#50: Dr. Jonathan Robinson - Lessons on happiness and seeking meaning in life

In today’s episode, we’re going to delve deeper into some of my favorite topics, which are happiness and meaning. We often ask ourselves what can we actually do that will make us happy? Or how to find meaning in life? I am so glad to have one of the most knowledgeable experts on this subject, Dr. Jonathan Robinson to be my guest for my 50th episode and shed some light on how we perceive happiness and the meaning of life. Jonathan was extremely generous and shared a lot of his personal favorite techniques and practices for finding meaning in life and ultimate happiness. Jonathan Robinson is a psychotherapist, best-selling author of twelve books, and a professional speaker from Northern California. He has reached over 250 million people around the world with his practical methods, and his work has been translated into 47 languages. Articles about Jonathan have appeared in USA TODAY, Newsweek, and the Los Angeles Times, as well as dozens of other publications. In addition, Mr. Robinson has made numerous appearances on the Oprah show and CNN, as well as other national TV talk shows. He is one of the few blessed people that have interviewed such notable people as the late Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama, Deepak Chopra, Scott Peck, and over 30 other well-known seekers, which are all included in Mr. Robinson’s first book, “The Experience of God”. Show Notes 0:30 Introduction to Jonathan 1:45 Jonathan’s curiosity for psychotherapy and the unanswered questions 3:40 Knowing when we’re happy 7:05 Gratitude as the best routine for happiness 13:05 The sense of meaning 14:20 Dr. Robinson’s practice of volunteering at prisons 15:58 Approaches and Techniques for finding meaning in life 18:00 What is pure awareness 20:30 The “I am” awareness method 24:20 Not all methods might work for you 25:10 The Sedona method 28:30 Things that surprised Dr. Robinson in his current work 31:00 Being perceived as someone who’s too happy 33:05 Where to find out more about Dr. Robinson’s books and work Connect with Dr. Jonathan Robinson https://findinghappiness.com/ Podcast: https://www.awarenessexplorers.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deeperhappiness LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/findinghappiness/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeeperHappines YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DeeperHappinessNow Communication Miracles for Couples: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YHT59V2/ Conversations With Dog https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YBHVZTR/ More Love Less Conflict https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YHSF54W/ The Technology of Joy https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VVF3NLR/ Find Happiness Now https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YHSWP57/ Real Wealth: A Spiritual Approach to Money and Work https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005KSL1HS Shortcuts to Success https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YHTM781/ Pandemic Survival Guide https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B088VRJSL2/ The Complete Idiot's Guide to Awakening Your Spirituality https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0028638263/ Experience of God https://www.amazon.com/Experience-God-Jonathan-Robinson/dp/1561704695 Deepak Chopra https://www.deepakchopra.com/ Awareness Explorations Guided Meditations https://www.awarenessexplorers.com/meditations CONNECT WITH MADS MISIAK FRIIS https://growthisland.io/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/madsmfriis/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madsmf/ You can also watch the video at Youtube Find the episode at: 🖥️Website at Growth Island 🎧Your favorite podcast app under Growth Island 🎥Youtube under Growth Island If you like today’s episode, then please subscribe and leave a review so more people can learn about the podcast Proudly brought to you in collaboration with KRING and Nuna www.kring.com – a venture studio focused on building impact companies within the industries of Health, Wellbeing and Energy. www.nuna.ai – your personal coach utilizing artificial intelligence to help you structure your thoughts and feel great.