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Finding Joy After Loss with Kristin Meekhof

In this episode we touch on the difficult subject of finding joy after the loss of a loved one. And although everyone must deal with grief in his or her own way, it is possible to be able to get back to living a life full of joy and find your authentic happiness once again. We speak with Kristin Meekhof who is a licensed master’s level social worker and author of the book A Widow’s Guide to Healing: Gentle Support and Advice For the First Five Years and was a contributor to Live Happy: Ten Practices for Choosing Joy for the piece titled “The Healing Power of Gratitude”. What you'll learn in this podcast: How to heal after any type of loss How to find a purpose after any setback or loss Why telling one's story can promote healing Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Download The Game Plan from A Widow's Guide to Healing Purchase a copy of A Widow's Guide to Healing Follow Kristin on Facebook and Twitter Thank you to our partner—AARP Life Reimagined!
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The Happiness Equation with Neil Pasricha

Neil Pasricha is The New York Times best-selling author of The Book of Awesome series. Neil is a Harvard MBA, one of the most popular TED speakers of all time and the Director of the Institute for Global Happiness. He has dedicated the past 15 years of his life to developing leaders—creating global programs inside the world’s largest companies and speaking to hundreds of thousands of people around the world. In this episode, he shares more about his new book The Happiness Equation: Want Nothing + Do Anything = Have Everything. What you'll learn in this podcast: The secret to never being too busy again and how to eliminate choice, time and access The 3 S's of Success and why you must ask which one you want before beginning a new project What 4 simple words block all criticism and let you move from struggle to happiness Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Download Happiness 101: The 20 For 20 Challenge to learn how to be happier today Download Happiness 202: The Secret to Never Being Too Busy Again to learn to increase productivity Purchase The Happiness Equation Purchase The Book of Awesome Follow Neil on Twitter Thank you to our partner—AARP Life Reimagined!
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Small Town Life to the Hollywood Red Carpet with Ross Mathews

Ross Mathews has won the hearts of millions of Americans since his television debut as a correspondent for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Ross is author of the national best-seller Man Up!: Tales of My Delusional Self-Confidence and can currently be seen as the newest host of FOX's Hollywood Today Live, on the red carpet with E! for the biggest awards shows of the season, and returning as a judge on the smash hit, LOGO series RuPaul’s Drag Race. In this episode we learn more about Ross’s journey toward happiness and what his keys are to living happy. What you'll learn in this podcast: The power of a positive attitude How to get over a bad day The importance of being yourself Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Follow Ross on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Thank you to our partner—AARP Life Reimagined!
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The Happiest People & Places on the Planet with Linda Swain

Linda Swain is a creator, producer and television host. Her most recent nationally televised show, Tapping IN: The Happiest People & Places on the Planet received a Daytime Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Travel Program in 2015. Tapping IN combines Linda’s passion to share the stories of others through television and nearly 30 years of spanning the globe, searching for the happiest people and places on the planet for her travel company Swain Destinations. What you'll learn in this podcast: Some of the unique locations visited in Tapping IN Why happiness is so important to people How do people in different countries find happiness Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Follow Tapping IN on Facebook and Twitter See the full TV schedule of Tapping IN Thank you to our partner—AARP Life Reimagined!
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How Expressive Writing Improves Your Happiness with Joshua Smyth

Joshua Smyth, Ph.D., is a professor of Biobehavioral Health and Medicine at Penn State and co-author of the upcoming book Opening Up by Writing It Down–How Expressive Writing Improves Health and Eases Emotional Pain. Joshua was interviewed for an article in our latest issue of Live Happy magazine about how a 20 minute practice of creative writing can help make you happier, healthier and more resilient. In this episode of Live Happy Now, we talk with him about how expressive writing can help manage stress and improve well-being. What you'll learn in this podcast: What is stress and how we respond to it How we attempt to manage stress by coping Expressive writing as a useful technique to help manage day-to-day stress Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Free download: Creative, Artistic, and Expressive Therapies for PTSD Purchase a copy of Opening Up by Writing It Down Thank you to our partner—AARP Life Reimagined!
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The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness with Dr. Edward Hallowell

In this episode of Live Happy Now we talk with child and adult psychiatrist and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Edward Hallowell on the steps parents can take to help their children become happier as adults. Dr. Hallowell graduated from Harvard College and Tulane School of Medicine and was a faculty member at Harvard Medical School from 1983 to 2004. He has authored twenty books on various psychological topics including the power of the human connection, methods of forgiving others, dealing with worry, managing excessive busyness and the childhood roots of happiness. What you'll learn in this podcast: The five steps in childhood that lead to happiness in adulthood The common mistake adults make with finding happiness Strategies for creating and sustaining lifelong joy Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Free download: Five Steps to Help Create and Sustain Lifelong Joy Follow Dr. Hallowell on Facebook and Twitter Listen to Dr. Hallowell's podcast Distraction Purchase Driven to Distraction at Work Thank you to our partner—AARP Life Reimagined!
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Why The Oceans Matter More Than We Realize with Peter Neill

In this episode of Live Happy Now, learn more about the importance of our oceans to our global well-being with Peter Neill, founder and director of World Ocean Observatory. World Ocean Observatory is a web-based place of exchange for information and education about the health of the ocean. Peter is also host of World Ocean Radio, a weekly series of 5-minute audio essays on a wide range of ocean topics, and editor of World Ocean Journal, a bi-annual e-magazine of the WOO focused on ocean culture and solutions to today’s ocean issues. What you'll learn in this podcast: The importance of oceans to our global well-being The rise of a hydraulic society What people can do to help combat climate change Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Visit WorldOceanObservatory.org Purchase a copy of The Once and Future Ocean Visit World Ocean Observatory on Facebook Follow World Ocean Observatory on Twitter Thank you to our partner—AARP Life Reimagined!
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The Mindfulness Edge with Matt Tenney

In this episode of Live Happy Now, we discover why mindfulness can be considered the ultimate success habit. Matt Tenney is author of The Mindfulness Edge: How to Rewire Your Brain for Leadership and Personal Excellence Without Adding to Your Schedule. Through keynote speeches and training programs, Matt works to develop highly effective leaders who achieve extraordinary, long-term business outcomes and live more fulfilling lives. What you'll learn in this podcast: How to realize greater happiness by enriching relationships How to take advantage of each moment How to enjoy the chaos of a busy mind How to realize unconditional happiness Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Download a free chapter from The Mindfulness Edge Follow Matt on Twitter Purchase a copy of The Mindfulness Edge Thank you to our partner—AARP Life Reimagined!
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The Perfect Parent with Stacy Kaiser

In this episode of Live Happy Now we talk with Stacy Kaiser, Live Happy editor at large, about the idea of "super parents" and why striving to be a good parent by allowing room for error and accepting imperfections really helps model to children that trying your best is what is really important. Stacy is a licensed psychotherapist, relationship expert, media personality and author of How to Be a Grown Up: The Ten Secret Skills Everyone Needs to Know.  What you'll learn in this podcast: Why putting yourself first will help you become a better parent How to become a happy parent Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Download 10 ways to be a good parent. Thank you to our partner - AARP Life Reimagined!
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Dr. Drew Ramsey on Health

In this episode, Live Happy Co-Founder and Editorial Director Deborah K. Heisz talks with Dr. Drew Ramsey about one of 10 practices for choosing joy: health. Dr. Drew is The New York Times best-selling author of Fifty Shades of Kale and The Happiness Diet. He is one of psychiatry’s leading proponents of using dietary change to help balance moods, sharpen brain function and improve mental health. What you'll learn in this podcast: The importance of getting key nutrients like B12 and zinc from food The concept of how to "eat complete" What foods to add to your diet that are beneficial to your overall health Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Learn more about Dr. Drew Ramsey Order Live Happy: Ten Practices for Choosing Joy Thank you to our partner—AARP Life Reimagined!
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