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Live Happy Now

Bringing you scientifically proven tips and ideas to live a happier and more meaningful life through interviews with positive psychology 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.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Navigating Estrangement During the Holiday Season with Gina Moffa

    During this time of year, there’s a lot of talk about gathering with loved ones, but what does that mean for those who are estranged from their families? This week, host Paula Felps sits down with Gina Moffa, a licensed clinical social worker and author of Moving On Doesn’t Mean Letting Go: A Modern Guide to Navigating Loss. Gina, who specializes in grief and loss, trauma, and painful life transitions, discusses estrangement during the holidays and offers tips for self-care as well as advice for those who know someone struggling with estrangement.  In this episode, you’ll learn: What it means to be estranged from family and some of the most common reasons for it. Why estrangement has become more prevalent in current times. Healthy ways to manage estrangement and how friends can offer support.

    28 min

  2. 19 NOV

    Intentional Holiday Spending for Greater Joy with Bright Dickson

    The holiday shopping season is here, and for many people, that creates stress and anxiety. This week, host Paula Felps sits down with Bright Dickson, co-host of the Money and Mindset with Bright and Brian podcast, to talk about how we can change our approach to holiday spending for less stress and more joy. In this episode, you’ll learn: Some of the things to consider before you start buying presents this year. Why setting an intention about how you want to feel can help in your gift-buying decisions. The power of choosing experiences over gifts.

    31 min

  3. 11 NOV

    Finding Strength in Your Struggles with Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe and Deborah Heisz

    Resiliency plays a crucial role in how we recover from setbacks, solve problems, and navigate our personal and professional relationships. This week, we’re sharing an episode of our sister podcast, Built to Win, from the leadership team at Neora. Live Happy CEO Deborah Heisz, who also is co-CEO at Neora, sits down with Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe — an author, speaker, and educator who specializes in workplace well-being — to tell us how to cultivate everyday resiliency and what it can do for us. In this episode, you’ll learn: Robyne’s inspiring personal story that led her to discover resiliency. Practices we can use to become more resilient. The important role hope plays in weathering life’s storms.

    33 min

  4. 5 NOV

    Coping with Election Outcomes With Dr. Lauren Cook

    By now, most people have a good idea of what outcomes they want from this year’s presidential election. But what happens if it doesn’t turn out as you had hoped? This week, host Paula Felps sits down with Dr. Lauren Cook, who created Live Happy’s Overcoming Election Stress email series. She’s here to offer tips on self-care this election day and how we can use the outcome to build resilience and lasting connections. In this episode, you’ll learn: What you can do on Election Day to minimize anxiety. How to respect the emotions of others if your candidate wins. Signs that you might need help managing your emotions about the outcome.

    26 min

  5. 29 OCT

    Why Halloween Makes Us Happy with Casey Johnson and Paula Felps

    This week, we’re celebrating Halloween, but did you know that in addition to being fun, Halloween is good for you? In this episode, Live Happy’s Casey Johnson sits down with host Paula Felps to talk about why participating in Halloween traditions has a positive effect on our well-being and how this holiday offers a playful way to approach personal development. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why we need Halloween — especially now! How to use Halloween-themed affirmations to improve your self-talk. How to participate in Live Happy’s #HalloweenHappyActs.

    20 min

  6. 24 OCT · BONUS

    Reclaiming our Wild Side With Vanessa Chakour

    We intrinsically know that animals and nature have a lot to teach us, but this episode’s guest takes that education to a whole new level. Vanessa Chakour is an author, naturalist, and former pro boxer whose new book, Earthly Bodies: Embracing Animal Nature dives into the parallels between our human struggles and the experiences of our wilder neighbors. Looking at 23 wild animals, from wolves to sea lions, Vanessa explores how developing empathy for wild animals can help with our own understanding of humanity and see just how interconnected we are with the planet. In this episode, you’ll learn: What rewilding is and why it’s so valuable to the human experience. How discovering empathy for wild animals can help us better understand our humanity. What we can learn from spending time in the natural world and what that will do for us.

    27 min

  7. 22 OCT

    Navigating Body Image in the Age of Social Media With Dr. Charlotte Markey

    Body image is a struggle for many people, but for tweens and teens in the era of influencers and social media, it has become even more challenging. This week, host Paula Felps sits down with Dr. Charlotte Markey, a best-selling author, professor of psychology, and chair of the Health Sciences Department at Rutgers University. Charlotte has devoted much of her career to helping adolescents sort out the complex issue of body image, and with her new book, Adultish: The Body Image Book for Life, she brings her empathetic sensibilities to a slightly older demographic. Listen as she explains the important role adults play in helping them learn to take care of their mental and physical health while fostering greater self-acceptance.   In this episode, you’ll learn: How the pandemic and social media have affected body image for young people. The importance of media literacy to improve body image and how to cultivate it. How to curate a social media feed to support body image and positivity.

    25 min

  8. 15 OCT

    Creating Connections That Matter With Dr. Adam Dorsay

    We live in a world where we’re connected to our devices 24/7, but how connected are we to what really matters? This week, host Paula Felps talks with Dr. Adam Dorsay, a licensed psychologist, executive coach, and host of the award-winning podcast SuperPsyched. In his new book by the same name, Adam explores four types of essential connections that we all need but might not be getting in our busy, distracted lives. Join us as he explains why each type of connection is so important and, even better, tells us how we can create each one in our own lives. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why connections are essential to our well-being. What the four types of connections are — and which one is most important. How to start building authentic connections.

    32 min
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Bringing you scientifically proven tips and ideas to live a happier and more meaningful life through interviews with positive psychology 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.

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  • Creator
    Live Happy LLC
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2024
  • Episodes
    556
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2024 All rights reserved.
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    Live Happy Now

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