If you're caught up in the holiday shopping frenzy right now, well, you're not alone.

But before you reach again for that credit card, think about how your life might change if you gave

yourself the gift of simplicity. You'll find out more on this episode 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'm your host, Jeff Sanders, and I 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're welcoming Courtney Carver, one of the world's top bloggers on the topic of

minimalism and author of the new book, Soulful Simplicity. Courtney's simple experiment to live with

less clutter grew into a complete overhaul of her mind, body, and spirit.

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