Live Happy Now
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Bringing you scientifically proven tips and ideas to live a happier and more meaningful life through interviews with authors, positive psychology experts and well-being thought leaders.
The editors of Live Happy magazine bring you best-selling authors and happiness gurus that share their knowledge on topics such as wellness, gratitude, well-being and mindfulness. Interviews are conducted with people like Shawn Achor, Michelle Gielan, Dr. Christine Carter, Margaret Greenberg, Dr. Drew Ramsey, Gretchen Rubin, Barbara Fredrickson, Tal Ben-Shahar, Deepak Chopra, Sonja Lyubomirsky, Stacy Kaiser, Darin McMahon, Michelle McQuaid, Fred Luskin, Shani Robins, Kristin Neff, Dr. Rick Hanson, and many more.
The editors of Live Happy magazine bring you best-selling authors and happiness gurus that share their knowledge on topics such as wellness, gratitude, well-being and mindfulness. Interviews are conducted with people like Shawn Achor, Michelle Gielan, Dr. Christine Carter, Margaret Greenberg, Dr. Drew Ramsey, Gretchen Rubin, Barbara Fredrickson, Tal Ben-Shahar, Deepak Chopra, Sonja Lyubomirsky, Stacy Kaiser, Darin McMahon, Michelle McQuaid, Fred Luskin, Shani Robins, Kristin Neff, Dr. Rick Hanson, and many more.
Episodes
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Dec 12, 2017 • 21min
A Journey Through Anxiety with Andrea Petersen
Andrea Petersen is a science and health reporter who hasn’t just studied anxiety from a reporter’s standpoint; she has lived with it. Her new book, On Edge: A Journey Through Anxiety gives an honest and heartfelt account of living with anxiety and how she learned to come to terms with it. Andrea looks at how anxiety affected her, how she overcame it, and shows us some of the groundbreaking research that’s being done on anxiety.
Dec 7, 2017 • 21min
Giving Back with BJ Thomas
Singer BJ Thomas has enjoyed nearly half a century in the music business, selling more than 70 million records and winning multiple Dove and Grammy awards. When Hurricane Harvey devastated his hometown of Houston, he knew he wanted to help, and that his music was the best way to do that. Here’s how he turned a song into a cause, and what it means to him to be able to give back.
Nov 28, 2017 • 29min
Soul Friends with Stephen Cope
Stephen Cope is a Senior Scholar-in-Residence and a Kripalu Ambassador. He is a Western-trained psychotherapist who writes and teaches about the relationship between Western psychological paradigms and the Eastern contemplative traditions. In its 25th anniversary edition, Yoga Journal named him one of the most important innovators in the developing field of American yoga.
Nov 21, 2017 • 19min
The Swedish Art of Living a Balanced, Happy Life with Niki Brantmark
Niki Brantmark is the founder and creator of the award-winning daily interior design blog My Scandinavian Home, which was inspired by her move to Sweden from London. Niki has an MA in psychology from the University of Edinburgh and she talks about Lagom (Law-gom) the swedish art of living a balanced, happy life.
Nov 7, 2017 • 27min
The Art of Courageous Living with Ken Druck
Ken Druck, Ph.D., is an award-winning mental health expert specializing in parenting, aging, and resilience training. After some of the nation's worst tragedies. Dr. Druck's many books, including The Real Rules of Life and The Secrets Men Keep, have been featured on Oprah, The New York Times, NPR, CNN, and in countless other media.
Oct 30, 2017 • 11min
#HappyFacts: The Older You Are, The Happier it Will Make You
Dive into these fun facts on this week's episode of #HappyFacts.
Smiling baseball players tend to live longer
Exercise makes you happy, especially if you are old
Your age helps determine what makes you happy at work
Oct 25, 2017 • 23min
Fun Facts from the December Issue of Live Happy magazine
Take a peek into the newest issue of Live Happy magazine and learn more about these fun facts:
Research shows that spirituality is the leading character strength associated with a meaningful life.
Practicing gratitude may help you live longer.
Having purpose in your life every day may result in better sleep.
When in dire situations, simply expressing gratitude can brighten your outlook!
When it comes to happiness, your location matters
Research shows that when children have knowledge of their family history, it can have positive effects on their psychological well-being
Oct 24, 2017 • 19min
How to Live a Long and Happy Life with Dan Buettner
Dan Buettner is a National Geographic Fellow and New York Times bestselling author. He is an explorer, educator, author, producer, storyteller and public speaker.
Oct 17, 2017 • 22min
Religion and Positive Psychology with Patty Van Cappellen
Patty Van Cappellen is the director of the Interdisciplinary Behavioral Research center at Duke University. She studies the affective and motivational determinants and consequences of religious and spiritual beliefs and practices.
Oct 16, 2017 • 10min
#HappyFacts: Inoculate Yourself with Happiness
This week's facts include:
Being in a good mood while getting a flu shot can boost its effectiveness. A study from the University of Notthingham found that of all the factors researchers looked at, a positive mood is the only factor that was associated with a higher level of antibody with an 8 to 14% variance.
Boredom can be good for you! So, maybe you're one of those people who would rather staple their tongue to a piece of paper than be bored, but it turns out that boredom has many benefits (beyond not leading you to poke holes in your body).
Smiles can be used to convey twice as many indifferent to unhappy emotions as they can happy ones.
