Happiness Podcast

In this episode, we explore the benefits of sending lovingkindness to others and how everyone benefits from this practice. To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: http://www.HappinessPodcast.org. To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: http://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com

Sometimes as we travel through life, we experience acts of meanness that can take our breath away. In this podcast, we explore 3 healthy responses to this unkindness. To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: http://www.HappinessPodcast.org. To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: http://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com

A quick and easy technique to feel happier and less anxious in 12 minutes. This is based on a study done by Douglas Gentile, Dawn Sweet & Lanmiao He entitled, "Caring for Others Cares for the Self: An Experimental Test of Brief Downward Social Comparison, Loving-Kindness, And Interconnectedness Contemplations," reported in the Journal of Happiness Studies, 2019. To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: http://www.HappinessPodcast.org. To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: http://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com

Each of us is given a garden to tend. To create and keep a beautiful garden takes time and effort. Based on Abbey House Gardens in Malmesbury, England. To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: http://www.HappinessPodcast.org. To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: http://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com

Finding good friends and well-matched life partners can be challenging at times. The old story of "The Scorpion and the Frog" gives us some clues into finding healthy relationships and knowing what we can and cannot change. To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: http://www.HappinessPodcast.org. To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: http://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com

New research describes the benefits of just spending 20 minutes in nature. In this episode, we explore the the beautiful ramifications of spending time in nature. The study was was done by H. Yuen & G. Jenkins and was titled "Factors associated with changes in subjective well-being immediately after urban park visit." International Journal of Environmental Health Research 2019. To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: http://www.HappinessPodcast.org. To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: http://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com

Sometimes life is challenging. What if we could reset our day and our lives. Though we often can't do much to change the external conditions of our lives, we can always change our internal conditions. Learn how to press the "Happiness Reset Button." To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: http://www.HappinessPodcast.org. To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: http://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com

During the canonization of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, some of her personal letters where made public. The insights from these letters and her struggles can help us learn how to address struggles with attachments in our own lives. To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: http://www.HappinessPodcast.org. To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: http://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com

In this talk, we explore the positive benefits that smiling can have in our lives. We also look at the research study on smiling by N. Coles, J. Larsen and H. Lench entitled "A meta-analyiss of the facial feedback literature: Effects of facial feedback on emotional experience are small and variable," published in Psychological Bulletin, 2019. To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: http://www.HappinessPodcast.org. To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: http://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com

Goals can be an extremely effective tool to improve our lives. However, they also can cause us and others a lot of suffering if we don't implement two key factors of successful goal setting. To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: http://www.HappinessPodcast.org. To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: http://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com