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Get Happy: Introduction to Happiness
This audiobook is produced by the Wisebuddah team.
In this five-part series, US happiness expert and positive psychologist Michelle Gielan and British journalist and author Oliver Burkeman explore ways to become truly happier, backed up by scientific evidence. Bringing their own unique and counter-balanced personalities to proceedings they ask questions such as: what is happiness? Can we make ourselves happier? And why is everyone talking about mindfulness?
Michelle and Oliver tackle these questions with the help of some of the world’s leading experts on the subjects and at the end of each episode, Michelle leads the listener through a quick and easy practical exercise that has been shown to increase happiness. Listeners will be left with a genuine takeaway from each episode and encouraged to explore the topics further and take their own steps towards a happier life.
In this five-part series, US happiness expert and positive psychologist Michelle Gielan and British journalist and author Oliver Burkeman explore ways to become truly happier, backed up by scientific evidence. Bringing their own unique and counter-balanced personalities to proceedings they ask questions such as: what is happiness? Can we make ourselves happier? And why is everyone talking about mindfulness?
Michelle and Oliver tackle these questions with the help of some of the world’s leading experts on the subjects and at the end of each episode, Michelle leads the listener through a quick and easy practical exercise that has been shown to increase happiness. Listeners will be left with a genuine takeaway from each episode and encouraged to explore the topics further and take their own steps towards a happier life.
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October 8, 2022
Very underrated Podcast. Infact there are 6 audible original podcasts including this one, which I highly recommend :-
1) In the Habit
2) Make life work
3) Be mindful
4) Tip the scales
5) It's in the gut
6) Living online
Thank me later.
The good thing about these podcasts are that they're aren't your typical podcast formats, they are more of a summary of many books, researches and studies into 5-6 episodes.
My favourite hosts are Dr. Ashish Ranpura and the one n only badass and hilarious Australian Comedian Alice Fraser.
1) In the Habit
2) Make life work
3) Be mindful
4) Tip the scales
5) It's in the gut
6) Living online
Thank me later.
The good thing about these podcasts are that they're aren't your typical podcast formats, they are more of a summary of many books, researches and studies into 5-6 episodes.
My favourite hosts are Dr. Ashish Ranpura and the one n only badass and hilarious Australian Comedian Alice Fraser.
March 11, 2020
Synopsis to introduction to happiness:
Introduction to happiness
1. Happiness is Joy you feel when you move towards your goal.
2. Greater levels of happiness leads to greater levels of success: If you can get your optimism and happiness quotient to raise in the midst of challenge/work, all the success (ALL) will rise dramatically (productivity, creativity, memory, intelligence, longevity improves).
3. The doubler effect: Every night before bed pen down one of the most meaningful experiences you had in the last 24 hours. Write it down in total detail. Do this consistently (People who tried this for 6 months were able to give up their pain medications completely).
4. Engage in pro-social behaviour and engage in more social interactions with people: Do good service for other people.
5. Write 3 grateful things: be specific like I m grateful to have good health so that I can go out and play.
6. Exercise: Starting small is important
7. Sakash and meditation: Significant health effects and change in behaviour.
8. Acts of kindness: strangers or people you know.
Introduction to happiness
1. Happiness is Joy you feel when you move towards your goal.
2. Greater levels of happiness leads to greater levels of success: If you can get your optimism and happiness quotient to raise in the midst of challenge/work, all the success (ALL) will rise dramatically (productivity, creativity, memory, intelligence, longevity improves).
3. The doubler effect: Every night before bed pen down one of the most meaningful experiences you had in the last 24 hours. Write it down in total detail. Do this consistently (People who tried this for 6 months were able to give up their pain medications completely).
4. Engage in pro-social behaviour and engage in more social interactions with people: Do good service for other people.
5. Write 3 grateful things: be specific like I m grateful to have good health so that I can go out and play.
6. Exercise: Starting small is important
7. Sakash and meditation: Significant health effects and change in behaviour.
8. Acts of kindness: strangers or people you know.
April 28, 2021
"HAPPINESS IS THE JOY YOU FEEL MOVING TOWARDS YOUR POTENTIAL."
"SUCCESS DOESN'T LEAD TO HAPPINESS."
"NOT CHASE HAPPINESS BUT THE ABILITY TO PRACTICE HAPPINESS."
I like this audiobook. It has wonderful tips to happiness like socializing with other people, meditating, exercising, practicing gratitude and a lot more.
"SUCCESS DOESN'T LEAD TO HAPPINESS."
"NOT CHASE HAPPINESS BUT THE ABILITY TO PRACTICE HAPPINESS."
I like this audiobook. It has wonderful tips to happiness like socializing with other people, meditating, exercising, practicing gratitude and a lot more.
May 5, 2020
To the point!
this cuts out all the bullshit that is usually spouted in the majority of self-help books and cuts down to the (sometimes overtly simple) bone.
do you want to be happier? then pay attention.
this cuts out all the bullshit that is usually spouted in the majority of self-help books and cuts down to the (sometimes overtly simple) bone.
do you want to be happier? then pay attention.
February 20, 2020
If happiness is just a bunch of chemicals in your brain then how can we make more of them; it’s chemistry, right? There has to be a formula.
And there kind of is. We know what things make us happier.
And here in five episodes, they talk to a lot of experts and give you some exercises to do.
Find what works for you and get that brain muscle moving.
4 stars
And there kind of is. We know what things make us happier.
And here in five episodes, they talk to a lot of experts and give you some exercises to do.
Find what works for you and get that brain muscle moving.
4 stars
July 3, 2021
Definitely a book that I'm so glad i have available to listen to anytime at all. Of i need a pick me up this soes it just their conversations madw me hapoy. The speakers have a really great chemistry, for this podcast thwy are perfect 👌🏼 Thankfully i have the other series that im working my way through but yeah ill definitely bw returning to this podcast 🤩
September 7, 2020
Some good points, though nothing I’ve not read or heard of before. The advice is still good nonetheless.
October 17, 2020
Interesting insight into happiness
February 5, 2021
Interesting listen!!
July 30, 2021
My favourite episode was with Mo Gawdat which led me to currently listen to his wonderful audiobook "Solve for Happy".
May 31, 2023
These 'calm' podcasts on audible are really great. Highly recommended.
Happy listening! 🙃
Happy listening! 🙃
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