Happiness Podcast

Finding good friends and well-matched life partners can be challenging at times.  The old story of "The Scorpion and the Frog" gives us some clues into finding healthy relationships and knowing what we can and cannot change.   To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: http://www.HappinessPodcast.org. To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: http://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com 

New research describes the benefits of just spending 20 minutes in nature.  In this episode, we explore the the beautiful ramifications of spending time in nature.  The study was was done by  H. Yuen & G. Jenkins and was titled "Factors associated with changes in subjective well-being immediately after urban park visit." International Journal of Environmental Health Research 2019.  To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: http://www.HappinessPodcast.org. To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: http://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com 

Sometimes life is challenging. What if we could reset our day and our lives. Though we often can't do much to change the external conditions of our lives, we can always change our internal conditions. Learn how to press the "Happiness Reset Button."  To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: http://www.HappinessPodcast.org. To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: http://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com 

During the canonization of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, some of her personal letters where made public.  The insights from these letters and her struggles can help us learn how to address struggles with attachments in our own lives.  To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: http://www.HappinessPodcast.org. To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: http://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com 

In this talk, we explore the positive benefits that smiling can have in our lives. We also look at the research study on smiling by N. Coles, J. Larsen and H. Lench entitled "A meta-analyiss of the facial feedback literature: Effects of facial feedback on emotional experience are small and variable," published in Psychological Bulletin, 2019.  To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: http://www.HappinessPodcast.org. To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: http://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com 

Goals can be an extremely effective tool to improve our lives. However, they also can cause us and others a lot of suffering if we don't implement two key factors of successful goal setting.   To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: http://www.HappinessPodcast.org. To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: http://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com 

In the Eighteenth Century, life changed permanently because of a tragic event that happened in Lisbon, Portugal.  In this episode, we explore the implications to living a happy life with these new changes that continue to effect us today.    To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: http://www.HappinessPodcast.org. To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: http://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com 

In this episode, we look at the three things we try to control in our lives and the potential negative consequences of this control.  To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: http://www.HappinessPodcast.org. To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: http://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com 

One of the side effects of growing emotionally and spiritually, is we should begin to see the curiosity of a child return to our hearts. Instead of being exhausted by life, we begin to find that life is a beautiful universe waiting to be explored.  To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: http://www.HappinessPodcast.org. To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: http://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com 

Is it better to give or to receive?  Well, when it comes to happiness, giving wins.  We examine the research findings of a study published in 2018 in Psychological Science entitled, " Impediments to Effective Altruism: The Role of Subjective Preferences ins Charitable Giving," by J. Berman, A. Barasch, E. Levine, & D. Small.  To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: http://www.HappinessPodcast.org. To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: http://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com 

We often get very busy in our lives and in the process, really miss out of many beautiful parts of life. In this talk, we explore 4 things that we can do to helps us slow down and enjoy life.  To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: http://www.HappinessPodcast.org. To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: http://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com 

Burnout is experienced by many people around the world.  The constant state of tiredness plagues many of us.  In this episode, we explore how to avoid burnout and even undo it. To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: http://www.HappinessPodcast.org. To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: http://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com 

In this podcast, we explore how to create an intention for daily happiness and the five essential ingredients of this intention. Happiness and peace can be improved on a daily basis with the right intentions.  To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: http://www.HappinessPodcast.org. To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: http://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com 

In this episode, we look at the potential benefits of living longer if we are happier people.  This is based on a study done by Choy-Lye Chei, June May-Ling Lee, Stefan Ma, & Rahul Malhotra at the Duke-NUS Medical School entitled "Happy Older People Live Longer" reported in the Age and Ageing, 2018.   To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: http://www.HappinessPodcast.org. To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: http://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com 

In this podcast, we explore how to keep good habits and change bad habits. Our tendency is to put out fires and not change the old habits. But if we change our bad habits, we can find the happiness that often alludes us.  To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: http://www.HappinessPodcast.org. To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: http://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com 

In this episode, we explore 3 ways to help improve of sense of self-worth.   To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: http://www.HappinessPodcast.org. To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: http://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com 

In this episode we explore the importance of exercising for creating happiness in our lives.  This is based on a study done by Weiyun Chen and Zhanjia Zhang at the University of Michigan entitled "A Systematic Review of the Relationship Between Physical Activity and Happiness" reported in the Journal of Happiness Studies, 2018.  To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: http://www.HappinessPodcast.org. To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: http://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com 

In this episode, we explore the importance in maintaining our happiness, not just finding happiness in our lives.  To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: http://www.HappinessPodcast.org. To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: http://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com 

Boredom is harmful for us in two ways.  We explore how to create positive change in our lives in this new episode. To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: http://www.HappinessPodcast.org. To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: http://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com 

In this episode, we explore our potential for peace and happiness in our lives and how to actualize our gifts.  To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: http://www.HappinessPodcast.org. To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: http://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com