Sonja Lyubomirsky Ph.D. is Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside. She has been conducting research on happiness for 28 years and has been awarded numerous grants including $1 million from the National Institute of Mental Health to conduct research on the possibility of permanently increasing happiness. She is the best selling author of the books ‘The How of Happiness’ and ‘The Myths of Happiness’. Her research has been written up in hundreds of magazines and newspapers and she has appeared in multiple TV shows and feature documentaries. Her work has focused primarily on 3 critical questions: 1) What makes people happy? 2) Is happiness a good thing? and 3) How can we make people happier still?
Roko Belic describes what happened when he visited ‘The Longevity Village’ in Okinawa, Japan.
Arielle Ford describes what happened when she lost 80% of her business, was dumped by her boyfriend and got really sick all at the same time.
Chen Lizra describes what happens when we stop finding flaws in one another.
Bruce Muzik describes why feeling numb becomes the norm for many people and what they can do about it.
Cal Newport graduated from Dartmouth College, earned his Ph.D. from MIT in 2009 and is now an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University where he explores the theoretical foundations of our digital age. He also writes about the impact of these technologies on the world of work. His most recent book, ‘Deep Work’ argues that focus is the new I.Q. in the knowledge economy and that individuals who cultivate their ability to concentrate without distraction will thrive. On publication, ‘Deep Work’ became an instant Wall Street Journal bestseller. Cal’s previous book, ‘So Good They Can’t Ignore You’ argues that “follow your passion” is bad advice.
Marci Shimoff describes one of the most important things we can do in order to be happier.
Sean Stephenson discusses whether it is possible to completely get rid of insecurity and the feeling of ‘I’m not enough’.
Dr. David Hamilton describes how visualisation can be used to heal even serious illnesses.
Eric Edmeades describes a powerful personal story of how to be grateful and find the good in even our ‘worst’ moments in life.