Podcasts by Happiness Podcast

#369 Happiness - Creating Myself in The Image of da Vinci's Mona Lisa from 2022-03-11T09:00

Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" is considered by many to be the greatest of all paintings. For many, da Vinci's artistic greatness is attributed to the ongoing refinements of his paintings. What...

#368 Happiness - Pleasure Seekers from 2022-03-04T09:00

We love the beautiful pleasures of life. Sitting on the porch of our vacation home while listening to the birds sing. Or we are having a glass of wine at the end of the week to relax. But can th...

#367 Happiness - Be Strong, Be Kind from 2022-02-25T09:00

"Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting movement," wrote Benjamin Franklin. In this talk, we e...

#366 Happiness - How To Improve My Life from 2022-02-18T09:00

Given all the obstacles to living a good life, are there specific steps we can take to improve our lives? If we focus on three things, our lives can get better and better. First, identify what i...

#365 Happiness - Influence By Others from 2022-02-11T09:00

We cannot deny the influence of others in our lives. But why do our friendships matter so much? Because they have such an enormous impact on our emotional health and happiness. But to find great...

#364 Happiness - Adaptation To Change from 2022-02-04T09:00

Change is often one of the hardest things we face in life. A parent's death, an ending of a career, and the close of a loving relationshi...

#363 Happiness - How To Learn To Be Happy from 2022-01-28T09:00

Finding and creating happiness in our lives, especially when going through difficult times, can be overwhelming. Are there specific things we can do to live happy lives, even with these current ...

#362 Happiness - How To Control Your Anger (Dangers of Anger) from 2022-01-21T09:00

How do you control your anger? The dangers of anger expression are harmful, sometimes even deadly. When was the last time anger expression was beneficial to you? The emotions of anger can keep u...

#361 Happiness - Stop Bothering Me (how to let go and be happy) from 2022-01-14T09:00

"Stop bothering me." How often have we either thought or even said this? There are so many things that can annoy us. They take away from our enjoyment of our day or our lives.

There are w...

#360 Happiness - Discipline Your Mind (for happiness) from 2022-01-07T09:00

Finding, creating, and keeping peace and happiness in our lives takes discipline. When you learn to discipline your mind (for happiness), peace and happiness will become your natural state. But ...

#359 Happiness - Why Am I Upset? from 2021-12-31T09:00

Welcome back to the Happiness Podcast with Dr. Robert Puff! We aren’t disturbed by things but by the thoughts of things. Should I have these thoughts? Are these thoughts accurate? Are these thou...

#358 Happiness - Kindness Is Our Superpower from 2021-12-24T09:00

Welcome back to the Happiness Podcast with Doctor Puff! Can we develop the superpower of kindness in all situations, no matter what? After setting boundaries, there is one essential skill we hav...

#357 Happiness - “The Quieter You Become, The More You Will Hear” from 2021-12-17T09:00

Welcome back to the Happiness Podcast with Doctor Puff! Our lives are so full of external and internal distractions that we miss out on so much of life. If we develop the skills of presence, we ...

#356 Happiness - Health is about what we are Eating, Thinking and Saying from 2021-12-10T09:00

What price tag would we put on our health?  Are there things we can do to keep ourselves potentially healthier?  We explore the impact on health by what we eat and what we think and say in this ...

#355 Happiness - Less Me, More Happiness from 2021-12-03T09:00

Our desires for success and fears of failure cause us incredible amounts of suffering. When we learn to live in the present moments of life, without egoic labels, we find that happiness that has...

#354 Happiness - “Art Washes Away from the Soul the Dust of Everyday Life” from 2021-11-26T09:00

Pablo Picasso wrote, "Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life," which illustrates the importance of keeping our hearts and minds open to the newness of life.Listen

#353 Happiness – The Mental Gymnastics of Happiness from 2021-11-19T09:00

As we go through life, often, it is the little things of life that trip us up.  A negative comment, an uncomfortable situation, or a worrisome thought.  Learning how to navigate these little and...

#352 Happiness - Living Joyfully: Getting Life Right from 2021-11-12T09:00

Is there a purpose to our lives? If there is, could it have anything to do with living a good life.? There are so many struggles in our lives, yet a few people genuinely live beautiful lives. Wh...

#351 Happiness - Finding Happiness by Sailing rather than Rowing through Life from 2021-11-05T08:00

When we sail through life, we listen to our hearts, our passions, and our interests.  We chose life courses based on these qualities.    When we row through life, we focus on our end goals, rega...

#350 Happiness - Life Is A Banquet, But Most People Are Starving To Death from 2021-10-29T08:00

We struggle in life because we focus on the few desires that we want in life and thus miss out on the banquet of life. Beautiful things can surround us, but we can starve to death emotionally be...

#349 Happiness - It’s The Little Things That Matter Most from 2021-10-22T08:00

We have so many opportunities to be kind towards others. When we notice that other people are suffering, often these are wonderful opportunities to help others on their journey through life. The...

#348 Happiness - How To Let Go To Be Happy from 2021-10-15T08:00

We can have the most amazing experiences in our lives. But if we are not careful, they can lead to suffering. Not hanging on and letting go are key components to avoid suffering. And perhaps by ...

#347 Happiness - Healing From Hate from 2021-10-08T08:00

Hate is a powerful emotion that can overwhelm us at times. Sometimes we feel hate towards others, sometimes we are the recipient of hate. In this talk, we explore how hate destroys a person who ...

#346 Happiness - “If Only…Then” Three Words That Destroy Our Happiness from 2021-10-01T08:00

When we use the words "If only...then" in our lives, we are putting off our happiness for another time. What if instead, we find our peace and happiness in the here and now. The future may be ve...

#345 Happiness - Self-Improvement Through Kindness from 2021-09-24T08:00

If we truly want to improve our lives, then the internal dialogue that we have in our minds needs to be steeped in kindness. Kindness is the crucial factor to help us improve our lives and those...

#344 Happiness - How to Stop Negative Thoughts from 2021-09-17T08:00

In this talk, we explore 5 steps to discover, remove and replace negative thoughts.   What we listen to all day long affects us.  Changing our thoughts can change our lives.  So often we are com...

#343 Happiness - “Be kind to unkind people. They need it the most.” from 2021-09-10T08:00

This wise quote has a lot to teach about the unhappiness of others and how we can possibly help them improve their lives. More importantly, when we are kind to unkind people, we create an inner ...

#342 Happiness - "Temptation Bundling": Creating Happy Habits from 2021-09-03T08:00

We all have habits that we engage in everyday.  Changing "bad" or unhealthy habits into "good" or healthy habits can be very challenging.  With "temptation bundling" we can change our habits wit...

#341 Happiness - Why Low Expectations Are Good from 2021-08-27T08:00

Even though high expectations sound good, in reality they can lead to depression, sadness, hopelessness and often are a path to anger.  Low expectations, on the other hand, can help keep us calm...

#340 Happiness - Happiness In Nature from 2021-08-20T08:00

A recent study came out showing the positive correlation between being in nature and increased levels of happiness and less loneliness.  Screen time was correlated with greater unhappiness and l...

#339 Happiness - To Understand All Is To Forgive All from 2021-08-13T08:00

Forgiveness can be a very challenging part of our lives, especially when people hurt us or those that we love. But with the gift of understanding, we can more in the directions of healing our he...

#338 Happiness - Living In the Now from 2021-08-06T08:00

There is such a tendency to be stuck in the past or be anxious or even eager about the future, that we miss out on so much of life.  In the podcast, we explore the importance of and steps toward...

#337 Happiness - “Don’t Cry Because It’s Over, Smile Because It Happened” from 2021-07-30T08:00

Losing someone that we love can often be one life's hardest challenges. In this talk, we explore the wisdom of the phrase, "Don't cry because it is over, smile because it happened." Healing from...

#336 Happiness - How to End Suffering from 2021-07-23T08:00

We all experience pain at various times of our lives.  But how can we not let this pain turn into unwarranted suffering?  Come explore how focusing on solutions to our problems is the most effec...

#335 Happiness - Healing “Your” Heart from 2021-07-16T08:00

When we focus on improving our lives, we so often try to change others or the circumstances in our lives. That is like going to our MD and asking them to give us medicine for those people causin...

#334 Happiness - The Secret of How to Stay Kind (and Happy) from 2021-07-09T08:00

Being kind is facilitated by first, acknowledging that unkindness is never justified. Second, understanding the difference between feeling anger and acting unkindly. Third, implementing strategi...

#333 Happiness - Sculpting Happiness from 2021-07-02T08:00

Like how David sculptured "Michelangelo" out of marble and created his masterpiece  And how the "Winged Victory of Samothrace" is a masterpiece of Hellenistic sculpture even though part of her b...

#332 Happiness - The Stories We Tell Ourselves from 2021-06-25T08:00

Throughout our lives, we have stories running through our heads. Sometimes these stories can be uplifting and supportive. Othertimes these stories can be unkind and self-harming. In this talk, w...

#331 Happiness - Inner Critic vs. Inner Cheerleader from 2021-06-18T08:00

Throughout our lives, we have an ongoing inner voice commenting on ourselves and others.  That inner voice can be a critical of ourselves and others, or the voice can be supportive, loving and e...

#330 Happiness - Letting Go of Past Hurts from 2021-06-11T08:00

When we are hurt by others, our response it to make sure we heal and do not pass that hurt on. There are numerous ways explored that can help us heal.

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#329 Happiness - How to Cultivate a Worry Free Mind from 2021-06-04T08:00

If it's out of our control, it deserves freedom from our mind too. There are 3 areas we can work on in order to avoids the worries of our mind and find peace in our hearts.

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#328 Happiness - Accepting Our Imperfections: "Wabi-sabi" from 2021-05-28T08:00

Wabi-sabi is based on the principles of acceptance of our imperfections. We learn to interprete the imperfect qualities of both others and ourselves through the eyes of beauty. Beauty can be fla...

#327 Happiness - Being in Alignment, Not in Control from 2021-05-21T08:00

To create peace and happiness in our hearts, it's not about being in control, it's about being in alignment.  Alignment with our purpose, with our passions and with our purpose here on earth.  T...

#326 Happiness - How Friendships Make Life Better from 2021-05-14T08:00

Friendships can add or subtract so much from our lives, especially the friendship that we have with our significant others. In this talk, we explore the importance of finding and keeping great f...

#325 Happiness - Slow&Steady Wins the Happiness Race from 2021-05-07T08:00

When it comes to happiness, slow and steady progress works much better than fast and impulsive actions.  There is wisdom in Aesop's fable, "The Tortoise and the Hare," which suggests: slow and s...

#324 Happiness - Happiness over Everything from 2021-04-30T08:00

Most of us want to create peace and happiness in our lives. But do we actually realize the cost of happiness? To live a happy life, we have to let go two main things: all our fears and desires. ...

#323 Happiness - Negative Self Talk and How to Change It from 2021-04-23T08:00

Engaging in negative self talk, especially when we feel that the talk is an accurate portrayal of reality, is harmful and not helpful.  Encouragement and kindness, towards others and ourselves, ...

#322 Happiness - How to Improve on Yourself from 2021-04-16T08:00

Personal growth is beautifully enhanced when two things occur. First, we see our struggles as growth opportunities. Second, we find teacher(s) who can help us find our way to peace and happiness...

#321 Happiness - Freedom from Jealousy from 2021-04-09T08:00

Jealousy has rapidly grown around the world, especially with the rise of social media.  Is there anything that we can do to reduce the jealousy we experience in our lives?  Come explore the spec...

#320 Happiness - The Ripple Effects of Kindness from 2021-04-02T08:00

When we act in a kind or unkind way towards others, our actions have a ripple effect in our world, impacting others far more then we can ever know. Let's learn the wisdom and beauty of kindness....

#319 Happiness - Don't Worry, Be Happy from 2021-03-26T08:00

Come explore the four parts of a worrying mind and the specific steps to let go of our worries and find peace of mind and happiness.

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#318 Happiness - Knowing When to Accept or Change Life from 2021-03-19T08:00

We make decisions all the time. How to we decide when to accept what is happening or keep working towards changing the situation in our life. We explore a 5 steps process to find if we should ac...

#317 Happiness - “Comparison Is The Thief Of Joy” from 2021-03-12T09:00

One of most challenging tasks in our lives is to avoid comparing ourselves to others, in order that we may find happiness in our lives.   In this talk, Dr. Puff explores the specifics steps to a...

#316 Happiness - The Greatest Wealth: "Contentment" from 2021-03-05T09:00

Wealth is such an allure for most people. "If only I were wealthy, then..." But does wealth necessarily bring us the happiness we are looking for? Is there perhaps a greater wealth than money. Listen

#315 Happiness - The School of Happiness from 2021-02-26T09:00

Life presents us with many challenges. But what if we saw life as a school where our purpose is to learn to overcome these challenges and find peace in our daily lives.

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#314 Happiness - The Step by Step Approach to a Happy Life from 2021-02-19T09:00

Come and explore the 6 specific steps to creating happiness in our lives on a daily basis, no matter what the circumstances that we are facing. Happiness does have a method.

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#313 Happiness - Happy Thoughts, Happy Life from 2021-02-12T09:00

Our happiness and depression depend on the nature of our thoughts. As we learn to observe our thoughts, we can learn to shift them to a more peaceful place.

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#312 Happiness - Stay Connected from 2021-02-05T09:00

In 1938, Harvard began a study on 724 men with various backgrounds and the study is still continuing today.  "Staying connected to other" was the main insight of this longest running study on ha...

#311 Happiness - How to Forgive Yourself from 2021-01-29T09:00

Sometimes in life we do things that cause suffering. Part of the healing process is to learn how to successfully forgive ourselves, no matter how badly we have messed up. Self-forgiveness is an ...

#310 Happiness - How to Stay Calm from 2021-01-22T09:00

Life can be challenging at times.  How do we go from being upset to finding peace and calm?  William Shakespeare writes in Hamlet: "...for there is nothing either good or bad, but the thinking m...

#309 Happiness - Where Do We Find Inner Peace? from 2021-01-15T09:00

What disturbs our inner peace? There are the external and the internal factors that lead to loss of inner peace. But with effort, we can return to our inner peace, regardless of what is happenin...

#308 Happiness - The Steps to Find Our Purpose from 2021-01-08T09:00

Finding our purpose in life can be challenging for many of us.  Come explore the 3 essential aspects of our purpose and the 2 techniques to help us find our purpose. To learn more about the Happ...

#306 Happiness - The Choice to Heal Our Hearts from 2020-12-25T09:00

As we journey through life, sometimes we are faced with emotional pains. The loss of a loved one, the abuse from a family member, or the tradegies of life. When these challenges come, we have a ...

#305 Happiness - Why Am I Not Happy? from 2020-12-18T09:00

When we struggle in life, we want to know what is the cause of our unhappiness.  Though we can't control our genetics and environmental circumstances that contribute to our life's challenges, we...

#304 Happiness - Finding Happiness When Life is Blatantly Unfair from 2020-12-11T09:00

When life is so unfair that we want to scream, is there any hope for peace and happiness in these times? There is, when we discover what we aren't and are in control of. To learn more about the ...

#303 Happiness - The Journey Towards Happiness from 2020-12-04T09:00

"Are we there yet," is a strong preference for all of us.  But the journey towards happiness is just that, a journey to be enjoyed and  to find the wonders of life all along the way. To learn mo...

#302 Happiness - Embracing the Adventures of Life from 2020-11-27T09:00

Life can truly be a beautiful adventure. But we have to be less concerned about what other people think of our life choices and be willing to try new things. To learn more about the Happiness Po...

#301 Happiness - Finding Harmony in Disharmony from 2020-11-20T09:00

Life can bring all of us challenges at times. The key to finding harmony in the disharmony of life is to change the way we see the challenges. To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: <...

#300 Happiness - Being Fearless in the Face of Fear from 2020-11-13T09:00

Fears can be so debilitating.  We explore the movie "Defending Your Life" with Albert Brooks and Meryl Streep and how overcoming our fears is the key message.  Something we can all achieve with ...

#299 Happiness - Stop Focusing on the Negatives of Life from 2020-11-06T09:00

Life is far from perfect. But our minds have the tendency to focus on the negatives of life, even when many things can be going well. How do we learn to stop focusing on the negatives of life? T...

#298 Happiness - "Suck Out All the Marrow of Life" from 2020-10-30T08:00

"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately...to discover that I had not live...I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life..."  wrote Henry David Thoreau. To learn ...

#297 Happiness - Finding Happiness in Gratitude from 2020-10-23T08:00

Our lives change. People in our lives, things that we love and even our health can change. When we embrace this impermanence, then we will find the beautiful gift of gratitude and thankfulness f...

#296 Happiness - "Your Right" The Power of Our Thoughts from 2020-10-16T08:00

What we feed our minds and reinforce with our thoughts creates our reality, good or bad.  In this podcast, we learn how to change our thoughts to change our world. To learn more about the Happin...

#295 Happiness - Finding Happiness by Sailing Through Life from 2020-10-09T08:00

There are two paths we can choose as we journey through life. We can paddle or we can sail. Sailing entails flowing with life and listening to the winds blowing. To learn more about the Happines...

#294 Happiness - Listening to the Music of Life from 2020-10-02T08:00

We spend so much time with our mental commentary, that we miss out on the music of life playing all around us.  In this episode, we learn how to listen. To learn more about the Happiness Podcast...

#293 Happiness - When Our Love Ones Aren't Doing Well from 2020-09-25T08:00

One of the greater challenges to our happiness and peace of mind is when the people that we love are struggling. Sometimes they even take their struggles out on us. Come explore healthy response...

#292 Happiness - Being Happy by Focusing on What We Have from 2020-09-18T08:00

When we focus on what we have and not on what we don't have, then happiness and contentment will settle in our hearts. To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: Listen

#291 Happiness - Creating Authenticity&Purpose in Our Lives from 2020-09-11T08:00

Finding in our purpose in life can be incredibly rewarding.  Living  authentically with our purpose is the highest achievement. To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: Listen

#290 Happiness - Finding Our Happiness Teachers from 2020-09-04T08:00

On our journey towards a more peaceful and happy life, we can learn from others the skills for how to live our lives well. The beautiful, awaken souls can be our teachers. To learn more about th...

#289 Happiness - The Ripple Effects of Kindness from 2020-08-28T08:00

When we treat others with kindness, there is a ripple effect that is felt through the lives of countless people around the world. And that kindness comes back to us too. Come explore in this new...

#288 Happiness - Creating a Happiness Circle of Friends from 2020-08-21T08:00

We are both influenced by and a reflective part of our closest friends.  How can we use our friendships to help create happiness in our lives?   Come explore in this new episode of the Happiness...

#287 Happiness - Getting Back to Happiness from 2020-08-14T08:00

On our daily journey towards creating contentment and happiness in our lives, we get off course and suffer. In this talk, we explore ways to get back on and stay on track. To learn more about th...

#286 Happiness - Accepting the "Simple Solution" to Our Problem from 2020-08-07T08:00

Sometimes we go through difficult times even though we seem to know the solution to our problem.  What keeps us stuck and how do we accept what we need to do and move forward?  Come explore the ...

#285 Happiness - Let the Good Times Go from 2020-07-31T08:00

Sometimes in life we can have the most exquisite moments that can take our breath away. But are there any concerns for these moments that we have to be careful about when it comes to our overall...

#284 Happiness - Bending with the Hurricanes of Life from 2020-07-24T08:00

Sometime life sends us psychological hurricanes, like death, illness, divorce, or job loss. How do we navigate these storms so that we bend instead of break under their winds? Come and explore b...

#283 Happiness - Life's Teacher from 2020-07-17T08:00

In the course of our lives, we sometimes struggle with how we are treated by others.  They hurt us, so we may want to hurt them back.  But instead, we can look to karma to be the teacher of us a...

#282 Happiness - The Art of Kintsugi from 2020-07-10T08:00

Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by using gold, in order to highlight the cracks. Might we too learn to embrace the cracks from our own paths on our road to happiness. To...

#281 Happiness - "The Cliff" from 2020-07-03T08:00

What we are doing today, choices and behaviors that may not be very good for us, can take a while for the consequences of our actions to manifest in our lives. Unfortunately, these changes can c...

#280 Happiness - How Am I Doing (Right Now)? from 2020-06-26T08:00

As we navigate our lives, how do we determine what is and is not important in regards to living a successful, happy life?  We explore 3 clues to help us live well. To learn more about the Happin...

#279 Happiness - Embracing Love Instead of Hate from 2020-06-19T08:00

During the course of our lives, we make mistakes. When we hurt others with our actions. What is the healthy way to heal and find happiness in life, even with these negative engagements?   To lea...

#278 Happiness - "If Only I" from 2020-06-12T08:00

Sometimes in our journey through life we make mistakes or wished things in the past had been different. Is this some helpful or harmful? Is there something else we can do? To learn more about th...

#277 Happiness - 3 Choices When Life is Hard from 2020-06-05T08:00

The challenges of life may not come often, but when they do, these challenges can be overwhelming. In this talk, we explore three potential options when dealing with these challenges and how bes...

#276 Happiness - The Enemy to Our Happiness from 2020-05-29T08:00

Are the events in our lives the ultimate cause of our unhappiness, or is there something else at the root of our suffering? Perhaps we have more control over our happiness than we think. To lear...

#275 Happiness - What We Are In Control Of from 2020-05-22T08:00

At times during our lives, we can feel like we are in complete control of events that occur to us and at other times we feel that we don't have any control whatsoever.  What are we really in con...

#274 Happiness - Two Key Components of The Good Life from 2020-05-15T08:00

On our search for the good life, is there anything they we can focus on throughout the day to help us? Dr. Puff explores 2 key ingredients of living the good life. Two books meantioned in the ta...

#273 Happiness - The Joy of Friends from 2020-05-08T08:00

Good friends are one of the great blessing of life.  Come explore how to find and to be an awesome friend. To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: Listen

#272 Happiness - Love Thy Neighbor from 2020-05-01T08:00

Is there anyone whom we couldn't love once we have heard their story? Healing, compassion and forgivenness can all be found in listening to and learning from other people's story. To learn more ...

#271 Happiness - The Beauty of Acceptance from 2020-04-24T08:00

Life doesn't always go the way we plan or hope for. When unexpected change happens, we can choose to fight that change or work towards acceptance of the change. There is wonderful beauty in deve...

#270 Happiness - Less Ego, More Happiness from 2020-04-17T08:00

Our lives are often dictated by striving to win the approval of others and ourselves. What would our lives be like if we did things for the pure joy and happiness of these experiences? To learn ...

#269 Happiness - When Less is More from 2020-04-10T08:00

In this episode, we explore the wisdom of simplification and living less attached to things and others.  John Muir and Paul Erdos are used as examples. To learn more about the Happiness Podcast,...

#268 Happiness - Embracing Change from 2020-04-03T08:00

In this intense time of change in our world, are we destined to suffer or can we learn to embrace change and find peace and beauty in our lives? Perhaps there is a choice. To learn more about th...

#267 Happiness - Amor Fati “Love of Fate” from 2020-03-27T08:00

Are there aspects of our lives which we have little or perhaps no control over?  Given that this statement seems true at times, how do we live well with this lack of control?  What can and can't...

#266 Happiness - Fearless in the Face of Fear from 2020-03-20T08:00

When our fears get so loud that they are paralyzing our lives, then is it time to face these fear and gain our freedom back. We can truly live our lives fearlessly. To learn more about the Happi...

#265 Happiness - The Happiness Game from 2020-03-13T08:00

If we would like more happiness in our lives, then we need to both pursue happiness and maintain our happiness skills throughout our lives. To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: Listen

#264 Happiness - The Suffering vs. Growth Question from 2020-03-06T09:00

Sometimes life can be challenging.  But when these challenges arise, what are the healthy, healing questions that we can ask to help us move forward? To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, g...

#263 Happiness - Relaxed Freedom from 2020-02-28T09:00

There are many descriptors of what happiness means. But perhaps the best description of true happiness is "relaxed freedom." In this talk, we explore what it looks like to be relaxed and free. T...

#262 Happiness - Are We Shining In Our Lives from 2020-02-21T09:00

Life can be very challenging at times.  But is there a way to still find radiance in our lives no matter what is happening?  Come and  explore how to keep shining in our lives. To learn more abo...

#261 Happiness - True, Necessary and Kind from 2020-02-14T09:00

Healthy communication is a key component to any relationships. In this podcast, we explore three questions to ask when we are feeling overwhelmed by our feelings: Is it true? Is it necessary? It...

#260 Happiness - The Art of Listening from 2020-02-07T09:00

Decisions.  Life is replete with choices that we need to make about how to help our lives go well.  In this episode, we explore the art of listening as the most effective way to navigate the cho...

#259 Happiness - Finding Equanimity by Pausing from 2020-01-31T09:00

When someone is treating us in an unkind way, there are three steps that we can follow in order to find equanimity in our hearts. Pausing is the first and most important ingredient.   To learn m...

#258 Happiness - The Beauty of Aloneness from 2020-01-24T09:00

As we navigate life, having time for aloneness and solitude will more us in the direction of more peace, happiness and beauty in our lives. To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: Listen

#257 Happiness - Advanced Kindness Skills from 2020-01-17T09:00

When others are being unkind towards us or towards another person, knowing how to respond in a kind way can be challenging. In this podcast we explore the benefits and skills in being kind towar...

#256 Happiness - When Romantic Love Ends from 2020-01-10T09:00

One of most challenges experiences that we can have in life is a romantic breakup. For teenagers, this is the number cause of suicide in the USA. In this podcast, we examines ways to love others...

#255 Happiness - Our Future Self from 2020-01-03T09:00

It is better to expect things will be better or worst or the same ten years in the future.  The answer may surprise you.  This is based on a study: J. Reiff, H. Hershfield, & J. Quoidbach. "Iden...

#307 Happiness - What Is Enlightenment? from 2020-01-03T09:00

Though enlightenment and/or self-actualization is an experience, not a concept. Is there a description of enlightenment that could describe the experience of enlighten moments? Come explore the ...

#254 Happiness - Seeing the World with New Eyes from 2019-12-27T09:00

As we travel through life, one of the key happiness skills is to see things with new eyes, and not to just see new landscapes. Then we will find beauty wherever we go. To learn more about the Ha...

#253 Happiness - Foundations from 2019-12-20T09:00

We all have a foundation that we started building as a young child. But is our foundation built from duck tape or cement? And what do we do if we want to change that foundation? To learn more ab...

#252 Happiness - A Healthy Response to Unfairness from 2019-12-13T09:00

Given that life can be unfair at times, what are some healthy ways that we can respond to life's unfairness while maintaining our inner peace. To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: <...

#251 Happiness - Living with Mental Illness from 2019-12-06T09:00

Mental Illness strikes a lot of people in our world. How can we love those who struggle, or if we struggle, love ourselves well. Also, are there ways to make our lives better with mental illess?...

#250 Happiness - The 10,000 Hour Rule from 2019-11-29T09:00

Success has a formula.  What if we applied this success formula to creating peace and happiness in our lives?  The results could be breathtaking.  To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go t...

#249 Happiness - Bringing Our Light to the World from 2019-11-22T09:00

Instead of looking for happiness (light) in the world around us, what if we brought our happiness (light) to the world and shined our light wherever we go?  To learn more about the Happiness Pod...

#248 Happiness - Social Media, Reviews&Comments from 2019-11-15T09:00

In this episode, we explore the power of social media to effect our happiness and the happiness of others.   To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: Listen

#247 Happiness - The Hermit and the Thief from 2019-11-08T09:00

Life sometimes very challenging. Are there ways to still find happiness and peace when others try to rob of us of our joy in life? Come explore in this new episode of the the Happiness Podcast. ...

#246 Happiness - Learning from Life's Lessons from 2019-11-01T08:30

Life is like a school that we attend our entire lives.  In this episode we explore the 3 options for learning in the school of life.   To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: Listen

#245 Happiness - The Essence of Happiness from 2019-10-25T08:00

We seek happiness and joy in so many different ways. But is there perhaps a simple plan to create happiness in our lives? Come explore in the new episode of the Happiness Podcast.  To learn more...

#244 Happiness - Hanging on to Resentments, The Path to Unhappiness from 2019-10-18T08:00

People hurt us, we hurt others.  In order to find happiness and peace in our hearts, we need to heal these hurts and move forward.  Learn why and how on this new episode.  To learn more about th...

#243 Happiness - The Slippery Slope Away From Happiness from 2019-10-11T08:00

We can spend a lot of time and effort getting our hearts into healthy and happy places, but unless we keep working on maintaining this peace of mind, there is a tendency to not do as well with t...

#242 Happiness - 3 Ways Vacations Help Us Live Well from 2019-10-04T08:30

We work so hard for someday in the future.  But perhaps we can find how vacations can really help us enjoy the journey of life now.  To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: Listen

#241 Happiness - 3 Ways to Create Happiness at Work from 2019-09-27T08:00

Work takes up for a significant portion of our time throughout our lives. In this podcast, we explore 3 ways to find happiness and enjoyment in the workplace.  To learn more about the Happiness ...

#240 Happiness - The Second Law of Thermodynamics from 2019-09-20T07:30

How are we to live our lives well if all things in the universe must adhere to the law describing that everything moves in the direction of a state of order to a state of disorder?  Discover our...

#239 Happiness - There Is a Solution to This Problem from 2019-09-13T07:30

Sometimes in life we face very difficult challenges. When they arrive, we have 3 choices of how deal with them. One solution is healthy, the other two solutions cause ongoing suffering.  To lear...

#238 Happiness - 90% Me, 10% You from 2019-09-06T08:00

In relationships with others, whether partners, friendships, family or enemies, when things go wrong, our focus should be on our behavior and far less on the how the other person reacted.  To le...

#237 Happiness - 3 Things We Can Do When Life is Really Hard from 2019-08-30T08:00

Life can be so challenging sometimes that we aren't even sure if life is worth living anymore. If you know someone going through such a hard time, he or she may find this podcast helpful.   To l...

#236 Happiness - A Beautiful Life from 2019-08-23T08:00

In this episode, we explore what is meant by having "a beautiful life" and the steps we can take to have this life.  To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: Listen

#235 Happiness - Happiness Lessons from Our Younger Selves from 2019-08-16T07:30

As we grow older and often more affluent, we lose our peace of mind and feel trapped by all that we have. We explore the lessons of youth and having less.  To learn more about the Happiness Podc...

#234 Happiness - Maitri Meditation from 2019-08-09T08:00

In this episode, we explore the benefits of sending lovingkindness to others and how everyone benefits from this practice.  To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: Listen

#233 Happiness - How to Respond to Meanness&Unkindness from 2019-08-02T08:00

Sometimes as we travel through life, we experience acts of meanness that can take our breath away. In this podcast, we explore 3 healthy responses to this unkindness.  To learn more about the Ha...

#232 Happiness - Happier in 12 Minutes from 2019-07-26T07:30

A quick and easy technique to feel happier and less anxious in 12 minutes.  This is based on a study done by Douglas Gentile, Dawn Sweet & Lanmiao He entitled, "Caring for Others Cares for the S...

#231 Happiness - Tending Our Garden from 2019-07-19T08:00

Each of us is given a garden to tend. To create and keep a beautiful garden takes time and effort. Based on Abbey House Gardens in Malmesbury, England. To learn more about the Happiness Podcast,...

#230 Happiness - The Scorpion and the Frog from 2019-07-12T07:30

Finding good friends and well-matched life partners can be challenging at times.  The old story of "The Scorpion and the Frog" gives us some clues into finding healthy relationships and knowing ...

#229 Happiness - The Happy Heart in Nature from 2019-07-05T08:00

New research describes the benefits of just spending 20 minutes in nature.  In this episode, we explore the the beautiful ramifications of spending time in nature.  The study was was done by  H....

#228 Happiness - The Happiness Reset Button from 2019-06-28T08:00

Sometimes life is challenging. What if we could reset our day and our lives. Though we often can't do much to change the external conditions of our lives, we can always change our internal condi...

#227 Happiness - 2 Unexpected Lessons from Mother Teresa from 2019-06-21T08:00

During the canonization of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, some of her personal letters where made public.  The insights from these letters and her struggles can help us learn how to address struggle...

#226 Happiness - The 3 Benefits of Smiles from 2019-06-14T08:00

In this talk, we explore the positive benefits that smiling can have in our lives. We also look at the research study on smiling by N. Coles, J. Larsen and H. Lench entitled "A meta-analyiss of ...

#225 Happiness - The 2 Parts of Happy Goal Setting from 2019-06-07T09:00

Goals can be an extremely effective tool to improve our lives. However, they also can cause us and others a lot of suffering if we don't implement two key factors of successful goal setting.   T...

#224 Happiness - Happiness Lessons from Voltaire's "Candide" from 2019-05-31T09:00

In the Eighteenth Century, life changed permanently because of a tragic event that happened in Lisbon, Portugal.  In this episode, we explore the implications to living a happy life with these n...

#223 Happiness - The Unhappiness of Too Much Control from 2019-05-24T08:00

In this episode, we look at the three things we try to control in our lives and the potential negative consequences of this control.  To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: Listen

#222 Happiness - Curiosity, A Side Effect of Living Well from 2019-05-17T09:00

One of the side effects of growing emotionally and spiritually, is we should begin to see the curiosity of a child return to our hearts. Instead of being exhausted by life, we begin to find that...

#221 Happiness - Finding More Happiness in Giving than Receiving from 2019-05-10T09:00

Is it better to give or to receive?  Well, when it comes to happiness, giving wins.  We examine the research findings of a study published in 2018 in Psychological Science Listen