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Inspire Nation Show with Michael Sandler

HAPPINESS HACKS & THE SCIENCE AND STUDIES BEHIND THEM!!! Tal Ben-Shahar

Inspire Nation Show with Michael Sandler

Michael Sandler

Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality, Health & Fitness

4.7974 Ratings

🗓️ 12 February 2019

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

If you've ever wanted to have more happiness in your life, then do we have the Shortcuts to Happiness show for you! then do we have the Happier show for you.

Today I'll be talking with Tal Ben-Shahar former Harvard Professor who taught the largest course at Harvard "Positive Psychology" and one of the leading Happiness experts in the world. He's also the author of several fantastic books on Happiness including Choose the Life You Want, Happier, and his latest couture, Short Cuts to Happiness. 

And that's just what I want to talk with him about today, about life changing lessons, he learned from his barber!

Topics Include:

  1. What has Tal Ben-Shahar a leading researcher on happiness been looking into lately?
  2. What can we learn from our barbers about happiness?
  3. What's the importance of "others" when it comes to happiness?
  4. What's the importance of relationships?
  5. What's the importance of "touch" for our health and happiness?
  6. What we can learn from Temple Grandin?
  7. What are the potential benefits of children from hardship?
  8. What can we learn from Maria Montessori about childhood struggles?
  9. How do we increase the resilience in our children?
  10. Why failure is so important for our children?
  11. What's wrong with focusing on a child's grades?
  12. What do the studies show about our focus (with kids) and happiness?
  13. What the studies show about money buying happiness?
  14. What's the science behind sitting up straight, and what it does for our happiness?
  15. How do we make the best decisions for our happiness?
  16. What can we learn from Professor Joseph Badaracco about right decisions?
  17. What's the importance of shifting from self-focus to other-focus?
  18. What can we learn from the studies about shifting perspective and anger management?
  19. What's the importance of focusing on praising effort with children and mindset expert Carol Dweck?
  20. For More Info Visit: TalBenShahar.com

And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

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Hi everyone welcome to Inspire Nation a daily show where we help you discover

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your inner passion overcome life's greatest challenges, and to shine bright.

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I'm your host Michael Sandler.

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Along with my wife and co-host Jessica Lee, you'll get expert heartfelt advice from leading authors, athletes and doctors,

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along with spiritual masters, peaceful warriors, and beaming beacons of light.

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Plus you'll find guided meditations to help you through your day and on your way from some of the top

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meditation experts and spiritual masters out there.

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