Hello and greetings and welcome to the Live Happy Now podcast.

I'm your host, J.R. Houston.

Thrill that you are making us a part of your day once again, wherever you are in the world.

However, you may be listening, we are thrilled that you are giving your continued support to the podcast.

I want to thank our partner, LifeReimagined.

Their website, LifeFreeimagine.org slash happy, filled with resources for you to try out as you attempt to reach your peak happiness.

Because as you awaken to the power of happiness, so do your dreams.

So what's next?

Go to lifereimagined.org.

Well, I want to ask you a question.

What if this secret to lasting happiness is actually simple?

Well, in Live Happy's upcoming book, Live Happy, 10 practices for choosing joy,

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Now, the website is Choosingjoybook.com. There's more information there, and we

would love for you to check it out. Now, in this episode, Live Happy's Deborah High spoke with Barbara

Fredrickson on one of the ten practices for choosing joy, relationships and connection. Barbara

is among the most highly cited scholars in psychology and serves as president of the International

Positive Psychology Association. Her research reveals how micro moments of love and other forms

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