321. Prioritizing Health and Happiness with Dr. Ellen Wong

On today’s show I talk about prioritizing health and happiness with Dr. Ellen Wong. Happiness is one of the most fundamental human desires, yet how to truly achieve it is so seldom talked about. Your happiness is not a result of your success, but instead a defining factor of it. Dr. Ellen Wong has studied mental health and happiness for years and is passionate about helping others become truly whole, healthy, and happy. She shares with us some ideas on controlling your time - the one resource that you truly have. She also breaks down her 9 pillars of living a fulfilled and happy life. Start taking steps to live a meaningful life that is full of true happiness and complete inner peace. Key Takeaways  Take control of your time. Define what level of success is required in your business for you to live the life you want. Consistently evaluate the 9 pillars of Happiness in your life and make adjustments as needed. Take the authenticity challenge. About D. Ellen Wong Dr. Ellen Wong is a naturopathic doctor, speaker and Chief Happiness Officer for entrepreneurs and executives. With over a decade of experience, she helps her clients identify the roadblocks that prevent them from living healthy, happy lives. Her signature Pillars of Happiness™ framework guides her clients to build successful businesses while elevating their health, finding more inner peace and taking back control of their time. Ellen’s ultimate goal is to give everyone practical tools to prioritize their happiness as much as their success. In This Episode [0:00] Welcome to the show [2:39] Meet Dr. Ellen Wong [4:05] Becoming a Chief Happiness Officer [12:24] Take control of your time [19:32] Managing time for health as an entrepreneur [27:14] The 9 Pillars of Happiness [31:33] Daily reflection [33:41] Environmental elements that affect mental health and happiness [37:23] The Authenticity Challenge [43:42] Connect with Dr. Ellen Wong [44:48] Outro Quotes  “Health and well-being is not simply the absence of disease.” [5:08] - Dr. Ellen Wong “I think one of the biggest misconceptions about happiness is that we always assume that it's like at the end of some arbitrary goal.” [6:29] - Dr. Ellen Wong “When you think about it, time is literally the only nonrenewable resource you have and so how we spend it is actually crucial.” [14:49] - Dr. Ellen Wong “I really want to turn happiness into the most utilized tool of positive impact in the world.” [25:15] - Dr. Ellen Wong Links  FREE Workshop Available "How to Consistently Earn Over $100k Per Year in Video Production While Working Less Than 40 Hours Per Week" Get the ASCEND Method Cheat Sheet Join the Grow Your Video Business Facebook Group  Find Dr. Ellen Wong online  Free Guide: 9 Essential Questions to Ask for a Happier Life Connect with Dr. Ellen Wong on LinkedIn Follow Dr. Ellen Wong on Instagram | Facebook | TikTok | YouTube Follow Ryan Koral on Instagram Follow Grow Your Video Business on Instagram What’s your question for the podcast? Share a video or audio response! Check out the full show notes page If you haven't already, we'd love it if you would take 1 minute to leave us a review on iTunes!