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Bounce Back from Burnout With Dr. Mary Sanders

Burnout is a common problem for women today, but it’s also something that isn’t openly discussed. This week’s guest, Dr. Mary Sanders, is on a mission to empower women over 40 to bounce back physically, emotionally and energetically from the stresses of balancing work and life. She’s here to talk about what burnout is, why it’s so prevalent today and how an integrative approach can help you overcome it. In this episode, you'll learn: Some of the warning signs that you’re experiencing burnout. Why burnout is so common among women right now. How practices like meditation and mindfulness help ease the symptoms of burnout. Links and Resources Facebook: @dr.maryesanders Instagram: @dr.maryesanders LinkedIn: @drmaryesanders Website: https://www.drmarysanders.com/ Download a Free Boost Your Energy Guide Explore Dr. Mary’s Bounce Back from Burnout program Listen to Dr. Mary’s Energy Medicine Podcast Follow along with this episode’s transcript by clicking here. Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:

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Celebrate the Women in Your Life with Linda Allen

This week, we are celebrating International Women’s Day, which is a time to acknowledge the diversity and achievement of women. As part of that celebration, we’re talking to Texas businesswoman Linda Allen, who has made it her mission to make women feel seen by supporting them both in their careers and their personal achievements. In this episode, she explains why it’s so important for us to lift up the women around us and how it can change them — and the world they live in. In this episode, you'll learn: Why a single simple interaction can be so impactful. What happens when women begin to feel seen and heard. How to adjust our mindset to be more supportive of other women. Links and Resources Facebook: @livehappy Instagram: @mylivehappy Twitter: @livehappy Check out our #HappyActs calendar: https://livehappy.com/calendar Create your own Happiness Wall: https://livehappy.com/create-wall/ Learn more about the International Day of Happiness: https://livehappy.com/the-international-day-of-happiness/ Remember, we are celebrating March with a full month of #HappyActs and we want you to be a part of it! Visit https://livehappy.com/happyacts/ today to find out how to be a part of it! Follow along with this episode’s transcript by clicking here. Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:

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Celebrate a Month of #HappyActs With Live Happy

As we begin the month of March, Live Happy is celebrating with an entire month of #HappyActs. Throughout this month, we celebrate happiness with special acts each day, and on March 20, we observe the International Day of Happiness. In this episode, host Paula Felps sits down with Live Happy CEO and Founder Deborah Heisz, E-commerce Marketing Manager Casey Johnson and Marketing Manager Laura Coppedge to talk about why we are so excited about this month – and how you can be a part of it. In this episode, you'll learn: Why we celebrate #HappyActs throughout the month of March. What the International Day of Happiness is all about. How you can be a part of the #HappyActs movement. Links and Resources Facebook: @livehappy Instagram: @mylivehappy Twitter: @livehappy Check out our #HappyActs calendar: https://livehappy.com/calendar Create your own Happiness Wall: https://livehappy.com/create-wall/ Learn more about the International Day of Happiness: https://livehappy.com/the-international-day-of-happiness/ Follow along with this episode’s transcript by clicking here. Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:

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Connecting to Nature Through Yoga With Rebecca Wildbear

We know that being in nature is good for us, but this week’s guest shows us how tuning into our wild side can help us connect with the earth, our emotions and our creativity. Rebecca Wildbear is creator of a yoga practice called Wild Yoga that helps us learn to listen to the earth. She explains more about it in her new book, Wild Yoga: A Practice of Initiation, Veneration & Advocacy for the Earth, and this week she’s here to tell us how deepening our connection with the earth can help us better understand ourselves. In this episode, you'll learn: The difference between Wild Yoga and other types of yoga. What Rebecca means by “Earth Grief” and what you can do if you are experiencing it. How practicing communication and yoga in nature can change the way we feel about the world we live in. Links and Resources Website: http://www.rebeccawildbear.com Facebook: @rebecca.wildbear Instagram: @wildbearyoga Twitter: @RWildbear1 YouTube: @rebeccawildbear4994 Follow along with this episode’s transcript by clicking here. Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:

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Playing It Forward with The Accidentals

Sav Buist and Katie Larson were shy high school students when a music education presentation brought them together — and changed their future. Ten years later, they front a trio called The Accidentals and have earned glowing album reviews while packing venues with their live shows. But because they’ve never forgotten how that high school presentation changed their lives, they also host and lead workshops across the country to inspire young musicians to find their voice and use music to improve their mental health. In this episode, they talk about how it all came together and how they are changing young lives one song at a time. In this episode, you'll learn: The importance of music education. How music helps us process what’s hard to express. Why it’s so important to give back to others and help them follow their dreams. Links and Resources Facebook: @theaccidentals Instagram: @theaccidentalsmusic Twitter: @moreaccidentals YouTube: @moreaccidentals TikTok: @theaccidentalsmusic Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5JqJWTzD2wSWAp7UmFSP5x Follow along with this episode's transcript by clicking here. Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:

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Cultivate a Compassionate Relationship With Michelle Becker

What better time than Valentine’s Day to look at how to improve your relationships? This week’s guest, Michelle Becker, is a marriage and family therapist who also specializes in compassion. Through workshops, online education, and her Well Connected podcast, she shares her understanding of compassions and offers couples the tools they need to relate to each other better. Her new book, Compassion for Couples: Building the Skills of Loving Connection, offers exercises and insight into how we can use compassion, and she’s here to explain why it’s so vital to a healthy relationship. In this episode, you'll learn: Why self-compassion is the first step to a truly compassionate relationship. What happens to our brains when we fall in love — and why that changes over time. How compassion can change the way you view your significant other and deepen your relationship. Links and Resources Facebook: @michellebeckerwisecompassion Instagram: @wisecompassion LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-becker-2461211b0/ Website: https://wisecompassion.com/ Try these mindful compassion exercises to improve your relationships: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFjwNH4cTLE&t=40s Download a free sample chapter of Compassion for Couples: https://www.guilford.com/excerpts/becker2_ch2.pdf?t=1 Sign up for Michelle’s next Compassion for Couples class (starting May 2): https://wisecompassion.thinkific.com/courses/compassion-for-couples-may2023 Follow along with this episode’s transcript by clicking here. Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:

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Discover Joy with the Unicorn Challenge from Andrea Goeglein, PhD

Would your life be happier if you were a unicorn? This week, we’ll find out as host Paula Felps talks with Andrea Goeglein about her 60-Day Unicorn Challenge. Andrea, who is also known as Dr. Success, holds a PhD in organizational psychology and hosts the Hey Boss Lady! podcast. She created the 60-Day Unicorn Challenge to offer small, daily tasks that will help you take steps toward reaching your goals — either personal or professional — while learning to make yourself a priority. In this episode, you'll learn: How the 60-Day Unicorn Challenge came about. What to expect from the challenge. How prioritizing your own needs leads to success. Links and Resources Website: https://servingsuccess.com/ Podcast: https://servingsuccess.com/hey-boss-lady-podcast/ Facebook: DrSuccessPhD Twitter: @DrSuccess Instagram: @drsuccess LinkedIn: @drsuccessphd YouTube: ServingSuccess Follow along with this episode’s transcript by clicking here. Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:

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Unleash Your Creativity With Steven Kowalski

Creativity is a driving force of innovation, and in this episode, we look at how it can make us happier both at work and at home. Steven Kowalski, PhD, is a leading voice in the global movement for conscious creativity. In his new book, Creative Together: Sparking Innovation in the New World of Work, he explains that all of us are creative — whether we think we are or not. And recognizing that creativity is the first step in learning how to harness it and discover our true potential in all areas of life. In this episode, you'll learn: What it means to be “consciously creative.” How to identify discover your personal creative style — and why that’s important. Why tapping into our creativity makes us happier at work and at home. Links and Resources Website: https://www.stevenkowalski.com Twitter: @stevenkow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenkowalski/ YouTube: Steven Kowalski Follow along with this episode’s transcript by clicking here. Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:

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Take the Next Steps to Happiness With Megan McDonough

Life is full of inflection points. Divorce, career upheaval, illness, empty nests, retirement, and other life-changing events are full of uncertainty and stress. But what if those difficulties could become the doorways to positive possibilities? When approached in the right way, these challenges hold the opportunity to explore, strengthen, and move towards happiness. Join Paula Felps and Megan McDonough, Founder of Wholebeing Institute, and see how to take the next step toward happiness. Learn how the challenges you’re facing today — no matter how daunting they seem — actually hold the opportunity to explore, strengthen, and reshape your life. In this episode, you'll learn: What inflection points are and how to identify them in your life. The concept of liminal space and how you can use it to thrive. The importance of “selfing” and “unselfing” — and what that means. Links and Resources Downloads free worksheets by clicking here. Learn more about the Certificate in Wholebeing Positive Psychology by clicking here. Follow along with this episode's transcript by clicking here. ABOUT MEGAN MCDONOUGH Megan McDonough is Global Director of Growth for the Women Presidents Organization and the founder of Wholebeing Institute, a leading world-wide educational organization teaching the science of human flourishing. Megan is an expert in health; she’s held senior leadership positions in Fortune 500 healthcare companies and has a degree in Nuclear Medicine. Megan approaches wellbeing from a broad perspective including mind-body skills, positive psychology interventions. Along with Wholebeing Institute, Megan has launched many new initiatives, including with Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, the largest yoga retreat center in North America, where she led the research team studying the impact of yoga techniques on stress for front-line workers. Megan is also the award-winning author of five books on mindfulness and well-being. She is a connector at heart — bringing together people, services, and ideas to help individuals and organizations thrive.

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Making the Most of Your Time with Cassie Holmes

Most of us feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day — but what can we do about it? In her book, Happier Hour: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters Most, Cassie Holmes, PhD breaks it down for us. And on this episode of Live Happy Now, the award-winning teacher and researcher on time and happiness talks about what it means to feel “time poor” and why that has become so prevalent today. Then she’ll explain how we can better structure our days and begin using our time instead of losing it. In this episode, you'll learn: How much time you need to feel “time affluent.” How tracking your time can help you identify where to find more of it. The philosophy of “time left” and how it can help you enjoy your hours more. Links and Resources Website: https://www.cassiemholmes.com/ LinkedIn: @cassiemholmes Click here to download a free worksheet on time crafting. Follow along with this episode’s transcript by clicking here. Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:

Bounce Back from Burnout With Dr. Mary Sanders

Celebrate the Women in Your Life with Linda Allen

Celebrate a Month of #HappyActs With Live Happy

Connecting to Nature Through Yoga With Rebecca Wildbear

Playing It Forward with The Accidentals

Cultivate a Compassionate Relationship With Michelle Becker

Discover Joy with the Unicorn Challenge from Andrea Goeglein, PhD

Unleash Your Creativity With Steven Kowalski

Take the Next Steps to Happiness With Megan McDonough

Making the Most of Your Time with Cassie Holmes

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