Hedonismo

This is the first article in our three-part series looking at. Today we look at what hedonism is (and is not), how it’s linked to your health, and how you can add (and appreciate) some simple pleasures in your daily life.I think I might be a hedonist. Are you imagining me snorting cocaine through $100 notes, a glass of champagne in one hand, the other fondling a stranger’s firm thigh? Before you judge me harshly, I know hedonism has a bad reputation, but it might be time to reconsider.What if, instead of a guaranteed one-way road to ruin, hedonism is good for your health? If we think of hedonism as the intentional savouring of simple pleasures – like playing in fallen leaves, moments of connection with friends, or cuddling the dog – then it probably is.

Seeking and maximising these kinds of pleasures can boost our health and well-being.So where do our ideas of hedonism come from and how can we harness hedonism to improve our health and quality of life? The popular view of hedonismIn broad terms, a hedonist is someone who tries to maximise pleasure and minimise pain. Jordan Belfort (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) inis probably the popular idea of the quintessential hedonist, where his extreme wealth allows him to indulge his insatiable hunger for all things pleasurable. Jordan Belfort (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) in The Wolf of Wall Street is one popular portrayal of a hedonist.Hedonism Bot from is another character exquisitely in touch with things that provide pleasure. Futurama’s Hedonism Bot knows what gives him pleasure, and it’s not always the usual suspects.We find these characters so compelling because they seem to reject the sensible, responsible way to live. They indulge their carnal appetites in ways we daren’t, with scant regard for consequences. We wait for their liver to rebel or their life to come crashing down around them, as of course it must.But this kind of behaviour is better termed – extreme indulgence in bodily pleasures and especially sexual pleasures – rather than hedonism.Hedonism has its philosophical roots as far back as Plato and Socrates, but ancient Greek philosopher is often credited with articulating an early brand of hedonism based not on a life of untamed appetites, but on moderate pleasures and respect for others.Today there are on what hedonism is.

This is largely due to some highly nuanced philosophical arguments about. What is pleasure?It might help to think of simply as a subjective state of enjoyment. This is a broad perspective, but one easily applied to our everyday lives.

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This is the first article in our three-part series looking at hedonism and health.Today we look at what hedonism is (and is not), how it’s linked to your health, and how you can add (and.