Are you looking to carve out your own spiritual path on a quest for meaning purpose or a sense of belonging?

Welcome to What's God Got to do with it, a podcast with a fresh and relatable take on spirituality and faith.

I'm your host, Leanne Ellington, and I want to meet you exactly where you are on your

own journey, without judgment or shame, and without worrying about whether you're doing it

air quotes right. It's a place where faith meets science all while inviting you

into the conversation that your heart, soul, and spirit needs.

Listen to What's God Got to do with it on the I Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts,

or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

Good morning.

This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast Podcast. Today's tip is to realize

that you can take charge of at least some of your happiness.

Even in rough circumstances, doing what we might call happiness homework can make life

feel more doable.

Today's tip and several others this week come from psychologist Sonia Lubramerski's book

The How of Happiness, a scientific approach to getting the life you want.

Since the dawn of time, people have wanted to become happier.

Since the dawn of time, people have also fretted

that this is a rather frivolous pursuit,

amidst the world's sufferings.

Plagues aren't new,

and the world has gone through plenty of terrible things.

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