Happiness Podcast

We love the beautiful pleasures of life. Sitting on the porch of our vacation home while listening to the birds sing. Or we are having a glass of wine at the end of the week to relax. But can these pleasures come with too high of a price if we are working two jobs to pay for that vacation home or drinking a bottle of wine every day to get by? Balancing with life and finding simple pleasures in our everyday lives is a far more peaceful way to live our lives. In this talk, we explore how to find this balance.

"Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting movement," wrote Benjamin Franklin. In this talk, we explore four steps to follow so that our words can always be kind in all situations. Because to be kind is to be strong.

Given all the obstacles to living a good life, are there specific steps we can take to improve our lives? If we focus on three things, our lives can get better and better. First, identify what is causing the problems in our lives. Second, determine the external factors that negatively influence us. But thirdly and more importantly, ask ourselves what we can do internally to change, as that is what we have the most control over.

We cannot deny the influence of others in our lives. But why do our friendships matter so much? Because they have such an enormous impact on our emotional health and happiness. But to find great friends and to be a great friend can be a challenging task. In this talk, we explore how to find and be a great friend and why this matters.

Change is often one of the hardest things we face in life. A parent's death, an ending of a career, and the close of a loving relationship are just a few examples of changes that we face in life. But if we are looking for the key ingredient for maintaining happiness, then adaptation to change is crucial. In this talk, we explore how to flow through life, with the inevitable changes, instead of fighting life all along the way.

Finding and creating happiness in our lives, especially when going through difficult times, can be overwhelming. Are there specific things we can do to live happy lives, even with these current challenges? One of the keys to how to learn to be happy is by making small, beautiful changes until these changes become a habit. Then we keep moving forward as our lives keep getting better.

How do you control your anger? The dangers of anger expression are harmful, sometimes even deadly. When was the last time anger expression was beneficial to you? The emotions of anger can keep us up all night and lead to countless emotional and physical problems. In this talk on anger management, we explore ways to gain mastery over our anger and live a life in harmony with others.

"Stop bothering me." How often have we either thought or even said this? There are so many things that can annoy us. They take away from our enjoyment of our day or our lives. There are ways to overcome these annoyances and have a happy life when something is bothering me. In this talk, we explore healthy ways to be less upset by things that are bothering us.

Finding, creating, and keeping peace and happiness in our lives takes discipline. When you learn to discipline your mind (for happiness), peace and happiness will become your natural state. But this takes awareness, practice, and creating habits that feed our souls "good things." With time, we will find, happiness is our natural state, not something we only experience on occasions.

Welcome back to the Happiness Podcast with Dr. Robert Puff! We aren’t disturbed by things but by the thoughts of things. Should I have these thoughts? Are these thoughts accurate? Are these thoughts helpful?

Welcome back to the Happiness Podcast with Doctor Puff! Can we develop the superpower of kindness in all situations, no matter what? After setting boundaries, there is one essential skill we have to build to ensure that kindness is always our response.

Welcome back to the Happiness Podcast with Doctor Puff! Our lives are so full of external and internal distractions that we miss out on so much of life. If we develop the skills of presence, we will see all the beauty in the world that we have been missing out on.

What price tag would we put on our health?  Are there things we can do to keep ourselves potentially healthier?  We explore the impact on health by what we eat and what we think and say in this talk on being healthy. ########################################### About the Happiness Podcast: Do you ever wonder what it takes to lead a peaceful, happy life? Are you curious about the specific steps involved in a self-actualized, limitless life? Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Or are you just plain tired and want some help? We explore all these concerns and more every week on the Happiness Podcast, which has been downloaded over 13 million times since its inception. Happiness does not happen by chance, but because we take specific actions in our lives to create it. Dr. Robert Puff, Ph.D. author of 13 books, TV show host, Psychology Today blogger, and corporate trainer, has been studying the actions it takes to reach the highest levels of human achievement for decades, and he wants to share what he kno

Our desires for success and fears of failure cause us incredible amounts of suffering. When we learn to live in the present moments of life, without egoic labels, we find that happiness that has eluded us for so long has always been there. ############################################## About the Happiness Podcast: Do you ever wonder what it takes to lead a peaceful, happy life? Are you curious about the specific steps involved in a self-actualized, limitless life? Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Or are you just plain tired and want some help? We explore all these concerns and more every week on the Happiness Podcast, which has been downloaded over 13 million times since its inception. Happiness does not happen by chance, but because we take specific actions in our lives to create it. Dr. Robert Puff, Ph.D. author of 13 books, TV show host, Psychology Today blogger, and corporate trainer, has been studying the actions it takes to reach the highest levels of human achievement for decades, and he

Pablo Picasso wrote, "Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life," which illustrates the importance of keeping our hearts and minds open to the newness of life.  If we aren't careful, boredom and depression can play havoc with our souls.   But by keeping our hearts open, life can be a beautiful adventure. ######################################### About the Happiness Podcast:  Do you ever wonder what it takes to lead a peaceful, happy life? Are you curious about the specific steps involved in a self-actualized, limitless life? Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Or are you just plain tired and want some help? We explore all these concerns and more every week on the Happiness Podcast, which has been downloaded over 13 million times since its inception. Happiness does not happen by chance, but because we take specific actions in our lives to create it.  Dr. Robert Puff, Ph.D. author of 13 books, TV show host, Psychology Today blogger, and corporate trainer, has been studying the actions i

As we go through life, often, it is the little things of life that trip us up.  A negative comment, an uncomfortable situation, or a worrisome thought.  Learning how to navigate these little and sometimes big disturbances to our happiness is how people can quickly return to their state of peace. ############################################ About the Happiness Podcast: Do you ever wonder what it takes to lead a peaceful, happy life? Are you curious about the specific steps involved in a self-actualized, limitless life? Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Or are you just plain tired and want some help? We explore all these concerns and more every week on the Happiness Podcast, which has been downloaded over 13 million times since its inception. Happiness does not happen by chance, but because we take specific actions in our lives to create it. Dr. Robert Puff, Ph.D. author of 13 books, TV show host, Psychology Today blogger, and corporate trainer, has been studying the actions it takes to reach the h

Is there a purpose to our lives? If there is, could it have anything to do with living a good life.? There are so many struggles in our lives, yet a few people genuinely live beautiful lives. What if we strive our best in life? How far could we possibly get? Not in regards to success, but in regards to living well. What are the possibilities for each of us? ############################################ About the Happiness Podcast: Do you ever wonder what it takes to lead a peaceful, happy life? Are you curious about the specific steps involved in a self-actualized, limitless life? Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Or are you just plain tired and want some help? We explore all these concerns and more every week on the Happiness Podcast, which has been downloaded over 13 million times since its inception. Happiness does not happen by chance, but because we take specific actions in our lives to create it. Dr. Robert Puff, Ph.D. author of 13 books, TV show host, Psychology Today blogger, and corporate

When we sail through life, we listen to our hearts, our passions, and our interests.  We chose life courses based on these qualities.    When we row through life, we focus on our end goals, regardless of the consequences to our happiness.   We will find happiness by sailing rather than rowing through life. ###############################################   About the Happiness Podcast:   Do you ever wonder what it takes to lead a peaceful, happy life? Are you curious about the specific steps involved in a self-actualized, limitless life? Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Or are you just plain tired and want some help? We explore all these concerns and more every week on the Happiness Podcast, which has been downloaded over 13 million times since its inception. Happiness does not happen by chance, but because we take specific actions in our lives to create it.   Dr. Robert Puff, Ph.D. author of 13 books, TV show host, Psychology Today blogger, and corporate trainer, has been studying the actions it

We struggle in life because we focus on the few desires that we want in life and thus miss out on the banquet of life. Beautiful things can surround us, but we can starve to death emotionally because our minds limit our attachments to a few things. Explore ways to partake in the banquet of life. ################################################ About the Happiness Podcast: Do you ever wonder what it takes to lead a peaceful, happy life? Are you curious about the specific steps involved in a self-actualized, limitless life? Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Or are you just plain tired and want some help? We explore all these concerns and more every week on the Happiness Podcast, which has been downloaded over 13 million times since its inception. Happiness does not happen by chance, but because we take specific actions in our lives to create it. Dr. Robert Puff, Ph.D. author of 13 books, TV show host, Psychology Today blogger, and corporate trainer, has been studying the actions it takes to reach t

We have so many opportunities to be kind towards others. When we notice that other people are suffering, often these are wonderful opportunities to help others on their journey through life. These little acts of kindness make all the difference in the world. ###############################################  About the Happiness Podcast: Do you ever wonder what it takes to lead a peaceful, happy life? Are you curious about the specific steps involved in a self-actualized, limitless life? Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Or are you just plain tired and want some help? We explore all these concerns and more every week on the Happiness Podcast, which has been downloaded over 13 million times since its inception. Happiness does not happen by chance, but because we take specific actions in our lives to create it. Dr. Robert Puff, Ph.D., author of 13 books, TV show host, Psychology Today blogger, and corporate trainer, has been studying the actions it takes to reach the highest levels of human achievemen