Live Happy Now
Live Happy LLC
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
Mentioned books
Sep 4, 2017 • 11min
#HappyFacts: Know Thy Strengths
Each week, Live Happy Radio presents #HappyFacts designed to enlighten, educate and entertain you. This week, in honor of Character Day on Sept. 13, we’re talking about character strengths.
Aug 30, 2017 • 24min
Practicing Gentle Discipline with Sarah Ockwell-Smith
Sarah Ockwell-Smith is a mother of four children, founder of the parenting website GentleParentingInternational.com and author of eight parenting books, including the upcoming release Gentle Discipline.
What you’ll learn in this podcast:
How to effectively discipline your children for a peaceful, harmonious family life
How to raise kids who will be emotionally intelligent, confident and independent
How to control your temper and reduce yelling in the household
Aug 22, 2017 • 28min
Becoming Stress-Proof with Mithu Storoni
Mithu Storoni is an author, physician, and researcher. She qualified in Medicine from the University of Cambridge and trained in Ophthalmology before undertaking research at the National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery, London where she was a Clinical Research Fellow before relocating to Hong Kong.
What you’ll learn in this podcast:
One behavior that can dramatically reduce the impact of a stressful moment
Why you need a pleasure ‘piggy-bank’
Why chronic stress is the price we pay for having a plastic brain
Aug 18, 2017 • 28min
Health and Happiness with Dr. Partha Nandi
Dr. Partha Nandi is the creator and host of the medical lifestyle television show, Ask Dr. Nandi. Dr. Nandi is also the Chief Health Editor at WXYZ (ABC) Detroit, a practicing physician and a renowned international speaker. His new book Ask Dr. Nandi shares the 5 steps to becoming your own #HealthHero for longevity, well-being and a joyful life.
What you’ll learn in this podcast:
What it means to be a health hero
An introduction to his book Ask Dr. Nandi
The 5 pillars to being a health hero
Aug 15, 2017 • 22min
The Neuroscience of Motivation with Elliot Berkman
Elliot Berkman is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Oregon and Director of the Social and Affective Neuroscience Lab. He studies the motivational and cognitive factors that contribute to success and failure at health goals such as cigarette smoking cessation and dieting. His work uses knowledge of brain function, structure, and connectivity to design and improve interventions on health behavior and wellbeing.
What you’ll learn in this podcast:
Achieving goals is not as important to well-being as striving for them
Why habits are hard to break and how you can create better habits
How to overcome temptations to create lasting change
Aug 14, 2017 • 10min
#HappyFacts: Paging Dr. DJ
Each week, Live Happy presents #HappyFacts designed to enlighten, educate and entertain you. Here’s a look at what we’re talking about this week:
People who get paid by the hour are happier by the minute.
Most of the world is in a good mood.
Next time you're not feeling well, maybe you need a playlist, not a prescription.
Aug 8, 2017 • 23min
How to Become More Self-Aware with Tasha Eurich
Dr. Tasha Eurich is an organizational psychologist, researcher, and New York Times bestselling author (Bankable Leadership). With a PhD in organizational psychology, she is also the founder of The Eurich Group, where she’s helped thousands of leaders and teams improve their effectiveness through greater self-awareness.
What you’ll learn in this podcast:
How to make better career and life choices through a better understanding of your values, aspirations, strengths and weaknesses, and impact on others
The anatomy of a self-aware leader
How to deal with a boss, friend, in-law or sibling who completely lacks any self-awareness
Aug 8, 2017 • 24min
Fun Facts in the October Issue of Live Happy magazine
Explore some of the fun facts that are shared in the October 2017 issue of Live Happy magazine.
What you'll learn in this episode:
Lifelong learning makes you more optimistic and satisfied with life.
It’s never too late to find purpose, even if you’ve retired.
Your boss’ competence is the biggest predictor of your happiness on the job.
Aug 1, 2017 • 30min
The Strength Switch with Lea Waters
Lea Waters is an Australian positive psychology expert and educator who specializes in positive education, parenting and organizations. Her first book The Strength Switch: How the New Science of Strength-Based Parenting Can Help Your Child and Your Teen to Flourish shows how focusing on our children’s strengths rather than trying to correct their weaknesses may be the key in raising a resilient, optimistic and successful child.
What you’ll learn in this podcast:
What is strength-based parenting and what are its benefits
How to address your child’s weaknesses
Two easy tips to implement strength-based parenting
Jul 17, 2017 • 9min
#HappyFacts: Our Furry Friends
Each week, Live Happy Radio presents #HappyFacts designed to enlighten, educate and entertain you. This week we discuss:
Pet dogs can help kids feel less stressed during anxious moments.
If you want to put some romance back in your marriage, watch internet videos of puppies.
Pets can provide the same psychological benefits as a close friend.
