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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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Kenneth Pargament on Spirituality

In this episode Live Happy Co-Founder and Editorial Director Deborah K. Heisz talks with Kenneth Pargament, Ph.D., about one of 10 practices for choosing joy: resilience. Kenneth has a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and is professor emeritus of psychology at Bowling Green State University. He is also author of The Psychology of Religion and Coping and Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy: Understanding and Addressing the Sacred. What you'll learn in this podcast: People are spiritual, psychological, social and physical beings Spirituality adds a distinctive dimension to our lives Efforts to improve our health and well-being are incomplete when they overlook the spiritual dimension Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Purchase a copy of Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy: Understanding and Addressing the Sacred Order Live Happy: Ten Practices for Choosing Joy Thank you to our partner—AARP Life Reimagined!
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Steve Leventhal on Resilience

In this episode Live Happy magazine science editor Paula Felps talks with Steve Leventhal, executive director of CorStone, about one of 10 practices for choosing joy: resilience. CorStone is an international nongovernmental organization that develops and provides personal resilience programs to improve well-being for youth worldwide, focusing on adolescent girls in developing countries as critical change-agents in their communities. CorStone believes that cultivating personal resilience is a foundational step in helping youth to thrive—one which is often missing in development programs worldwide. Its evidence-based programs impact three interdependent factors in well-being: emotional health, physical health and education. What you'll learn in this podcast: The importance of a resilience-based curriculum How you can apply resilience training to your life Basic steps you can take to build your resilience muscles Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Learn more about CorStone Order Live Happy: Ten Practices for Choosing Joy Thank you to our partner—AARP Life Reimagined!
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