Finding Happiness When Life Doesn’t Make Sense with Jennifer Rothschild

Live Happy Now

Live Happy LLC

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Health & Fitness:mental Health

4.7 • 522 Ratings

🗓️ 29 November 2016

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

At the young age of 15, Jennifer Rothschild was diagnosed with a rare, degenerative eye disease that would eventually steal her sight. It was more than a turning point for the Miami, Florida, native. Her dreams of becoming a commercial artist and cartoonist faded. Words and music have replaced her canvas and palette for more than 25 years. She shares how she has been able to remain optimistic and positive through her life despite the adversities. What you'll learn in this podcast: How changing the way you look at the world can change your attitude The power of gratitude The importance of knowing your authentic self

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0:00.0	At the young age of 15, Jennifer Rothschild was diagnosed with a rare degenerative eye disease that would eventually steal her sight.
0:08.4	Through it all, she's remained optimistic, and she shares her story on this episode of Live Happy Now.
0:14.4	The ancient Greeks defined happiness as the joy you feel moving towards your potential.
0:21.2	To think about positive psychology, it's a science,
0:24.7	and it's actually younger than the Internet, believe it or not.
0:28.8	The reality is that social connection is in the research,
0:32.2	the greatest predictor we have of long-term happiness.
0:36.6	You have some factors in your control.
0:39.6	They can promote the health and resilience and growth of your absolutely most important asset, which is your brain.
0:45.5	And so it all comes down to understanding ourselves.
0:48.5	There's a way for all of us to succeed, but it might take different things.
0:52.6	We're all looking for the same thing, and that's a way to bring a little bit more joy to our day. Join us as we look at the many different paths that lead us to that happy place. This is Live Happy Now. Hello and greetings. Welcome to another edition of the Live Happy Now podcast. I'm your host, J.R. Houston, wherever you are in the world, however you may be listening, thank you for making us a part of your day.
1:13.1	Another thing we would love for you to make a part of your day, or at least every two months, is the Live Happy magazine.
1:19.7	It is available wherever fine magazines are sold, and it is available in a digital edition.
1:25.5	You can get it in the Apple Store or in the Google Play Store. You can get it on your tablets. You can get it in the Apple store or in the Google Play
1:28.3	Store. You can get it on your tablets. You can get it on your phones. Whatever you prefer,
1:34.2	you can carry it with you all the time and you can get all those fun little stories and
1:38.1	scientific research that helps bring positive psychology closer to home and closer to your
1:44.0	heart.
1:44.3	We'd really appreciate it.
1:45.6	Just as we appreciated the opportunity to talk with Jennifer Rothschild, who's the author of 10 books, including the newly released Invisible.
1:53.6	How You Feel is Not Who You Are.
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