Welcome to Untangle and to our last podcast of 2019 and first of 2020.

I'm Patricia Carpice. My co-host, Ariel Garten and I are sending you wishes for health and

happiness. We have been thinking a lot about happiness and joy this past year,

and I'm excited to share some of what we've learned from all of our inspiring guests.

Here's the really good news. Science tells us that we are never too old to build healthy new

habits. This means that wherever you are in life, you can change the habits and thought

patterns that get in the way of experiencing joy or being the best version of yourself. New beginnings

often give us that little kick we need to start fresh and engage in new possibilities. So

here are the top eight tips we're sharing to kickstart your new year.

Number one, accept that life and your joy levels will go up and down. We live in cycles. There's

no question that happiness and sorrow will greet us often unexpectedly regardless of our

practices.

But Lori Santos, host of the Happiness Lab podcast and a professor at Yale University, says that

happiness is like a leaky tire and happy people know how to fill their tires when they're

deflated.

One suggestion she makes is to actually schedule activities into your calendar that make you happy.

It could mean a call with a friend that you haven't spoken to in a while or just someone that inspires you.

It might mean getting a massage or taking a walk in nature.

Prioritize filling your happiness bucket even when you're feeling sad.

Doing things that nurture you will make a big difference.

Number two, reflect on what you're grateful for every single day.

You've heard this a lot on Untangle. I for one have started adding a

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