On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we talk all about the benefits of play and not just in children, but adults, too! Make sure you get out there and play today! :)

Resources:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-6-is-laughter-really-the-best-medicine/id1553846653?i=1000513929192

https://wanderlust.com/journal/the-importance-of-play-in-adulthood/#:~:text=Play%20for%20adults%20is%20critical,growth%20of%20the%20cerebral%20cortex.

http://www.scholarpedia.org/article/Adult_Play_and_Sexual_Selection

https://www.cnn.com/2017/11/02/health/why-adults-should-play-too/index.html

http://www.scholarpedia.org/article/The_Benefits_of_Recess_in_Primary_School

https://www.readersdigest.ca/health/healthy-living/3-ways-acting-like-a-child-change-life/

https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2014/08/06/336360521/play-doesnt-end-with-childhood-why-adults-need-recess-too

On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we're talking about aesthetics and why making your a goal to look good may not be the best goal for success and your mental health. Travis and Lauryn both share their personal journeys and provide some insight that we've learned along the way.

https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/sticking-with-your-exercise-program

On this episode of The Health & Happiness podcast, we talk about cultivating joy. We share our experiences with cultivating joy in our own lives as well as some exercises to implement into your day to get into the practice of noticing and cultivating joy.

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/58064/cultivating-joy-takes-work-3-ways-to-turn-happiness-into-a-habit

https://grottonetwork.com/navigate-life/health-and-wellness/how-to-find-joy/

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/06/29/1010319240/stuck-in-a-rut-sometimes-joy-takes-a-little-practice

https://www.pnas.org/content/118/14/e2013097118#ref-33

https://www.kff.org/statedata/mental-health-and-substance-use-state-fact-sheets/

https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2007/01/the-science-of-happiness.html

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/five_science_backed_strategies_for_more_happiness

https://hum.life/blogs/news/10-ways-to-cultivate-joy

https://dictionary.apa.org/joy

On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we chat about comfort zones. While it is nice to have routines and areas of our life where we feel comfortable, getting out of our comfort zones and trying something new can add a lot of benefits to our lives.

https://medium.com/thrive-global/a-science-backed-guide-to-getting-out-of-your-comfort-zone-41c2c87b3fce

https://coachcampus.com/coach-portfolios/research-papers/sarah-viana-stretching-beyond-your-comfort-zone/

https://rescu.com.au/8-benefits-to-stepping-out-of-your-comfort-zone/

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-019-1466-y?fbclid=IwAR3eSTiOiVc3v8LARTfGwxTzlSDz4AiAFpLK-jK4VcJr57wI0eO8zyvwkEc

https://www.healthnavigator.org.nz/healthy-living/l/learning-new-things-the-benefits/

https://news.yale.edu/2018/07/19/arent-sure-brain-primed-learning

On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we review some of the benefits of dancing after our previous episode with guest Hunter Masters of Show Her Off, and then discuss the research on buying time -- aka spending money on time-saving expenses.

https://www.opploans.com/oppu/articles/buying-time-not-things-will-make-you-happy/#:~:text=Buying%20Time%20Promotes%20Happiness&text=A%20new%20survey%20found%20that,UBC)%20and%20Harvard%20Business%20School.

https://www.pnas.org/content/114/32/8523.full

https://www.everydayhealth.com/fitness-pictures/health-benefits-of-dance.aspx

https://cpyb.org/benefits-of-dancing-on-mental-health/

On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we sit down to chat with Hunter Masters, the creator of Show Her Off -- the popular date night course that teaches couples how to dance from the comfort of their own homes. Both Travis and Lauryn have tried Show Her Off and have been incredibly impressed, so they were thrilled to be able to talk with Hunter more about his success with this program as well as his goals for the future.

https://showheroff.com/

On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we're talking about kids and weightlifting, resistance training, and strengthening. This has been a controversial aspect of resistance training for young people for many years, but the new research coming out is starting to see more benefits than risks. Check out this episode for common misconceptions and what the research is now saying about resistance training in this population! Resources: https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/145/6/e20201011/76942/Resistance-Training-for-Children-and-Adolescents https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/19417381211056094 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5491841/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3445252/

On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast we're breaking down the different types of resistance training and the benefits of each one. We discuss the research on low vs high loads, training to failure, and even a 2021 review that delves into how to get the most time-efficient and effective workout.

Episode 38:  Stronger people are harder to kill:
https://www.audible.com/pd/Stronger-People-are-Harder-to-Kill-Podcast/B09KQ53RL7
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3peCiCSR1DKpE0H6QO39M1?si=oVesjZr3Tei9izGXn0BD3A
https://listen.stitcher.com/yvap/?af_dp=stitcher://episode/87946189&af_web_dp=https://www.stitcher.com/episode/87946189
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stronger-people-are-harder-to-kill/id1553846653?i=1000540366870

Research:

Why Resistance training:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0091743501909090

Fitness Tests:
https://aaptiv.com/magazine/fitness-tests-gauge-overall-progress

Low vs. High load:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28834797/

Train to failure vs. sub max:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33497853/

Study in women mentioned:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5505097/

Plyometrics vs traditional strength training:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095254620300764

Efficiency research:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-021-01490-1

On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we talk about the connection between your posture and your self-confidence. Research shows that power posing aka postural feedback can be a powerful way to change the way you feel about yourself, and has even been shown to help in job interviews! Strike your best Wonder Woman or Superman pose for 1 minute, and see the effects for yourself.

2012 College study:

https://ijbssnet.com/journals/Vol_3_No_14_Special_Issue_July_2012/2.pdf

2018 systematic review:

https://journals.sagepub.com/eprint/CzbNAn7Ch6ZZirK9yMGH/full

Forbes article on controversy:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kimelsesser/2018/04/03/powerhorn-posing-is-back-amy-cuddy-successfully-refutes-criticism/?sh=368e0b893b8e

Hormonal changes claim study:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20855902/

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23743603.2017.1309876

Job interviews:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25664473/

Different cultures:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022103113001261?via%3Dihu

Amy Cuddy Ted Talk:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks-_Mh1QhMc

On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we're reviewing some of the new research that's come out on goal setting and New Year's Resolutions. We also take a look at our goals from 2021, discuss our progress with them and breakdown some of the reasons we did not meet some of our goals.

Super vs. subordinate goals

https://iaap-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/aphw.12172

Meditation improved motivation toward goals:

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ejsp.2770

Commitment devices:

https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3411764.3445295

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/10/211028143651.htm

Goal setting:

https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/want-to-exercise-more-try-setting-a-different-kind-of-goal-new-years-resolution

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17437199.2019.1706616