Live Happy Now Podcast

Understanding Energy with Dr. Eric Pearl

In recent years, scientists and researchers have begun exploring the role of energy and light as part of both the physical and emotional healing process. Today, some practitioners are integrating energy work into traditional medical practices, and leading the charge is Dr. Eric Pearl, founder of The Reconnection and a pioneer in energy healthcare. In this episode, we'll learn more about what energy healing can do for you, and how you can begin to restore your body to its optimal balance. In this episode, you'll learn: The practice of reconnective healing The process of reconnective healing The problem with ego What you can do on your own to reconnect with yourself Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Visit TheReconnection.com Purchase a copy of The Reconnection: Heal Others, Heal Yourself Purchase the audio version of The Reconnection: Heal Others, Heal Yourself Thank you to our partner - AARP Life Reimagined!

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Making Hope Happen with Shane Lopez

Shane Lopez, Ph.D., author of Making Hope Happen, is the world's leading researcher on hope. Shane collaborates with scholars around the world on the links between strengths development, academic success, and overall well-being. Find out more about hope as we discuss with Shane the importance of creating a relationship with your future self, coming up with multiple pathways to reach your goals and a few activities you can try to become more hopeful. In this episode, you'll learn: The definition of hope How to create a relationship with your future self Better practices for setting goals How to become more hopeful Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Download a free chapter from Making Hope Happen Visit ShaneLopez.com Explore these great Hope How-To's Write a note to your future self at FutureMe.org Purchase a copy of Making Hope Happen: Create the Future You Want for Yourself and Others Thank you to our partner - AARP Life Reimagined!

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Romance and Research with James and Suzie Pawelski

Suzie Pileggi Pawelski is a contributing editor for Live Happy magazine as well as a wellness counselor specializing in the science of happiness and its effects on health and relationships. Her 2010 Scientific American Mind cover story "The Happy Couple" was selected by the magazine as one of its most intriguing articles of recent years. James Pawelski, Ph.D., is Director of Education and Senior Scholar in the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania. For the last ten years, he has served as the founding director of the Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) program, the world's first degree program in positive psychology. He is also the founding director of the International Positive Psychology Association. Live Happy COO, Co-Founder, and Editorial Director Deborah Heisz sits down with James and Suzie to discuss how research from positive psychology can lead to meaningful and long-lasting relationships. In this episode, you'll learn: The importance of applying positive psychology research to relationships Strengths-based understanding for you and your partner An interactive approach to relationships How to give and receive strengths with your partner Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Purchase a copy of On Human Flourishing: A Poetry Anthology Thank you to our partner - AARP Life Reimagined!

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The Happiness Advantage with Shawn Achor

Shawn Achor is a New York Times best-selling author of Before Happiness and The Happiness Advantage. He is the winner of more than a dozen distinguished teaching awards at Harvard University, where he delivered lectures on positive psychology in the school's most popular class. Shawn has become one of the world’s leading experts on the connection between happiness and success. In this episode, Shawn talks with Live Happy COO, Co-Founder and Editorial Director Deborah Heisz about how happiness fuels success and how you can capitalize on the Happiness Advantage as well as his two-part O-Course Experience on Oprah.com. In this episode, you'll learn: How happiness fuels success How our brains function when we are more positive How we can reprogram our brains to become more positive Gain a competitive edge at work Seven practical, actionable principles on how to capitalize on the Happiness Advantage Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Learn more about the two-part O-Course Experience 21 Days to a Happier Life and 21 Days to Inspire Happiness Around You Purchase a copy of The Happiness Advantage Purchase a copy of Before Happiness Thank you to our partner - AARP Life Reimagined!

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Belief with David Shadrack Smith

David Shadrack Smith serves as executive producer and director on the highly anticipated landmark series narrated by Oprah Winfrey, Belief. Throughout his career, David has earned nine Emmy nominations and worked with broadcasters around the world, including National Geographic, PBS, Discovery, History, Showtime, BBC, and many more. In this episode, David shares more about the upcoming series Belief, a groundbreaking television event exploring humankind’s ongoing search to connect with something greater than ourselves. The documentary series Belief premieres October 18-24 at 8pm ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. In this episode, you'll learn: The common quest that unites us The universal questions we all ask ourselves A glimpse into the series Belief Links and resources mentioned in this episode: For more about Belief visit the website Thank you to our partner - AARP Life Reimagined!

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Stop Bullying Now – an Anti-Bullying Special Episode

Live Happy Section Editor Chris Libby joins us to discuss the topic of bullying, how it starts and what you can do to help stop bullying. In this episode we are joined by a panel of people that were interviewed for an article published in the October issue of Live Happy magazine. You will hear from Jaylen Arnold, a 15-year old with a mission to stop bullying, Deborah Temkin, Ph.D., who has worked closely with the US government to bring an intersection between education and healthy social and emotional development, and Alejandro Adler, a PhD candidate in Positive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania whose research focuses on well-being, education and public policy. In this episode, you'll learn: The root of bullying behavior Warning signs parents can look for Why zero tolerance policies don’t work How to prevent your child from becoming a bully Links and resources mentioned in this episode: To learn more about Jaylen Arnold, visit JaylensChallenge.org Download free posters with different anti-bullying messages To learn more about Deborah Temkin's work, visit ChildTrends.org Discover 5 things to know about bullying To learn more about Alejandro Adler's work, visit ASAP4all.com Download Alejandro's research paper Gross National Happiness in Bhutan: A Living Example of an Alternative Approach to Progress Thank you to our partner - AARP Life Reimagined!

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The Science of Resilience with Darlene Mininni

Darlene Mininni, Ph.D., is the author of The Emotional Toolkit and creator of the UCLA undergraduate well-being course Life Skills. Her work focuses on teaching research-based strategies that answer the question: “How can I thrive in my life?” In this episode, Live Happy editor at large Stacy Kaiser talks with Darlene about using mindfulness and meditation to reduce stress and how to fit it into your busy schedule. In this episode, you'll learn: How to reduce stress and anxiety The benefits of learning mindfulness meditation A simple way to meditate anywhere Links and resources mentioned in this episode: DarleneMininni.com Thank you to our partner - AARP Life Reimagined!

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Mental and Physical Mindfulness with Richard Sears

Richard Sears, Ph.D., is a board-certified clinical psychologist, the Director of the Center for Clinical Mindfulness & Meditation and is a clinical and research faculty member of the University of Cincinnati’s Center for Integrative Health and Wellness. Richard shares the definition of mindfulness, activities you can do with your kids to teach them mindfulness and how to unplug from the technological world in this episode of Live Happy Now. In this episode, you'll learn: How you can work out your brain to become more mindful The problem with technology and mindfulness How to let yourself just be 3 things parents can do to help teach their kids mindfulness Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Psych-insights.com Purchase Mindfulness: Living Through Challenges and Enriching Your Life in this Moment on Amazon Download Richard's free article Coming Back to This Moment: A Taste of Mindfulness Thank you to our partner - AARP Life Reimagined!

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Authentic Grit with Caroline Miller

Caroline Miller is recognized as one of the world’s leading positive psychology experts in the areas of goal setting, grit, happiness, success and how to apply it to one’s life. Caroline was one of the first graduates of the University of Pennsylvania’s Masters of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) program and is author of Creating Your Best Life and Positively Caroline. In this episode Caroline discusses her personal happiness journey, goal setting, how to become grittier, and her new book Authentic Grit with Live Happy COO, Co-founder and Editorial Director Deborah Heisz. In this episode, you'll learn: Who you should share your goals with The questions you can ask yourself to become grittier Grit in the millennial generation The power of delayed gratification Steps parents can take to raise gritty kids Links and resources mentioned in this episode: CarolineMiller.com Purchase Creating Your Best Life on Amazon Purchase Positively Caroline on Amazon Take the Authentic Grit Challenge A free worksheet on creating your best life Thank you to our partner - AARP Life Reimagined! Watch Caroline's TEDx talk The Moments That Make Champions

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Put Your Strengths to Work with Michelle McQuaid

This week Michelle McQuaid, best-selling author, workplace well-being teacher and playful change activator, joins Live Happy Now. Michelle holds a Masters in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, where she studied alongside the field's founder Professor Martin Seligman, and is currently completing her Ph.D. in Appreciative Inquiry. In this episode, Live Happy COO, Co-Founder and Editorial Director Deborah Heisz talks with Michelle about how to discover your strengths at work and how to use these strengths to bring you a more enjoyable and engaging workplace. In this episode, you'll learn: How to discover your strengths Quick surveys you can take to discover your strengths Advice on how to use your strengths at work A simple habit that can make your job more engaging and enjoyable Links and resources mentioned in this episode: StrengthsChallenge.com MichelleMcQuaid.com Take the free VIA Institute Strengths Survey to find out your character strengths Discover your strengths with the Gallup Strengths Finder Thank you to our partner - AARP Life Reimagined!

Understanding Energy with Dr. Eric Pearl

Making Hope Happen with Shane Lopez

Romance and Research with James and Suzie Pawelski

The Happiness Advantage with Shawn Achor

Belief with David Shadrack Smith

Stop Bullying Now – an Anti-Bullying Special Episode

The Science of Resilience with Darlene Mininni

Mental and Physical Mindfulness with Richard Sears

Authentic Grit with Caroline Miller

Put Your Strengths to Work with Michelle McQuaid

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