Happycast: The Science of Happiness

Apr 22 2021 62 ep. 18 mins 619
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This podcast talks about positive psychology literature in an easily digestible format. This way, you can use the knowledge to learn about happiness and add to your wellbeing.

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Balance, creating space in your life

Apr 22 2021 21 mins  
What do I need to actually balance? Why is balance so important? How can we achieve more balance? Listen and find out. A Happier Year is now available on AHappierYear.com! Use the code “happycastlistener” at checkout for 10% off. [01:00] A metaphor for balance [02:23] Social relationships [02:53] Mirror neurons [03:53] Bowling et al., “What makes your life good?” [06:13] Cr

A Happier Year: Healthy selfishness, looking forward, and acceptance

Oct 28 2020 16 mins  
A Happier Year is now available — an illustrated calendar with 366 science-based actions. Use the code "happycastlistener" for 10% off at checkout on http://ahappieryear.com Today we are going to talk about three different papers assessing: healthy selfishness, optimism, and acceptance. These three papers provide the basis for three actions in A Happier Year. Let's dive into thes

Active leisure, you can do more!

Oct 06 2020 16 mins  
A Happier Year is now available — an illustrated calendar with 366 science-based actions. Use the code "happycastlistener" for 10% off at checkout on http://ahappieryear.com Today we are learning about active leisure! Why do we feel so “blah” after watching Netflix and what can we do instead? What psychological needs are we missing out on? [00:30] Something exciting! [02:30]

Joy, a deeper look

Jul 15 2020 20 mins  
A Happier Year is now available — an illustrated calendar with 366 science-based actions. Use the code "happycastlistener" for 10% off at checkout on http://ahappieryear.com What is joy? We dig into how we define joy and talk about a strategy to add more joy to our lives. [00:00] Intro [1:10] Exciting Happycast news! [02:28] What is joy? [05:25] Joy as an emotion [08:32] Joy as

Corona-cast, How to feel a little better during a worldwide pandemic

Apr 07 2020 18 mins  
A Happier Year is now available — an illustrated calendar with 366 science-based actions. Use the code "happycastlistener" for 10% off at checkout on http://ahappieryear.com We are all feeling a little anxious and overwhelmed right now. Here are some science backed tips on how to feel a little better during these weird and scary times. [00:18] Intro [02:35] Stay social with video

Control, put yourself in the driver’s seat

Dec 11 2019 14 mins  
A Happier Year is now available — an illustrated calendar with 366 science-based actions. Use the code "happycastlistener" for 10% off at checkout on http://ahappieryear.com How can we gain more control of our feelings and of our lives? [00:00] Intro [01:20] What is control? [03:43] You can’t control everything [04:45] Study: Control helps older adults through stressful times

Psychological safety, a conversation with Dr. Timothy R. Clark

Nov 27 2019 42 mins  
In a nutshell, psychological safety is about feeling safe to learn, contribute, and challenge the status quo without fear of being embarrassed or punished. Listen as Dr. Clark shares his wealth of knowledge on this topic. A Happier Year is now available — an illustrated calendar with 366 science-based actions. Use the code "happycastlistener" for 10% off at checkout on http://ah

The secret to making friends

Nov 13 2019 16 mins  
What is the secret to making and having friends? Listen in, it might surprise you! A Happier Year is now available — an illustrated calendar with 366 science-based actions. Use the code "happycastlistener" for 10% off at checkout on http://ahappieryear.com [00:00] Intro [01:40] Spatial ecology [04:52] How many hours does it take to make a friend? Study 1 (adults that moved cities

Dear Love, a conversation about self-love

Oct 30 2019 17 mins  
Join Christine Esovoloff and I as we have a conversation about the honest truths of self-love, self-compassion, accountability, and more! A Happier Year is now available — an illustrated calendar with 366 science-based actions. Use the code "happycastlistener" for 10% off at checkout on http://ahappieryear.com [02:05] About Christine [02:47] About Dear Love, I’m Ready for You [

Friends, how they affect your brain chemistry

Oct 16 2019 16 mins  
There’s a cocktail of chemicals swimming around in your brain in your brain when we have quality social relationships. A Happier Year is now available — an illustrated calendar with 366 science-based actions. Use the code "happycastlistener" for 10% off at checkout on ahappieryear.com [01:24] Release those endorphins with social drinking [05:16] Endogenous opioids from social l