for more!
Ep. 8 - Everything Turns Out OK
May 30, 2019 13:40 - 10 minutes - 8.22 MBBen talks about the wonder of impermanence, and how it can help us weather difficult events in our lives, plus how to deal with difficult politicians, and a favourite Zen tale... visit beinghappiness.com
Ep. 7 - The Meaning of Life
May 10, 2019 11:55 - 12 minutes - 9.82 MBBen looks at the meaning of life! We go on a philosophical journey with help from Albert Camus and Thich Nhat Hanh to come up a wonderful way of living. Visit beinghappiness.com for more and to sign up for the newsletter...
Ep. 6 - Celebrating and Angry People
February 19, 2019 05:34 - 11 minutes - 9.32 MBToday Ben looks at celebrating life even in difficult moments, how to deal with angry people, how we can see what people are saying yes to when they say no to us, and why Richard Branson plays tennis. Join me at beinghappiness.com
Ep. 5 - What the world needs
January 25, 2019 16:00 - 13 minutes - 10.6 MBBen looks at purpose anxiety and possible solutions, and how to feel like the king of the world! See beinghappiness.com for show notes...
Ep. 4 - Too many cows
January 18, 2019 15:49 - 7 minutes - 6.34 MBBen talks about how our body can let us know when we are doing the right thing or not, and tells a favourite tale from long ago that can help us enormously to see what we might better be focusing on in life. Visit beinghappiness.com
Ep. 3 - What Fulfills Us
January 09, 2019 15:13 - 9 minutes - 7.62 MBBen talks about a surprising day where he learned a lot about what leads to a fulfilling life, how easy it is to abandon our needs in favour of achievement-seeking, and how to reconnect with what those needs really are. Show notes at Beinghappiness.com
Ep. 2 - Look After Today
December 28, 2018 11:07 - 10 minutes - 8.28 MBBen talks about the origins of his interest in mindfulness, trips to Plum Village, and the importance of looking after every day, as the best way of taking care of the future. See beinghappiness.com for links, notes and more.
Ep. 1 - Planet Earth is Still Wonderful
December 12, 2018 11:52 - 8 minutes - 6.68 MBBen looks at the idea that beyond today's media, if we listen to the voices that show human life is improving, and look at the beauty of the world around us, we find great happiness and meaning in our lives. Visit beinghappiness.com