Episode 46: Blessings in Disguise?

When historian Kate Bowler was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer, she became fascinated by the ways people try to impose order on events they can't control. She joins us to explore what it means to live fully when life offers no satisfying explanation for the tragedies we may face. ...  Show more

Think about the last time you had a discouraging thought. Maybe you told yourself, "This won't work. I'm not cut out for this." Did you take that thought as fact? Last week, we talked with psychologist Martin Seligman about why some people come to believe that their actions don’t ...  Show more

Is every hardship a punishment? Not always. Sometimes, what seems bad is actually the biggest blessing. How? And when does success become a punishment?For more Clips from scholars like Mufti Menk, listen to Inside Islam Podcast — available on Apple and Spotify Hosted on Acast. Se ...  Show more

Has something bad or weird ever happened and you feel like it's a big tragedy until you look back on it in the future and realize if it hadn't happened some other good thing wouldn't have either? In this episode we talk about learning to trust the universe, focusing on the presen ...  Show more

After last week's devastating clithanger, it's time to finally discover Belinda's fate... is it good or is it bad? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

We're urged to stay positive and keep up a cheerful disposition ... but sometimes things are just awful, aren’t they? On All in the Mind this week we look at why we engage in toxic positivity, why it's so damaging when we do and whether something called 'tragic optimism' could be ...  Show more