A Psychologist's Tips To Find Meaning - Dr Clay Routledge | Modern Wisdom Podcast 366

Dr Clay Routledge is a Professor of Management at North Dakota State University and an author. How to find meaning in life is a question that's been grappled with for thousands of years. As an Existential Psychologist, Clay uses modern methods to answer these ancient questions and provides an awesome overview of our current understanding of what meaning is, why it's important and how to attain it. Expect to learn why nature would design a creature that requires meaning to feel fulfilled, the most robust ways to add meaning to your life, why religion might have answered a lot of the questions we're now asking, Clay's views on the importance of nostalgia and much more... Sponsors: Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://www.manscaped.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Check out Clay's website - https://www.clayroutledge.com/ Follow Clay on Twitter - https://twitter.com/clayroutledge Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #meaning #existentialpsychology #mindset - 00:00 Intro 00:38 Existential Psychology 04:47 What is Meaning? 17:43 The Importance of Purpose 28:48 Predictors of Meaning 36:17 Is There Meaning in Isolation? 42:30 Guaranteed Ways to Add Meaning 52:31 Insufficiency of Empiricism 59:35 Are Humans Inherently Spiritual? 1:13:36 Where to Find Dr Clay Routledge - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Clay RoutledgeguestChris Williamsonhost

Sep 2, 20211h 13mWatch on YouTube ↗

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Released: September 2, 2021
Duration: 1h 13m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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Dr Clay Routledge is a Professor of Management at North Dakota State University and an author. How to find meaning in life is a question that's been grappled with for thousands of years. As an Existential Psychologist, Clay uses modern methods to answer these ancient questions and provides an awesome overview of our current understanding of what meaning is, why it's important and how to attain it. Expect to learn why nature would design a creature that requires meaning to feel fulfilled, the most robust ways to add meaning to your life, why religion might have answered a lot of the questions we're now asking, Clay's views on the importance of nostalgia and much more... Sponsors: Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://www.manscaped.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Check out Clay's website - https://www.clayroutledge.com/ Follow Clay on Twitter - https://twitter.com/clayroutledge Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #meaning #existentialpsychology #mindset - 00:00 Intro 00:38 Existential Psychology 04:47 What is Meaning? 17:43 The Importance of Purpose 28:48 Predictors of Meaning 36:17 Is There Meaning in Isolation? 42:30 Guaranteed Ways to Add Meaning 52:31 Insufficiency of Empiricism 59:35 Are Humans Inherently Spiritual? 1:13:36 Where to Find Dr Clay Routledge - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

SPEAKERS

Clay Routledge
guest
Chris Williamson
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Clay Routledge and Chris Williamson, A Psychologist's Tips To Find Meaning - Dr Clay Routledge | Modern Wisdom Podcast 366 explores psychologist Explains How Existential Agency Creates a Truly Meaningful Life Existential psychologist Dr. Clay Routledge discusses how humans’ unique awareness of mortality, freedom, and big questions drives our need for meaning beyond basic survival and comfort.

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