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
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May 23, 2017 • 27min
Fun Facts in the July Issue of Live Happy magazine
Explore some of the fun facts that are shared in the July 2017 issue of Live Happy magazine.
You can slow time down by doing things that leave you awe-struck.
Cities with more public grass are happier and healthier.
There are five characteristics that the most long-lived cultures seem to share, and one of them is that they don’t exercise.
May 16, 2017 • 32min
No Time Like The Present with Jack Kornfield
Jack Kornfield is one of the best known, most respected meditation teachers in the world. A psychologist and founder of two of the largest Buddhist Centers and communities in America, he is one of the key teachers who introduced mindfulness to the West. Jack has taught at major universities and medical schools including Harvard, Stanford, UCLA, and Berkeley, teaches weekly classes to 400 at Spirit Rock, and to large crowds nationwide at retreats and conferences.
What you'll learn in this podcast:
How to be more mindful in the present
The benefits of meditation to your overall well-being
How to reset and find your center
May 9, 2017 • 26min
A Journey in Space with Mike Massimino
Mike Massimino served with NASA from 1996 to 2014, and is the veteran of two space flights to the Hubble Space Telescope. Spaceman is the tale of his unlikely journey to becoming an astronaut, from his small town in Long Island, to Columbia and MIT, to NASA, and finally to the cosmos. It’s a testament to the importance of following your dreams, no matter how out of this world they may seem, and to the power of teamwork to achieve impossible goals.
What you'll learn in this podcast:
The journey of becoming an astronaut
The freedom you can achieve when you follow your dreams
What it's like to look down at Earth from space
May 2, 2017 • 26min
How to Banish Negative Thoughts with Ora Nadrich
Ora Nadrich is a Certified Life Coach and Mindfulness Meditation Teacher and author of Says Who? How One Simple Question Can Change the Way You Think Forever. In Says Who, Ora Nadrich has created an incredibly easy to follow method to get rid of negative thoughts, taking away all their power over us. It will work for anyone. It starts by realizing that we are in control over our own thoughts, and we get to decide who stays.
What you'll learn in this podcast:
7 questions to ask yourself to help banish negative thinking
Why most of our negative thoughts don't even belong to us
Why we find negative thoughts so comforting
Apr 25, 2017 • 30min
Nerd Fitness with Steve Kamb
Steve Kamb is the author of Level Up Your Life: How to Unlock Adventure and Happiness by Becoming the Hero of Your Own Story. He’s also the creator of nerdfitness.com, a worldwide community of regular people looking to live better lives. He hopes to one day become Captain America.
What you'll learn in this podcast:
Why motivation is a horrible thing to rely on
How important nutrition is to a healthy lifestyle
How turning life into a gam can help you start reaching any goal you want
Apr 18, 2017 • 20min
Discovering Your Hidden Potential with Barbara Oakley
Barbara Oakley is a Professor of Engineering at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan and her work focuses on the complex relationship between neuroscience and social behavior. Her newest book Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential is available now and it reveals how we can overcome stereotypes and preconceived ideas about what is possible for us to learn and become.
What you'll learn in this podcast:
Why the imposter syndrome is actually a good thing
How to change your worst traits to your best traits
Tips on developing a learning lifestyle
Apr 11, 2017 • 31min
The Healthy Workplace with Leigh Stringer
Leigh Stringer is Senior Workplace Expert for EYP Architecture & Engineering and is researching employee health and productivity in conjunction with the Harvard School of Public Health, the Center for Active Design, and other leading organizations.
What you'll learn in this podcast:
Healthy habits to adopt at work
How to avoid making unhealthy choices at work
The connection between the built environment and well-being
Apr 4, 2017 • 25min
The Future of Happiness with Amy Blankson
Amy Blankson has become one of the world’s leading experts on the connection between positive psychology and technology and is the only person to be named a Point of Light by two presidents (President George H. W. Bush and President Bill Clinton) for creating a movement to activate positive culture change. Her new book The Future of Happiness looks at technology’s role in our happiness.
What you'll learn in this podcast:
Why technology is so influential to our happiness
The three burning questions of the digital era
Strategies for balancing productivity with well-being
Mar 28, 2017 • 24min
Inspiring Children Through Music with Laurie Berkner
Laurie Berkner is a best-selling, award-winning children’s recording artists and widely recognized as the uncrowned queen of children’s music. Laurie’s albums have been best-sellers on a chart typically dominated by movie soundtracks and major label compilations. Laurie has written the music and lyrics for two Off-Broadway children's musicals produced by New York City Children’s Theater: Wanda's Monster (2013) and The Amazing Adventures of Harvey and the Princess (2014).
What you'll learn in this podcast:
What children can teach us about music
How music can help children learn and grow
How to get rid of self-criticism and let go
Mar 22, 2017 • 29min
The Power of Disciplined Creativity with Erik Wahl
Erik Wahl is an artist, author, and entrepreneur. He is internationally recognized as a thought provoking graffiti artist and one of the most sought-after speakers on the corporate lecture circuit to audiences as diverse as companies like Disney, Microsoft, Toyota, government institutions, and university students.
What you'll learn in this podcast:
How to harness creativity and discipline
The relationship between structure and freedom
How to activate creativity amidst uncertainty and frustration
