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Making Good Habits Stick With Wendy Wood

Habits: We’ve all got ‘em … and we all wonder why we aren’t better at changing them. This week’s guest has the answer to that question. Wendy Wood has spent 30 years researching human behavior and is the leading expert on habits and change. Her new book, Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick, helps explain how we form habits, what habits really are and why so much of what we’ve believed about changing habits is wrong. In this episode, you'll learn: What is a habit? How long it really takes to change a habit. Why creating the right environment is critical to successfully changing habits. Links and Resources Twitter: @ProfWendyWood Website: goodhabitsbadhabits.com Take Wendy’s quick surveys to learn how to form new habits! Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:

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The Beauty of Conflict for Couples With CrisMarie Campbell and Susan Clarke

If you think that conflict is always bad for your relationship, think again. This episode’s guests are CrisMarie Campbell and Susan Clarke, authors of the book, “The Beauty of Conflict for Couples.” As therapists, they’ve helped hundreds of couples reconcile their differences and get their relationships back on track—but they say it’s not about romance. They teach couples that the things we argue about often have the potential to pave the way to greater intimacy…if we learn how to use it properly. In this episode, you'll learn: Why conflict can be the secret ingredient to reaching relationship goals. How to use the 5/5/5 Rule of Fighting. Why the small conflicts, not the big blowups, are relationship-killers. Links and Resources Facebook: @thriveincmt Instagram: @thriveinc Website: thriveinc.com Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:

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The Power of Unplugging With Tiffany Shlain

Tiffany Shlain founded Character Day in 2013 as a way to recognize and celebrate the importance of character strengths. This year, she’s combining the celebration of Character Day on September 27-28 with the release of her new book, 24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week. For Character Day, she is encouraging everyone to take the day off from their screens, following the Jewish tradition of Shabbat and using it to find more time, connection and well-being. In this episode, you'll learn: How to get your family to participate in a weekly Tech Shabbat. Why taking a break from technology improves your well-being. How to implement your Tech Shabbat as part of Character Day. Links and Resources Website: letitripple.org Facebook: @tiffanyshlain Twitter: @tiffanyshlain Instagram: @letitripplefilm Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:

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7 Steps to Self-Improvement With Chris Libby and Paula Felps

We all have something we’d like to improve about ourselves, and this is the month to do it! September is Self-Improvement Month and that inspired Live Happy Now host Paula Felps and Live Happy editor Chris Libby to dig into the Live Happy Now archives and find their seven favorite podcasts for improving your life. Their seven tips are: Embrace something you’re not good at. Practice more self-compassion. Get organized. Hone your resilience skills. Make a comeback. Be more playful. Practice kindness. You can listen to each of the podcasts mentioned in this episode by clicking the links below. It’s Great to Suck at Something with Karen Rinaldi Finding Self-Compassion With Kristin Neff Outer Order, Inner Calm with Gretchen Rubin Becoming Resilient With Rick Hanson Extreme Grit with Snowmobiler Colten Moore Playful Intelligence With Dr. Anthony DeBenedet Living Longer and Happier Through Kindness With Kelli Harding Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:

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5 Steps to an Extraordinary Life With Zack Friedman

We’ve all heard that when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. But today’s guest actually wrote the book on how to make that lemonade. Zack Friedman is the CEO and founder of Make Lemonade, a personal finance company that empowers individuals to live a better financial life. His new book, The Lemonade Life: How to Fuel Success, Create Happiness and Conquer Anything, looks at the five internal switches that we can learn to flip to find our purpose, maximize our potential, and—you got it—be happier. He talks with us about those switches, how we can flip them and what it will do for us. In this episode, you'll learn: The difference between The Lemon Life and the Lemonade Life. What the 5 switches are, and what they can do for you. Why true success depends on finding purpose and meaning. Links and Resources The Lemonade Life: How to Fuel Success, Create Happiness and Conquer Anything Website: www.zackfriedman.com Facebook: @zackfriedman Twitter: @zackafriedman Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:

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Living Longer and Happier Through Kindness With Kelli Harding

You’ve heard the old saying, “Kill them with kindness” – but what if the opposite was true? Kelli Harding, MD, MPH, is assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and author of the new book, The Rabbit Effect: Live Longer, Happier and Healthier with the Groundbreaking Science of Kindness. Her book provides fascinating evidence of how kindness, compassion and human connection affect the body in profound ways—and how they can improve both our physical and mental health. In this episode, you'll learn: Our day-to-day social environment is key to our health and extends far beyond the doctor’s visits. Health is about creating positive connections to those around you and learning to navigate challenges and stress. To do what you can to create kindness for others. Links and Resources The Rabbit Effect: Live Longer, Happier and Healthier with the Groundbreaking Science of Kindness Instagram: @kellihardingmd Twitter: @HardingKelli Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:

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Hacking Your Brain for Happiness With Patrick Porter, Ph.D.

While we don’t think much about them, our brainwaves are always busy—and they play a huge role in our well-being. When brainwaves get out of balance, it affects our sleep, our health and our relationships. Patrick Porter, Ph.D., joins us this week to talk about how brainwaves influence our happiness and tells us some of the ways we can help keep them balanced. In this episode, you'll learn: How connecting with nature (grounding) can help you find balance. What lack of sleep does to our brainwaves. What biohacking is and how you can use it for your own well-being. Links and Resources Download BrainTap for free Facebook: @braintaptech Twitter: @BrainTapTech Instagram: @braintaptech Discover 5 happiness hacks to help balance your brainwaves here. Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:

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What’s New in Positive Psychology With Deborah K. Heisz

It’s a brand-new season of Live Happy Now, and what better way to kick it off than to sit down with Live Happy CEO Deborah K. Heisz and talk about what’s new in the world of positive psychology? Deborah recently returned from the International Positive Psychology Association’s Sixth World Congress in Australia. In this episode, she talks with host Paula Felps about how positive psychology is changing – and how the way the world embraces it is changing, too. Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:

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How Plants Make Us Happier With Summer Rayne Oakes

If you’re a regular listener of Live Happy Now, you already know that we’re big fans of nature. While we talk a lot about the value of getting out in nature, this week’s guest is all about bringing nature inside. Summer Rayne Oakes is an environmental scientist and sustainability expert who focuses on health and wellness. Her YouTube channel and website are is designed to help people who live in the city become more attuned to nature, and her new book, How to Make Your Plant Love You, looks at how to bring nature inside for greater happiness and well-being. This week, Summer talks about what houseplants do for our well-being and how we can live in nature…even when we’re indoors. In this episode, you'll learn: The physical, emotional and mental benefits of taking care of plants indoors. The best plants for beginners and the do’s and don'ts of watering your plants. How to become more attuned to nature in the city. Links and Resources How to Make Your Plant Love You Instagram: @homesteadbrooklyn Youtube: Plant One on Me Don't miss an episode!Live Happy Nowis available at the following places:

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Living Life as an Extrovert With Jessica Pan

If you’re an introvert, you know just how terrifying it can be to do things like talk to strangers, throw a dinner party or—gulp—public speaking. For journalist Jessica Pan, overcoming life as a shy introvert meant going to extremes and living as an extrovert for an entire year. With the help of “extrovert mentors,” Jessica tackled a daunting to-do list and then chronicled it in the hilarious but heartfelt new book, Sorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Want to Come: One Introvert’s Year of Saying Yes. In this episode, she joins Live Happy Now host Paula Felps to talk about what made her want to overcome her introverted ways and how it has changed her life. In this episode, you'll learn: Why saying ‘yes’ can change your life. Why living outside of your comfort zone is good for you. That it is never too late to create positive habits. Links and Resources Sorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Want to Come: One Introvert’s Year of Saying Yes Twitter: @JessicaLPan Instagram: @jessypanpan Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:

Making Good Habits Stick With Wendy Wood

The Beauty of Conflict for Couples With CrisMarie Campbell and Susan Clarke

The Power of Unplugging With Tiffany Shlain

7 Steps to Self-Improvement With Chris Libby and Paula Felps

5 Steps to an Extraordinary Life With Zack Friedman

Living Longer and Happier Through Kindness With Kelli Harding

Hacking Your Brain for Happiness With Patrick Porter, Ph.D.

What’s New in Positive Psychology With Deborah K. Heisz

How Plants Make Us Happier With Summer Rayne Oakes

Living Life as an Extrovert With Jessica Pan

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