In the social-media age, we curate images of our lives on a screen—making it especially easy to translate images of perfection as the image of oneself. But the pressure to pretend we are perfect is exactly the thing holding us back from experiencing the happiness we seek—and limiting our ability to be our whole, authentic selves.
In this episode of How to B ... Show More
Oct 2021
How to Build a Happy Life: Know That You Know Nothing
If there’s one thing we might regret at the end of life, it’s that we missed out on moments that mattered—not because we weren’t physically there, but because our mind wandered off to some unknown place. In this episode of How to Build a Happy Life, we explore why it’s uniquely c ... Show More
37m 45s
Nov 2021
How to Build a Happy Life: Find the Secret to Meaningful Work
The road to purposeful work is paved with good intentions; but for many, happiness at work can feel like a hopeless cause. What if the secret to happiness at work has less to do with our extrinsic motivations—money, rewards, and personal gain—and more to do with our intrinsic mot ... Show More
41m 24s
Nov 2021
How to Build a Happy Life: Live When You’re In Pain
As we wind down this series, a paradox remains in our pursuit of happiness—joy comes to those who have known pain. In order to overcome struggle—breakups, illness, even death—we must first accept and acknowledge its inevitability. Exploring the darkness of our suffering may seem ... Show More
49m 54s
Mar 2024
3130: Happiness Is All in Your Mind by Paula Felps with Live Happy on Transformative Power of Creativity
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Episode 3130:
In "Happiness Is All in Your Mind," Paula Felps delves into the transformative power of creativity on well-being. Thr ... Show More
9m 28s
Jun 2024
3221: Living a Life of Joy by Steve Pavlina on Finding Happiness & Intentional Living Decisions
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Episode 3221:
Explore the profound simplicity of attaining joy with Steve Pavlina’s guidance on aligning every decision towards joy ... Show More
10m 4s
Jun 2024
Transform Your Life at Any Moment: The Surprising Science of Happiness
<p>Today, you’ll learn the surprising science of what creates a meaningful life, based on 8 decades of research. </p><p>This conversation is so profound that you might need to take a second listen. </p><p>Prepare to laugh, cry, and leave feeling empowered to find and create the ... Show More
1h 2m
May 2024
Rethinking Happiness, What We’re Getting Wrong | Stephanie Harrison
<p>What if everything society told you about how to find happiness was misleading? My guest Stephanie Harrison, author of <a href="https://amzn.to/44vWmUz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>New Happy: Getting Happiness Right in a World That's Got It Wrong</em></a>, ch ... Show More
54m 32s
Apr 2024
3132: You Can Write and Embody a New Story For Your Life by Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui of A Life In Progress
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Episode 3132:
Krista O’Reilly-Davi-Digui of ALifeInProgress.ca shares a deeply personal journey through joy, sorrow, self-discovery ... Show More
9m 39s
Oct 2020
04 - PERFECTIONISM - 99 Problemz & Perfectionism is one!
In today’s live therapy session Dr Helene and I explore what it means to be a perfectionist. For me, I have never classified myself as one - I always thought that I was too ‘much’ to be a perfectionist. I wasn’t super tidy, nor the perfect homemaker, the perfect partner or the pe ... Show More
37 m