***trigger warning*** This show contains references to suicide. Meik Wiking (pronounced Mike Viking) is the Chief Executive of The Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen and he joins me to talk about his study and exploration of happiness in people around the world. Meik's books: The Little Book of Hygge The Little Book of Lykke The Art of Making Memories Meik Wiking TEDx Talk. To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum. To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meik Wiking | How to Find the Key to Happiness

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One thing about interviewing psychotherapists is how tempting it can be to open up about the things that I am personally struggling with, or have struggled with. It’s not something I intended to do but in navigating Anna Mathur’s life lessons we stumbled upon the territory of people pleasing and, well, that was it. Both of us have found ourselves crippled by the effects of people pleasing and these have shown up in Anna’s life in ways that have had a huge impact.  I always open the show by asking my guests what their relationship with risk is like and it’s interesting that a big risk for Anna, and me, was to put ourselves first. If you’re afflicted with the disease to please then this episode is definitely for you. Anna’s books are available now. To join the Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum. To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram. Watch clips from the podcast >> Youtube | The Emma Guns Show Sign up for my newsletter here >> Newsletter. Subscribe now. 
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From the Vault | Anna Mathur on how to overcome People Pleasing

I've ranted about this before, but could the age of the guru finally be coming to an end? Jay Shetty by John McDermott in The Guardian Dr Andrew Huberman in New York Magazine To join the Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum. To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram. Watch clips from the podcast >> Youtube | The Emma Guns Show Sign up for my newsletter here >> Newsletter. Subscribe now. 
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Bullet Points | Are the gurus finally falling down?

When it comes to alternative therapy I am, by nature and also from years of working as a journalist in the health, beauty and wellness space, a cynic. For years, I’d get drawn into to fads and trends by their razzle-dazzle and now, to avoid this, I like to see proof in the shape of data, clinical trials and evidence. So you may be surprised to see Poppy Delbridge, aka The Tapping Queen, as a guest on the show. Tapping is a form of therapy that involves tapping your face and upper body to release stress, minimise trauma and ‘raise your emotional baseline’. But, despite sounding ‘woo woo’ has a raft of evidence from neuroscience, and psychology that proves the claims around its benefits. This podcast is about learning from my guests' life lessons and given how integral tapping has been to Poppy, in times of trauma, change and flux, it was a fascinating insight into Poppy and how she has dealt with life’s challenges. Poppy’s book Tapping In is available now. To join the Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum. To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram. Watch clips from the podcast >> Youtube | The Emma Guns Show Sign up for my newsletter here >> Newsletter. Subscribe now. 
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From the vault | Poppy Delbridge on how to transform your life.

It started with a wardrobe clearout but what it revealed was a lot more than a closet of clothes I didn't need... To join the Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum. To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram. Watch clips from the podcast >> Youtube | The Emma Guns Show Sign up for my newsletter here >> Newsletter. Subscribe now. 
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Bullet Points | How I swapped one addiction for another...

This episode was originally published in January 2022 We're not multitasking, the truth is that our focus is so scattered that we're slowly losing our ability to pay attention. Yes, we can blame our phones and all those tantalising apps that seduce us from our home screens, but there's a lot more at play and that's what Johann Hari has spent years investigating, speaking psychologists, sociologists, psychiatrists and more to find out what's really going on. Johann's book Stolen Focus is available now. To join the Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum. To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram. Watch clips from the podcast >> Youtube | The Emma Guns Show Sign up for my newsletter here >> Newsletter. Subscribe now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meik Wiking | How to Find the Key to Happiness

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