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The Slow Medicine Approach to Forgiveness with Dr. Michael Finkelstein

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!
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Strength in Family with Deepak Chopra

Find out the family dynamics of New York Times best-selling author Deepak Chopra and his daughter Mallika and gain valuable insight into the importance of creating a relationship with yourself, the positive impact of meditation, and inspiring advice for parents. Deepak, a board-certified physician and co-founder of The Chopra Center for Well-being, is at the forefront of integrative medicine and personal transformation. His daughter Mallika Chopra is a busy mom of two, a successful entrepreneur, and the founder and CEO of Intent.com, a successful social platform for people sharing their intents to lead a happier, healthier and more meaningful life. We also talk with Live Happy Web Editor Emily Miller about the gift that changed her life, and get a preview of the December issue of Live Happy magazine available on newsstands now. In this episode, you'll learn: The importance of building a relationship with yourself Valuable advice for parents A glimpse into the December issue of Live Happy magazine Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Access these free guides to meditation with Deepak Chopra Visit DeepakChopra.com Visit MallikaChopra.com Purchase a copy of 100 Promises to My Baby by Mallika Chopra Take a peek inside of the Live Happy magazine December 2015 issue Thank you to our partner - AARP Life Reimagined!
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Pursuing Happiness with Adam Shell

Adam Shell is an award-winning documentary film director, editor and musician. In his latest film, Pursuing Happiness, Adam and producer Nicholas Kraft, embark upon a journey to find what makes Americans happy. Live Happy COO, Co-Founder and Editorial Director, Deborah Heisz talks with Adam about his documentary and what insights he has discovered along the way. In this episode, you'll learn: More about the film Pursuing Happiness What the pursuit of happiness means to different people A powerful story of turning adversity into happiness Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Sign up for updates about Live Happy: Ten Practices for Choosing Joy Like Pursuing Happiness on Facebook Thank you to our partner - AARP Life Reimagined!
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Power of Forgiveness with Gayle and Mildred Kirschenbaum

This week we look at the power of forgiveness with an emotional story from Emmy Award-winning filmmaker/TV producer Gayle Kirschenbaum and her mother Mildred. You can learn more about their path to forgiveness in the feature documentary, Look At Us Now, Mother!  In this episode, you'll learn: How to find forgiveness and mend relationships The movement to teach forgiveness A mother and daughter’s path to forgiveness Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Take a look behind the scenes of Look At Us Now, Mother!  Learn more about the movie Look At Us Now, Mother! Thank you to our partner - AARP Life Reimagined!
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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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