Thank you for joining us for episode 423 of Live Happy Now.

By now, we're all aware that the mind and body are connected, but how do we use that

knowledge to create our best life?

I'm your host, Paula Phelps, and this week I'm talking with Dr. Greg Hammer, a professor

at Stanford University School of Medicine, Physician, and this week I'm talking with Dr. Greg Hammer, a professor at Stanford University

School of Medicine, physician, and a mindfulness expert who developed the four-step gain

method of mindfulness. As he explains in his book, Gain Without Pain, this is an acronym for

gratitude, acceptance, intention, and non-judgment. He teaches this method to reduce stress

and increase well-being, and today he's going to talk about how you can create a more

intentional and happier life. Let's welcome Dr. Greg Hammer. I'm so excited to talk to you.

You have a lot to tell us about the power of intention.

But before we get to that, I want you to tell our listeners a little bit about yourself

because you've been so instrumental in showing us how our mental state affects our physical

well-being.

So explain to us how you became so attuned with that and why it's so important to you.

I have been a lifelong fitness enthusiast in every sense of the word, mental, spiritual, physical.

And about 10 years ago, I joined a directive at Stanford called WellMD,

and that was convened in order to address the growing prevalence of burnout among physicians,

which has only probably gotten worse since then.

But in any case, I joined WellMD.

And then I was asked to give a talk on burnout and wellness at a national meeting and then another talk, another talk.

And then I had some sabbatical time and I decided to write the book, the first book that I wrote.

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