3002: Achieving Happiness Despite Everyday Challenges by Shawn Achor with Live Happy on Positive Psychology Research

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Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement

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🗓️ 10 December 2023

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3002: Shawn Achor, a Harvard University alumnus and author of "The Happiness Advantage," sheds light on the power of positive psychology in managing chronic illnesses like multiple sclerosis. He emphasizes how small, daily practices like sending appreciative emails, smiling, expressing gratitude, focusing on positive experiences, engaging in fun activities, and meditating can significantly boost well-being, optimism, and life satisfaction, even in challenging circumstances. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.livehappy.com//blogs/happiness-advantage/achieving-happiness-despite-everyday-challenges Quotes to ponder: "Social connection can be as predictive of your longevity as high blood pressure, obesity, and smoking." "Our brains can't tell much difference between visualization and actual experience, by rehashing a high point in the day you double the effect of that positive experience." "Happiness is a choice, even in the midst of a chronic illness." Episode references: Shawn Achor's TED Talk: Link to TED Talk The Happiness Advantage: Link to Book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:54.6	This is optimal living daily episode 3002, Achieving Happiness Despite Everyday Challenges by
1:01.6	Sean Acor with Live happy.com and your narrator Justin Molick the guy that reads
1:06.5	blogs or articles to you every single day of the year including weekends and holidays
1:11.3	and with that let's get right to our next posts as we optimize your life.
1:17.0	Achieving happiness despite everyday challenges by Sean A-Corps with A. is news you never want to hear. The knowledge of such information is often
1:34.5	accompanied by feelings of fear, anger, and depression which can cause debilitating
1:40.0	unnecessary stress. By understanding more about your condition and
1:44.3	adopting a positive outlook on life, you can set the course for a better future.
1:49.7	During my time at Harvard University I focused on positive psychology, the scientific study of what makes people thrive.
1:56.0	Research in the field has found a strong connection between an individual's mindset, social support system, and well-being.
2:03.0	Recently I've been able to leverage the research behind positive psychology
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