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What a joy being a part of a conversation about happiness with bestselling author Laura Day, life coach Amy Smith, and Hala Taha, host of the hugely popular “Young and Profiting” podcast. I came in toward the end of the discussion and touched on pathways to well-being from my book A Happier You, including mindfulness, the role of catching good moments, gratitude, and meaning in life. You can hear this episode of Hala’s podcast and others on all major platforms, including Spotify. You can also follow her on Instagram at @yapwithhala. Thanks for checking out the … Read the Full Post »

You can listen to the conversation I had about health and happiness with Maya Acosta and Dr. Rizwan Bukhari, as part of their lifestyle medicine podcast Plant-Based DFW . We talked about my program A Happier You and how gratitude, laughter, and helping others can improve our physical and emotional well-being. These positive effects can include better sleep, more energy, a stronger immune system, lower levels of inflammation, and reductions in the body’s production of cortisol, a stress hormone. We also explored the importance of empathy and acceptance in sparking motivation for making healthy lifestyle changes, … Read the Full Post »

Hello!  Welcome to my first blog post! 

I’m really excited that you’re here. It means you want to take a more intentional approach to well-being. Positive Psychology is the study of optimal living, and it’s something I’ve been passionate about as a psychologist for quite some time.

A positive psychology lens helps us pay closer attention to our strengths and good moments, as opposed to remaining stuck in the problems we encounter in life. And as you know, there are plenty of problems to get stuck in!

In the program I developed, and my forthcoming book A Happier You, … Read the Full Post »