If someone told you there was a simple practice that could lower your stress, improve your health and boost your overall well-being, you might be skeptical. But this week’s guest has a science-based solution that can do all those things … and so much more. Jessica Ortner is a New York Times bestselling author and producer of The Tapping Solution, the breakthrough documentary film on EFT tapping. She’s here today to explain what EFT tapping is, how it works and how you can start using it today to change your life for the better. In this episode, you’ll learn:  What tapping is and how to do it. Why tapping is so effective. Different ways tapping can be used to solve challenges. 

Tap Into Happiness With Jessica Ortner

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As we get ready to celebrate Earth Day on April 22, it’s the perfect time to talk about how we can better care for our planet. In this episode, host  Paula Felps talks with Live Happy Marketing Manager Casey Johnson, who created the Earth Day Happy Acts campaign and is a fierce advocate for the planet. She talks about the daily practices she uses to help preserve and protect Mother Earth.  In this episode, you’ll learn:  Why Millennials and Gen Z are so passionate about environmental issues. Small steps we all can take to help improve the health of the planet. The importance of being in nature and learning to appreciate it. 

Embrace Earth Day With Casey Johnson

What if thinking about death could give more meaning to your life? In this episode, host  Paula Felps talks with Jodi Wellman, who founded Four Thousand Mondays  to help people make the most of the time they have left on this planet. Her new book, You Only Die Once: How to Make It to the End with No Regrets  furthers that mission by providing readers with a roadmap to live each day to the fullest. Find out how and why Jodi started this mission and how we all can live better by counting the Mondays we have left.  In this episode, you’ll learn:  How to prevent deathbed regrets. Why reflecting on death can help us start living the life of our dreams. How counting down the Mondays you have left can make them more valuable. 

Making the Most of the Rest of Your Days with Jodi Wellman

We know that a positive mindset is good for your health, but did you realize it can change how you age? In this episode, host Paula Felps talks with lifelong adventurer and New York Times bestselling author Caroline Paul about her new book,  Tough Broad: From Boogie Boarding to Wing Walking — How Outdoor Adventure Improves Our Lives as We Age. In Caroline’s book, you’ll meet inspiring women in their 70s, 80s and beyond who combine a positive mindset with outdoor adventure to defy common beliefs about aging. Caroline also shares the science and psychology of how outdoor adventure affects both your brain and your body — and can help you become more active, joyous, and adventurous later in life.  In this episode, you’ll learn:  How a negative view of aging changes your brain. Why outdoor adventure isn’t usually encouraged for older women—and why it should be.  The five pillars for fulfilling aging and the role going outside plays in them. 

Living Better Longer With Caroline Paul

Each year, the release of the World Happiness Report gives new insight into global well-being. On this episode, host Paula Felps talks with Dr. Lara Aknin, a distinguished professor of psychology at Simon Fraser University and one of the editors of the report. Lara explains why the U.S. fell out of the top 20 happiest countries for the first time in the report’s history, which age group is thriving in the U.S., and shares some encouraging findings about how benevolence is changing worldwide.  In this episode, you’ll learn:  What age group is happiest around the world — and how it differs in the U.S. What is driving unhappiness among America’s young people. Good news about well-being and dementia. 

How Happiness is Changing in the U.S. With Dr. Lara Aknin

Plenty of research shows that pets can help us heal, and now even hospitals are warming up to the idea. On this episode, host Brittany Derrenbacher sits down with Heather Stohr, a certified child life specialist at Norton Children’s in Louisville, KY.  Heather manages the facility dog program at Norton Healthcare, which allows animals to play a very important role in the healing process for patients, families, and caregivers. Find out how they are changing lives one hospital bed at a time. In this episode, you’ll learn:  What a facility dog does in a hospital — and how it changes the way patients heal. How dogs are trained to become facility dogs.  How dogs are also changing the lives of prisoners as they are being trained. 

Tap Into Happiness With Jessica Ortner

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