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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!
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The Mental Shift with Tory Johnson

This week, on Live Happy Now, we have Tory Johnson, seen every Thursday on ABC's Good Morning America where she presents the popular Deals & Steals segment. Her last book, The Shift, was a #1 New York Times bestseller, and now she has a brand new book Shift for Good: Simple Changes for Lasting Joy Inside and Out. Tory joins Live Happy COO, Co-Founder and Editorial Director Deborah Heisz to discuss more about her happiness journey. In this episode, you'll learn: How to make a change that lasts 5 steps to reach your goals in life Finding your inner joy and inner happiness Links and resources mentioned in this episode: ToryJohnson.com Purchase Shift for Good: Simple Changes for Lasting Joy Inside and Out Take a sneak peek into Shift for Good with this FREE chapter Thank you to our partner - AARP Life Reimagined!
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The Sweet Spot with Christine Carter

This week, on Live Happy Now, we have Christine Carter, sociologist and senior fellow at UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center and author of The Sweet Spot: How to Find Your Groove at Home and Work. Dr. Carter offers listeners not just a way to cope with modern pressures, but a way to truly thrive. Dr. Carter looks at living life from our “sweet spot”—that place of both power and ease. In this episode, you'll learn how to: Say “no” strategically and when to say “yes” with abandon Make decisions about routine things once to free our minds to focus on higher priorities Stop multitasking and gain efficiency “Take recess” in sync with the brain’s need for rest Increase your ratio of positive to negative emotions Links and resources mentioned in this episode: ChristineCarter.com The Sweet Spot: How to Find Your Groove at Home and Work Thank you to our partner - AARP Life Reimagined!
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Happiness Now with Robert Holden

Robert Holden, Ph.D., created The Happiness Project on the National Health Service in 1994. His work on happiness has been featured on an Oprah Winfrey Show called How Happy Are You? and in two major BBC-TV documentaries called The Happiness Formula and How to Be Happy, shown in 20 countries to over 30 million television viewers. Robert Holden, Ph.D., is a best-selling author, speaker and expert on happiness, forgiveness and well-being. Robert is the author of Happiness NOW!, Shift Happens!, Authentic Success (formerly titled Success Intelligence) and Life Loves You. In this episode Robert discusses his 8 week happiness program and finding the happiness within yourself. Holy Shift! 365 Daily Meditations from A Course in Miracles and Life Loves You, co-written with Louise Hay. Robert hosts a weekly show for Hay House Radio called Shift Happens! He contributes daily to his FB page at www.facebook.com/drrobertholden - See more at: https://www.robertholden.org/about-robert/#sthash.WVY77FvW.dpufIn this episode Robert discusses his 8 week happiness program and finding the happiness within yourself. In this episode, you'll learn: The Happiness Project How to follow your joy A new perspective on happiness How life loves you Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Take The Happiness Test based on the Be Happy Index, as featured on Oprah Purchase Happiness NOW! Purchase Shift Happens! Purchase Authentic Success (formerly titled Success Intelligence) Purchase Life Loves You Thank you to our partner - AARP Life Reimagined!
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Getting the Fundamentals Right with Jonathan Haidt

Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist at the NYU-Stern School of Business. His research examines the intuitive foundations of morality, and how morality varies across cultures-including the cultures of American progressive, conservatives, and libertarians. Jonathan is the author of The Happiness Hypothesis, and of The New York Times bestseller The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion. Jonathan recently spoke at the 2015 IPPA (International Positive Psychology Association) conference. COO, Co-Founder and Editorial Director of Live Happy LLC, Deborah K. Heisz joins Jonathan to further discuss the 10 great truths, ideas to creating lasting happiness and how to deal with opposite beliefs in a heated discussion. In this episode, you'll learn: The problem with the word "happy" How to deal with opposite views The top 10 great ancient truths Where happiness actually comes from Links and resources mentioned in this episode: 5 steps to becoming happier HappinessHypothesis.com Happiness Hypothesis on Amazon Thank you to our partner - AARP Life Reimagined!
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The Slight Edge to Happiness with Jeff Olson

This week, Founder of Live Happy, Jeff Olson, shares insights to small actions you can take to achieve happiness. Over the past 30 years Jeff has helped hundreds of thousands of individuals achieve better levels of financial freedom and personal excellence. Jeff describes himself as "a perpetual student of personal development," and he is as devoted to health and happiness as he is to personal and financial success. Jeff has worked with a series of sales, marketing, and distribution companies, building three different sales and distribution forces into multimillion dollar organizations from scratch, ultimately becoming CEO of one of them. Based on that experience, he went on to found The People's Network, one of the largest personal development training companies in the nation where he produced over 900 television programs around personal excellence in health, finances, relationships, and more. In this episode, you'll learn: How to achieve big goals through small actions The power to shift your mindset towards choosing happiness One thing you can do to be happier today Links and resources mentioned in this episode: SlightEdge.org The Slight Edge on Amazon Thank you to our partner - AARP Life Reimagined!
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When Happiness Has a Bad Day

This week, on Live Happy Now, we have Paula Felps, the science editor for Live Happy magazine! Recently, she has looked into current research about the “backlash” on positive psychology. We’re going to delve into how the pursuit of happiness is stressing us out, what the experts say about that – and how to take some of the pressure off yourself. Live Happy Co-Founder, COO and Editorial Director also gives a preview of the October issue of Live Happy magazine on newsstands now. In this episode, you'll learn: Four things that you can do to handle bad days How happiness is stressing us out A glimpse into the October issue of Live Happy magazine Links and resources mentioned in this episode: PaulaFelps.com Download Live Happy magazine: Digital Edition at the Apple App Store or Google Play Look inside the October issue Thank you to our partner - AARP Life Reimagined!
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