It is so easy in emotional situations to have knee-jerk reactions where we react in the heat of the moment without taking a moment to pause, get some clarity, and then respond. 

How well does that work out for us? How does that help us build and maintain caring relationships?

Are there practical things we can learn and apply to move from the reaction state to the positive response state? If so, what are they?

Get the answers to these questions and more in today's episode of The Kindness & Happiness Connection Podcast..

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Wow. Just wow. Who could have predicted even a month ago how high the stressometer would be going today. So many events piled on top of each other due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. 

How are you coping with stress? Are there some practical things we can all be doing to lower our stress level?

Get the answers to those questions and some actionable, insightful, tips on today's episode of "The Kindness & Happiness Connection" podcast.

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In life we all have choices to make and it is so easy to let human nature take over and make "anti-responsibility" choices.

What are "anti-responsibility" choices? How do they affect us? Can we avoid or overcome them? If so, how?

Get the answers to these questions and more in today's episode of "The Kindness & Happiness Connection" podcast with Dr. Elia Gourgouris - The Happiness Doctor and Randy McNeely - The Kindness Giver.

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In every situation we may find ourselves, we have a choice as to how we'll respond. That is the beautiful thing about being human. 

But what about responsibility? Can choice and responsibility be separated? Can you and I take responsibility for the choices of others or allow others to take responsibility for our choices? Are there things we can do to ensure we recognize our responsibilities and have the determination to own them?

Get the answers to these questions and more in today's episode of The Kindness & Happiness Connection Podcast.

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Religious or not, faith is a strength and staying power we all need, especially now.

But what is faith? How can we get it and how can we maintain it?

Get answers to those questions and more on today's episode of The Kindness-Happiness Connection.

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We all, at one time or another in our lives, face the dilemma of needing to forgive others who have offended us or request forgiveness of others whom we may have offended. It is a part of being human.

Are there practical insights and actionable steps that we can take to help us in our efforts? Yes.

How?

Listen to today's episode of The Kindness & Happiness Connection Podcast to get practical answers to these questions as well as to hear some powerful stories of forgiveness in action.

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Why does it seem to be so easy to forgive others as opposed to forgiving ourselves? Are there steps we can learn and implement to help us forgive past mistakes, extending kindness and self-compassion to ourselves?

Tune into today's episode of The Kindness & Happiness Connection with Randy McNeely - The Kindness Giver and Elia Gourgouris - The Happiness Doctor to get helpful insights and practical tips and solutions to lifting those mental weights we've carried with us, sometimes for many years.

Take a listen. You'll be glad you did. If it resonates with you - Tell your friends.

Just as it takes courage to move from the victim, bystander or critic modes to the navigator mode, it takes determination to stay in that mode once you get there.

Listen to today's episode of The Kindness & Happiness Connection podcast on "Determination"  to get practical, actionable tips on how to get in and stay in the Navigator mode!

Courage. What does that mean to you? 

How can it help you today and in the future to deal with challenges? 

What do you do when you're forced out of your comfort zone and placed in a situation you didn't choose? 

How do you react?   

Do you become   

--the victim: Why me? 

--the critic: Nothing is working like I think it should 

 --the bystander: I'll leave it to others to fix this situation

 --or the navigator: work to minimize the challenge for yourself and for others.  

If you're any one of the first three, how do you find the courage shift to navigator mode? What can you do to maintain appropriate self-management and show personal leadership?  

Get the answers on today's Kindness & Happiness Connection Podcast.

When we face challenges, it is easy to get caught up in complaining about the situations we face. The question we have to ask is, how will complaining help? Will it change anything? We all know the answer to that question.

So what can we do to move from complaining to having an attitude of gratitude?

Listen to todays Kindness & Happiness Connection episode for some practical, actionable information, insights, and tips and tips from Dr. Elia Gourgouris - The Happiness Doctor, and Randy McNeely - The Kindness Giver, that are applicable now.

Take the time. You''ll be glad you did!