In #toddler music class yesterday, my kiddo grabbed an exciting shaker and looked rapturous; saw mine and was covetous; took mine (now one in each hand) and was delighted; and very shortly after seemed vaguely dissatisfied.

As it’s recommended that you interact with kids at her pre-verbal stage by narrating and commenting on what you see them do, I began to teach her how her experience illustrated the concept of the #HedonicTreadmill

The other parents sometimes look at me strangely.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5F7yF1LgvWrsKSJRcdLkShD/could-embracing-the-joy-of-the-ordinary-be-the-path-to-happiness #happiness #positivepsychology #hedonictreadmill

The feedback on burn out is to remove yourself from the hedonic treadmill of trying to chase for more.

The treadmill, however, implies the ability of the person to disembark from the chase.

What about everyone who has accountability beyond just themselves? Where the choice of disembarking has ramifications beyond their own life?

That's more of a hedonic hamster wheel, and the faster you get going, the worse the outcome.

#hedonictreadmill #selfcare #burnout

The feedback on burn out is to remove yourself from the hedonic treadmill of trying to chase for more.

The treadmill, however, implies the ability of the person to disembark from the chase.

What about everyone who has accountability beyond just themselves? Where the choice of disembarking has ramifications beyond their own life?

That's more of a hedonic hamster wheel, and the faster you get going, the worse the outcome.

#hedonictreadmill #selfcare #burnout