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Something You Should Know about Happiness

Science Of Happiness

September 9, 2011

 

Interview with Robert Biswas-Diener, co-author of the book Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth

 

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Mike Carruthers:
What do happy people tend to have that less happy people don't?

 

Robert Biswas-Diener:
They tend to have very high quality, trusting and intimate close social relationships.
 
Robert Biswas-Diener

What Will Make You Happy?

July 14, 2011

 

Interview with Gretchen Rubin, author of the book The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun

 

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Mike Carruthers:
While happiness means different things to different people one thing we do know about happiness is…

 

Gretchen Rubin:
Ancient philosophers and contemporary scientists agree that the key to happiness is strong relationships with other people.
 
Gretchen Rubin

The Problem With Over Analyzing Your Life

June 30, 2011

 

Interview with Dr. Rebecca Gladding, author of the book You Are Not Your Brain: The 4-Step Solution for Changing Bad Habits, Ending Unhealthy Thinking, and Taking Control of Your Life

 

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Mike Carruthers:
How you look at the world and filter events will determine how happy you really are.

 

Dr. Rebecca Gladding:
If I’m looking for bad things I’m filtering my experience through a negative lens - whereas if I’m looking for positive things I’m then filtering through that positive lens.
 
Rebecca Gladding

Happiness & Success - Part 2

May 12, 2011

 

Interview with Shawn Achor, author of the book The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work

 

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Mike Carruthers:
Your willingness to be positive and optimistic in how you look at the world can make you a lot more successful.

 

Shawn Achor:
So if you wanted to have that bigger house, that better job your best chance of getting that bigger house or that better job is to prioritize positivity in the present.
 
Shawn Achor

Happiness & Success

May 11, 2011

 

Interview with Shawn Achor, author of the book The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work

 

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Mike Carruthers:
The way we typically approach happiness and success is a bit off.

 

Shawn Achor:
Well most people think if I work harder I’ll be more successful and then once I’m more successful then I’ll be happier. Turns out that, that formula is scientifically broken and backwards for 2 different reasons…
 
Shawn Achor

Fun In The Workplace

April 7, 2011

 

Interview with Scott Christopher, co-author of the book The Levity Effect: Why it Pays to Lighten Up

 

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Mike Carruthers:
The work you do may be serious business but the work environment doesn't have to be.

 

Scott Christopher:
We've found that those who possess a sense of humor (or at least an ability to appreciate humor) climb the corporate ladder quicker and they actually end up making a little more money.
 
Scott Christopher

What You Get When You Give

March 31, 2011

 

Interview with Stephen G. Post, author of the book The Hidden Gifts of Helping: How the Power of Giving, Compassion, and Hope Can Get Us Through Hard Times

 

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Mike Carruthers:
Giving to others, volunteering, paying it forward, giving without getting whatever you call it…

 

Stephen G. Post:
Whenever you are in that zone of generosity and contributing to the lives of others you are in fact getting.
 
Stephen G. Post

If You Want Your Kids To Be Happy

March 10, 2011

 

Interview with Christine Carter, author of the book Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents

 

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Mike Carruthers:
Kids grow up a lot like their parents.

 

Christine Carter:
If what we as parents really want is to raise happy kids, then we need to start with ourselves first. Because kids are much more likely to do what we do, rather than what we say to do.
 
Christine Carter

How To Love Your Job - No Matter What

February 18, 2011

 

Interview with Dr. Tim Irwin, author of the book Run With the Bulls Without Getting Trampled: The Qualities You Need to Stay Out of Harm's Way and Thrive at Work

 

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Mike Carruthers:
Why do some people love going to work and others hate it?

 

Tim Irwin:
I find that the people who are really passionate about their jobs have really found a way to connect who they are with what they're doing. And we do that by connecting with the customer. Line of site to the customer, I find, is the real key to this whole thing.
 
Dr. Tim Irwin

What Really Makes You Happy? - Part 2

January 26, 2011

 

Interview with Dr. Henry Cloud, author of the book The Law of Happiness: How Spiritual Wisdom and Modern Science Can Change Your Life (The Secret Things of God)

 

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Mike Carruthers:
With all the research that’s been done on personal happiness one thing we know for sure…

 

Dr. Henry Cloud:
Basically what we know about happy people is they live in the now. And they’re very present wherever they are, so they go for a walk in the park, they’re enjoying the walk in the park, if they’re working on a project; they’re working on their project. .
 
Dr. Henry Cloud


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