Podcast Science

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.

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!

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!

Deepak Chopra is a pioneer of integrative medicine and the author of more than 80 books published in 43 languages. Many have been New York Times best-sellers in both the fiction and nonfiction categories. Rudolph E. Tanzi is an internationally acclaimed expert on Alzheimer's disease and was included in TIME magazine's "TIME 100 Most Influential people in the World." In this episode, Live Happy COO, Co-Founder and Editorial Director Deborah Heisz talks with Deepak and Rudolph on their latest book Super Genes: Unlock the Astonishing Power of Your DNA for Optimum Health and Well-Being. What you'll learn in this podcast: A basic understanding of genetics The lifestyle choices you can make to enhance your personal well-being How to change your genetic activity Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Watch a free introductory video about the book Super Genes Purchase a copy of Super Genes: Unlock the Astonishing Power of Your DNA for Optimum Health and Well-Being Visit DeepakChopra.com Thank you to our partner - AARP Life Reimagined!

Dr. Drew Ramsey, New York Times best-selling author of Fifty Shades of Kale and The Happiness Diet, is one of psychiatry’s leading proponents of using dietary change to help balance moods, sharpen brain function and improve mental health. In this episode Live Happy Science Editor Paula Felps talks with Drew about the best foods for a healthy and growing brain as well as great tips for wholesome eating on a budget. What you'll learn in this podcast: A fun rhyme to remember the five nutrients that promote brain health The top 8 foods to promote brain health Tips on how to make wholesome food with limited time and money Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Pre-order Eat Complete: The 21 Nutrients That Fuel Brainpower, Boost Weight Loss, and Transform Your Health Purchase Fifty Shades of Kale: 50 Fresh and Satisfying Recipes That Are Bound to Please Follow Dr. Drew Ramsey on Facebook Thank you to our partner - AARP Life Reimagined!

Dr. Michael Finkelstein, also known as The Slow Medicine Doctor, is the author of Slow Medicine: Hope and Healing for Chronic Illness. Dr. Finkelstein has been featured in The New York Times and on CNN for his work on both a micro and macro point of view on today’s health care needs and challenges. Live Happy COO, Co-Founder and Editorial Director Deborah Heisz joins Dr. Finkelstein to discuss the definition of forgiveness and some tools for releasing stress from traumatic experiences or toxic personalities. In this episode, you'll learn: More about the term “core wounding” The definition of forgiveness Practices to create inner tranquility and peace What you can do before the holidays to prepare for difficult family members Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Visit SlowMedicine.org Purchase a copy of Slow Medicine: Healing Chronic Illness  Thank you to our partner - AARP Life Reimagined!

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!

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!

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!