If you've ever been hooked on a feeling or had raindrops fallen on your head, then we have a very special surprise for you on this edition of Live Happy Now.

The ancient Greeks defined happiness as the joy you feel moving towards your potential.

To think about positive psychology, it's a science and it's actually younger than the internet,

believe it or not.

The reality is that social connection is in the research the greatest predictor we have

of long-term happiness.

You have some factors in your control.

They can promote the health and resilience and growth of your

absolutely most important asset, which is your brain.

And so it all comes down to understanding ourselves. There's a way for all of us to succeed,

but it might take different things. 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 welcome to another edition of the Live Happy Now podcast.

I am your host, Jeff Sanders, and want to thank you for making us part of your day

wherever you are and wherever you might be listening to us.

We also want to remind you that if you like what you hear and want to add more positivity

to your day, you can do that anytime by visiting our website, live happy.com, or picking up

the latest issue of Live Happy magazine at your favorite local newsstand or bookstore.

This week, we've got something just a little bit different for you here on Live Happy Now.

International recording artist B.J. Thomas had his first gold record 47 years ago, and since

then has sold more than 70 million records.

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