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The Historical Roots of Depression

Depression can be as much as 40% genetic and the rest is environmental in nature. Although it existed in paleolithic times, the way it manifested and how our ancestors dealt with it it must have been much more different from how we experience it today.

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Episode 5: We Need a First Aid Course for Depression!
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Episode 5: We Need a First Aid Course for Depression!

Depression has more than one cause or trigger. Many people are worn down and their energy gets depleted and silently they cry out for help! They need their community's support to be there in a non-judgemental way without giving unsolicited advice.

This episode's 35 minutes is intensely packed with stories, useful coping strategies besides giving information on depression.

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Episode 4: The Roots of Our Human Nature
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Episode 4: The Roots of Our Human Nature

Nowadays we are not just material but digital hoarders as well! Multitasking, too much on our plate, want too much? Frustration, anxiety and depression can crawl onto us silently without us even noticing it.

Are you a life-long learning because of or despite your school experiences? Would you attend a non-traditional life-long academy?

Our Homo Sapiens ancestors had gone through many bottleneck experiences and we are the only human species that survived. Do you wonder why that is? Would you like to know how much is nature in us and how much is instilled by culture?

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Episode 3  Build Your Own Tower of Needs
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Episode 3 Build Your Own Tower of Needs

In this episode Julia first wants to make sure we don't mix up our term of desires with needs and necessities, because it surely happens in life. Material stuff does not give lasting satisfaction, the thrill will fade quickly and we want more stuff soon. But experiences have different effects on us.

She will introduce a new way of thinking about our needs, that will help us think about our lives differently later on. Our social circle and communication cushioning is a park around the Tower of our Needs we will build in our imagination.

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Episode 2 Our Needs as Maslow Saw Them
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Episode 2 Our Needs as Maslow Saw Them

In this episode Julia Bright introduces the six pillars of the Humanly Genius Project, which are overlapping and by integrating the knowledge they give us, we can become strong, fulfilled self-assured people.

These pillars are first and foremost all forms of Human Rights, then assertive and non-violent communication, interdisciplinary scientific approach, Big History Project, levels of needs and motivation, and Positive psychology. They will create the foundation for an all encompassing wisdom.

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Episode 1 A Dormant Genius Inside of Us
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Episode 1 A Dormant Genius Inside of Us

Julia Bright, the host of the podcast will ask you the question: Do you believe you have a genius inside of you, a dormant one, waiting to be awakened from time to time? Or do you think becoming a genius is predetermined and nothing you can do about it?

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