EPISODE SUMMARY:

Welcome to Because We Love U. A podcast dedicated to helping you live a life of wellness. In this episode, co-hosts Stacy Lipowski, Ph. D., and Jade Breeback, MHS PA-C, talk about what happiness is, and how to live a happier life.

This is part 1 of a 2-part series.

NOTES, QUOTES, & LINKS

• Merriam-Webster defines happiness as: the state of being happy; a state of well-being and contentment: joy.

• Stacy opens the podcast by talking about resources from the Greater Good Science Center at UC-Berkeley.

• In her 2007 book The How of Happiness, positive psychology researcher Sonja Lyubomirsky elaborates, describing happiness as "the experience of joy, contentment, or positive well-being, combined with a sense that one's life is good, meaningful, and worthwhile."

• "We think of happiness as a feeling. But happiness is also a trait. It's about having a meaningful life. It's more longer-lasting, it's not just a fleeting feeling." Stacy Lipowski

• What do people think makes them happy?

  • People think more money will make them happier.

  • People think being young again will make them happier.

  • People think that beauty and the way you look will make them happier.

  • People think that more free time will make them happier.

    • [ARTICLE] American Workers Would Be Happier in Same Job With Higher Pay by Joseph Carroll

    • [ARTICLE] More Evidence That Spending Money On Others Makes Us Happier Than Spending On Ourselves by Mark Travers

    • [ARTICLE] Why You Should Spend Your Money On Experiences, Not Things by Travis Bradberry

• "Comparison is the thief of joy." President Theodore Roosevelt

• What determines happiness?

  • Happier people tend to be more connected.

  • Happier people are more productive. And people are more productive when they are happy.

  • Happier people tend to be healthier.

    • [STUDY] Is Happiness Hiding in our Genes? from MCTFR

    • [STUDY] The Spread of Emotion via Facebook by Adam D. I. Kramer

    • [STUDY] Emotional style and susceptibility to the common cold by Sheldon Cohen

• [PRACTICE] Awe Narrative - recall a moment where you experienced "awe."

• "There is hope in our habits." Jade Breeback

• "Happiness effects the way we think and remember." Stacy Lipowski

• #SpiralUp

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