Ep 05. Stress has to be the number one barrier to happiness, and in this episode of 'Happiness, A Sceptics Guide', your hosts Paul Flower and Dr Gary Wood discuss the ways in which we define stress, and how to cope with it? It's part one of a two-parter on stress and also tackles the question 'Is stress necessarily a bad thing?'

Based on Gary's book 'The Psychology of Wellbeing' (published by Routledge. See here for the UK, or here for the US.

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Ep04. In this episode of 'Happiness, A Sceptics Guide', your hosts the psychologically sceptical Dr Gary Wood and the 'the sceptic of the street', Paul Flower, ask and answer the question 'What's the difference between happiness and wellbeing?' They also unravel some popular psychology terminology in the process. And, as always, the podcast offers takeaway pointers to increase your happiness.

Based on Gary's book 'The Psychology of Wellbeing' (published by Routledge. See here for the UK, or here for the US.

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Ep03. Is Happiness about the 'good life' or 'the meaningful life'? That's the question your podcast hosts Paul Flower and Dr Gary Wood ask and answer in this episode of 'Happiness, A Sceptics Guide'. Faced with two doors 'happiness or 'meaning', which one would you choose? Find out what that choice means and how you can apply this insight to improve happiness.

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Dedicated to Prof Ed Diener (1946 -2021) who made a monumental contribution to psychological research into happiness. We were not aware of his passing when this episode was recorded. To check out his resources on happiness visit: https://eddiener.com/

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Ep02: In this episode of Happiness, A Sceptics Guide', Dr Gary Wood (psychologist, coach and author) and Paul Flower (sceptic and serial self-help-abuser) ask and answer the question 'What is Happiness? The episode attempts to pins down a definition of happiness and offers the first steps on how we might improve it.

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