The happiness strategy, why quality relationships are important to your happiness and how sleep, diet, exercise, and mindfulness play a huge role

In this episode of  My Therapist and My Therapist, we discuss: Happiness

Via the topics discussed in this episode, you will learn: 

• How to cultivate more happiness in your life 
• How connection is linked to happiness 
• The power of value in creating happiness
• Studies into happiness 
• The power of compassion for developing your happiness 
• Protecting your energy 
• Harnessing the power of perspective 
• How gratitude amplifies our happiness
• Tips and tools on creating more happiness 
• Aligning yourself with your values  for more of a happy life 
• Creating balance in your life 
• The fundamentals of happiness 
•  Sleep, Diet, and exercise for happiness 

Topics Discussed:

• How family and friends can increase our happiness
• The importance of having quality friendships 
• Finding your happiness via your values  
• A Harvard university study on happiness 
• The importance of relationships for happiness 
• Making time for people who matter in your life 
• Empowering friendships 
• Envy and it's root in vulnerability 
• Protecting your energy 
• Happiness shouldn't be a persuit 
• The persuit of happiness paradox study 
• Finding happiness in the smaller things 
• The importance of having reverence 
• Gratitude practices 
• the fable of the wise man and the farmer 
• Getting perspective on your life 
• Tips on how to cultivate more gratitude 
• Social media and it's unrealistic ideals
• Aligning yourself with your values  for more of a happy life 
• Creating balance in your life 
• The fundamentals of happiness 
• Sleep, diet, exercise, and mindfulness 
• How sleep impacts our mood 
• The benefits of exercise for happiness  
• The power of nature 
• OQP - Finding only quality people in your life 

Discovering your values exercise-
https://www.mindtools.com/a5eygum/what-are-your-values

The magic by Rhonda Byrne- https://amzn.eu/d/a1tJFNL

The paradox of pursuing happiness study -  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f5c928356fb063f3e181fb/t/6080cf76248c3052ce65b2cf/1619054455011/Zerwas%2526Ford_2021.pdf

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