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If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Happy with Raj Raghunathan

Raj Raghunathan is professor of marketing at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. He is interested in exploring the impact that people’s judgments and decisions have on their own happiness and fulfillment. Raj also has an online course on happiness with over 120,000 students from literally every country in the world. What you'll learn in this podcast: Why happiness doesn't just feel good, but is also functional. Why the happiness of the smart and successful people matters a lot for everyone—including the not-so-smart-or-successful. What one could do, starting today, to lead a happier and more fulfilling life. Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Find Raj on Facebook. Purchase a copy of If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Happy?

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How to Master Body Intelligence with Joseph Cardillo

Joseph Cardillo, Ph.D. joins Live Happy science editor Paula Felps this week to look at body intelligence and harnessing your body’s energies for your best life. Joseph is the best-selling author of several books in the fields of health, mind-body-spirit, and psychology and appears as the energy management expert in Michael Strahan’s new book Wake Up Happy. What you'll learn in this podcast: How to access your body's full energy spectrum in a fun and accessible way. The different types of energy. How to train your body and mind to give you the energy you need automatically. Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Purchase a copy of Body Intelligence: Harness Your Body's Energies for Your Best Life. Visit JosephCardillo.com.

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21 Days to Resilience with Zelana Montminy

Zelana Montminy, Ph.D., is a leading figure in positive psychology, bringing a unique and varied skill set to the well-being realm. Zelana is the author of 21 Days to Resilience, which is ranked No. 1 on Amazon’s Mental Health Hot New Releases, and she speaks around the world on the topic of resilience. What you'll learn in this podcast: Resilience can be taught. Happiness should be a byproduct of your life, not the end goal. The true superpower of happy people. Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Purchase a copy of 21 Days to Resilience. Follow Zelana on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

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Small Changes, Big Shifts with Dr. Michelle Robin

Live Happy CEO Deborah K. Heisz joins Dr. Michelle Robin to talk about the impact of small changes on your overall well-being. Michelle is an international speaker, best-selling author and founder of Your Wellness Connection, one of the nation’s most successful integrative healing centers. What you'll learn in this podcast: Small steps you can take for a happier life Mindfulness practices you can implement today The importance of experiences over things Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Visit Dr.MichelleRobin.com Listen to Dr. Robin's podcast on iTunes Follow Dr. Robin on Facebook and Twitter Thank you to our partner—AARP Life Reimagined!

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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!

If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Happy with Raj Raghunathan

How to Master Body Intelligence with Joseph Cardillo

21 Days to Resilience with Zelana Montminy

Small Changes, Big Shifts with Dr. Michelle Robin

Finding Joy After Loss with Kristin Meekhof

The Happiness Equation with Neil Pasricha

Small Town Life to the Hollywood Red Carpet with Ross Mathews

The Happiest People & Places on the Planet with Linda Swain

How Expressive Writing Improves Your Happiness with Joshua Smyth

The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness with Dr. Edward Hallowell

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