Ask the Doctors: Happiness Edition—The 9 Best Tips From The World’s Leading Experts

The Liz Moody Podcast

Liz Moody

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

4.8 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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I’m so excited to share today’s episode with you because it’s packed with so many actionable tips to help you cultivate more happiness in your everyday life—and understand what might be getting in the way of it. I’m joined by nine incredible leading happiness experts. We’re diving deep into the truth about dopamine and serotonin—what they really are, and why dopamine might actually not want you to be happy. We explore why we often feel less satisfied even after getting exactly what we thought we wanted, and how the “when I get this, I’ll be happy” mindset is secretly keeping us stuck. In this episode, we get into: Dopamine & serotonin on happiness How our society prevents happiness Having purpose in life Happiness within our career Happiness with social media & news consumption Perfectionism on happiness & so much more! Check out the full episodes of The Liz Moody Podcast discussed today: Neuroscience Hacks For Optimizing Dopamine, Serotonin, Oxytocin, BDNF, And More with Nicole Vignola The REAL Reason You’re Burnt Out (And Exactly How To Fix It) with Israa Nasir My Top Micro Habits: Proven Ways To Get Happier & Healthier In 5 Minutes Or Less with Liz Moody Anyone Can Become More Optimistic—Here’s How with Dr. Sue Varma Why We Have No Work/Life Balance + How To Fix It with Simone Stolzoff The Hidden Elements of Happiness That No One Is Talking About with Gretchen Rubin 3 Things To STOP Doing In Your 20s & 30s To Be Happier, Healthier & Wealthier with Liz Moody The Seven-Minute Secret To Happiness That No One Is Talking About with Dr. Dacher Keltner Science-Backed Hacks to MAJORLY Reduce Stress When The World Gets Overwhelming with Dr. Jenny Taitz Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order Liz’s book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now! Connect with Liz on Instagram @lizmoody or online at www.lizmoody.com. Subscribe to the substack by visiting https://lizmoody.substack.com/welcome. To join The Liz Moody Podcast Club Facebook group, go to www.facebook.com/groups/thelizmoodypodcast. This episode is brought to you completely free thanks to the following podcast sponsors: AG1: visit DrinkAG1.com/LizMoody and get your FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today. LMNT: go to DrinkLMNT.com/LizMoody to get a free LMNT sample pack with any order. IQ Bar: Text LIZ to 64000 for 20% off all IQBAR products plus FREE shipping. OSEA: get 10% off your first order at oseamalibu.com with code LIZMOODY or LIZMOODY10. The Liz Moody Podcast cover art by Zack. The Liz Moody Podcast music by Alex Ruimy. Formerly the Healthier Together Podcast. This podcast and website represents the opinions of Liz Moody and her guests to the show. The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for information purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions. The Liz Moody Podcast Episode 345. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Would you say it's the primary neurochemical that we should be thinking about when we think about happiness?
0:05.1	Serotonin is also responsible for peristelsis in your gut.
0:08.7	Saying that serotonin is only responsible for happiness, etc.
0:13.0	is definitely an oversimplification.
0:15.1	When you hear what people regret at the end of their lives, it's always I wasn't my whole self. I didn't have connection
0:23.0	with community. I work too much, et cetera. Why are we working against the things that would actually
0:27.5	make us feel good? A lot of times people feel like my life feels like it doesn't have purpose.
0:32.4	In this one study, they show that people who volunteer 100 hours a year live longer.
0:36.6	When you're in places and your body is telling you like, wow, this is good.
0:42.3	Pause and say like, we are expected to do too much.
0:45.3	We don't have great solutions for childcare.
0:47.3	A lot of jobs demand that we be constantly on and responsive at all times.
0:52.3	I think one thing that we could do is a really quick,
0:55.1	easy path to feeling happier and feeling healthier. You can make a real true difference in your
1:00.8	health in just minutes. And I feel like it is a crime that more people aren't sharing that
1:06.1	information. Hello, friends, and welcome back to the Liz Smoothie podcast. Today's episode is a little bit different, and I am very excited about it.
1:14.1	Over the years, we have had some of the world's leading happiness experts join us on the podcast
1:18.9	to share their best tips, hacks, and lessons for living a happier life.
1:23.5	And today, we have pulled together the most powerful, the most actionable, and the most inspiring
1:29.8	moments from past episodes to create the ultimate happiness episode.
1:35.0	You're going to hear from people like Dr. Docker, Keltner, who shares a seven-minute daily
1:39.0	exercise that will literally rewire your brain to find more happiness.
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