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 habits of happiness.

This is part 2 of a 2-part series.

NOTES, QUOTES, & LINKS

• To listen to Episode 006: Why Choose Happiness CLICK HERE.

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

• 6 Practical Habits To Make You Happy

  • Habit #1 - Pay Attention

    • [ARTICLE] 10 Steps to Savoring the Good Things in Life by Stacey Kennelly

    • "Be more intentional when you're in the moment. And recognize the space you're in." - Stacy Lipowski

    • "Be present and look for the opportunity to act, or stay, or pause." - Jade Breeback

    • "We invite you to linger. Plan on staying late. Pay attention. Be present. Linger." - Jade Breeback

    • "Mindful people have a stronger immune system response and show lower levels of anxiety and hostility." - Stacy Lipowski

    • "Meditate. Linger. Savor. Be Intentional." - Stacy Lipowski

  • Habit #2 - Keep Your Friends Close

    • "Our time is a valuable resource. You have to be willing to allow those people into your minutes." - Stacy Lipowski

    • "It's not about quantity. It's about quality minutes with the people you love." - Stacy Lipowski

    • "Give yourself permission to form strong social bonds because it relates to everything else: happiness, anxiety, and sleep." - Stacy Lipowski

    • "Just showing up is so important." - Stacy Lipowski

  • Habit #3 - Exercise

    • "People who have mild to moderate depression or anxiety, aerobic exercise can be as effective as medication. So if you want to be happy, work out." - Stacy Lipowski

  • Habit #4 - Don't Hold Grudges

    • "For me, it's easier to extend forgiveness, when I look back to remember that I needed to hope for, pray for, and ask for forgiveness from others." - Jade Breeback

    • "People who spend time in their faith, pray, and worship are happier." - Jade Breeback

    • "If Christ Jesus can forgive us, how can we not extend forgiveness to others?" - Jade Breeback

    • "Just because you extend forgiveness to someone doesn't mean you have to trust that person again." - Stacy Lipowski

    • "Hurt people hurt people." - Jade Breeback

    • "Viewing forgiveness or hurt from a different angle gives us a new perspective so we don't hold on to that hurt." - Jade Breeback

    • "People who do not hold grudges tend to feel better about themselves." - Stacy Lipowski

    • "It's not about me, it's about them, and what they're going through." - Stacy Lipowski

    • "Our impulse when someone hurts us, is to hurt them back. In our house we say, 'When someone's mean to you it gives you a chance to be nice back.'" - Stacy Lipowski

  • Habit #5 - Practice Kindness

    • "When looking at brain activation, practicing kindness lights up the same areas in pleasure centers as food and sex." - Stacy Lipowski

    • "Don't be mean. Because it makes being mean seem normal." Bob Goff

  • Habit #6 - Show Gratitude

    • "People who write in a gratitude journal are happier." - Stacy Lipowski

• How do you realistically create habits?

  • 4 Phases to A Habit

    • Phase 1: The Cue. This is something that triggers your brain to do something.

    • Phase 2: The Craving. This is the wanting, the desire.

    • Phase 3: The Response. This is the habit.

    • Phase 4: The Reward. The reward is happiness.

• "Sometimes the pursuit of happiness can make us unhappy." - Stacy Lipowski

• [ARTICLE] A Better Way to Pursue Happiness by Lahnna Catalino

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