Welcome to episode 304 of Live Happy Now. What's so great about doing good? This week, we're going to find out.

I'm your host, Paula Phelps, and it's no secret that doing good for others is also good for us.

But have you ever thought about why exactly doing good is so powerful?

This week, I'm joined by Megan McDonough, CEO and founder of the Whole Being Institute,

an author of four books on mindfulness.

Megan is an expert in the science of human flourishing,

and she's here to tell us what doing good does for us and how we can find what she calls the spark of yes.

Megan, welcome back to Live Happy Now.

It is my pleasure to be here with you again, Paula.

It has been too long since we talked.

Yes, and even longer since we've looked each other in the eye.

Yeah, yeah.

I don't know what kept that from happening.

But as you know, you and I have talked about, we always celebrate the month of March and the

International Day of Happiness. And this year, we're looking at different themes each week.

And for this week, we really wanted to talk about the value of doing good. And of course,

this is something that you are an expert in. Can you

tell us a little bit about your background and where you come from on that? That's so funny.

I've never heard anyone describe me as an expert in doing good. There are worse ways to be

described. I like that.

I might even actually add that to my LinkedIn profile.

So, you know, when I think about really how I want to live my life, it's this all in of not only

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