Happiness Mindset

In this episode, you discover how to make one simple change in your living space that will elevate your happiness, lower stress, and enhance your sense of wellbeing. Bonus resource: The "Happiness Calendar" from the "Greater Good Magazine". Link: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu . Look for the "Happiness Calendar" link on the site. --- Host: Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com...

In this episode, you discover how to engage in radical self-forgiveness easily and enhance your happiness and sense of well-bein g. --- Host: Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com --- Technical information: Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Amadeus Pro, Audacity, Soften, and Waves ReGen. Final edits and rendering...

In this episode, you discover the results from a survey of nearly 700 people who shared activities, circumstances, and related experiences that create a sense of happiness and wellbeing. This survey was conducted by the organization, Nice News, https://NiceNews.com. Article sharing the survey results: "What Are the Ingredients for a Happy Life? Here’s What Nice News Readers Had to Say". Link: http...

In this episode you and I identify how to harness the power of play to enhance your happiness and reduce stress based on sciencetific studies. Resource: "Play reduces stress and lifts wellbeing – and adults benefit as much as children do". Website: TheConversation.com. Link: https://theconversation.com/play-reduces-stress-and-lifts-wellbeing-and-adults-benefit-as-much-as-children-do-264767 --- Hos...

February is the home of Valentine's Day. Hugs are associated with this special day, but scientific research tells us hugs also improve our emotional and physical wellbeing and health. In this episode, you'll discover how hugs can improve our heart health, immunity, emotional balance, and overall wellbeing. --- Article with research citations: "What Are the Benefits of Hugging?". HealthLine.com. Li...

In this episode, you discover happiness habits that enhance your sense of wellbeing and life purpose. You'll learn how to activate those daily, weekly, monthly, and long term habits to create sustainable joy and emotional balance. --- Resource: "How to Be Happy: 12 Habits to Add to Your Routine", by Ann Pietrangelo. Published in Healthline.com. Link: https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-be-hap...

In this episode you discover how acts of kindness you do for others positively affect your physical health - to include your immunity system - in addition to enhancing your emotional wellbeing. Resources: "Kindness in the Blood: how helping others reduces inflammation". Dr. David Hamilton". Link: https://drdavidhamilton.com/kindness-in-the-blood-how-helping-others-reduces-inflammation/ "The genomi...

In this episode you discover two new research studies showing the importancee of connection to friends and family on longevity, happiness, and physical wellbeing. --- Resources: "Strong Social Bonds May Literally Slow Aging at the Cellular Level". SciTechDaily.com. Link: https://scitechdaily.com/strong-social-bonds-may-literally-slow-aging-at-the-cellular-level/ "Cumulative social advantage is ass...

In this episode you'll discover why expressing gratitude enhances your happiness and emotional wellbeing along with those you care about. You'll also learn easily done ways to engage in a regular gratitude practice that increases your physical and emotional wellbeing. --- Research studies: "Counting blessings versus burdens: an experimental investigation of gratitude and subjective well-being in d...

In this episode you'll discover 3 simple, easy to apply ways to keep the fire of love, happiness, and connection strong with your special someone and others you care about. --- Host: Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com --- Technical information: Recording with Hindenburg Pro. Edits with Twisted Wave, Amadeus Pro, Hush, and Audyllic. Final edits a...

In this episode, you discover new research showing how 30 minutes less of sitting combined with light activity for those 30 minutes boosts mood and wellbeing the following day. Resources: "Swap 30 Minutes of Sitting for Light Activity to Boost Next-Day Mood". "NeuroScienceNews.com". October 24, 2025. Link: https://neurosciencenews.com/movement-mood-neuroscience-29852/ " Daily, prospective associat...

In this episode you'll discover 7 tiny habits that when consistently applied build happiness and emotional wellbeing. Resources: "7 Tiny Habits That Positive People Use to Cultivate Happiness Every Day". Article from Inc.com. Link: https://www.inc.com/peter-economy/7-tiny-habits-that-positive-people-use-to-cultivate-happiness-every-day/91230140 Suggested Daily Affirmations : "I choose joy this day...

In this episode you discover guidance from six happiness experts on how to enhance your happiness and emotional well-being. To receive your free copy of the "Happiness Bluepring", create an email with the subject, "Happiness Blueprint". Address it to CarterMethod@gmail.com. You can leave the body of the email blank. You'll receive the Blueprint by return email. --- Resource: Stephanie Booth, "6 Ex...

In this episode you and I explore key insights from research done at Claremont Graduate University showing that we can enhance our sense of joy by initiating six immersive experiences daily. You'll learn what those six experiences are and how to easily incorporate them into your daily life. Article: "These Six Daily Immersive Experiences Lead to More Joy". From "Superage.com". Link: https://supera...

In this episode you'll discover six easily applied research validated pathways to sustained happiness.  --- Resource: "6 life-changing lessons from the biggest studies on human happiness". BBC Science Focus. Link: https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/hedonic-treadmill --- Host: Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com --- Technical information:...

In this episode, you discover eight research-validated happiness habits for greater emotional wellbeing. --- Resources: The foundation for this episode is in part inspired by the article, "“Things that happy people do that unhappy people don’t”, by Isabelia Chase, published in "GlobalEnglishEditing". Link: https://geediting.com/gb-things-that-happy-people-do-that-unhappy-people-dont/ To get your c...

In this episode you discover the Happiness Calendar created by "The Greater Good Magazine". You'll learn how to use this marvelous resource to engage in suggested tiny daily actions that build your sense of happiness and wellbeing day by day. --- Here is the link for the March calendar discussed in this episode:   https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/your_happiness_calendar_for_march_2025...

The "Forbes.com" site published an article entitled, "4 Ways To ‘Declutter’ Your Life For Mental Peace—By A Psychologist".  In this episode you'll discover those four key areas, why it's important to declutter, how to do that, and the benefits you'll experience. Article resource: "4 Ways To ‘Declutter’ Your Life For Mental Peace—By A Psychologist". Published in Forbes.com. Article link: https://ww...

In 2023 Arnold Schwarzenegger released his book, "Be Useful - Seven Tools For Life".   In this episode you discover Schwarzenegger's wise four-word simple formula and how you can apply his four word guide to enhance your happiness and wellbeing.  --- Resource: JESSICA STILLMAN, "Arnold Schwarzenegger Says a Happy Life Boils Down to These 4 Words. Psychology Agrees With Him" . Inc.com. Link: https:...

The art of creating a fulfilling life often begins with a crucial step: letting go. Whether it's physical possessions, unhealthy relationships, or self-limiting behaviors, identifying and releasing what no longer serves us creates space for growth and new possibilities. Let's explore how to navigate this transformative process. In this episode you discover how to let go of what no longer serves yo...

In this episode you discover 3 research based ways to enhance your happiness and wellbeing. You learn how to easily incorporate these 3 happiness habits into your daily life. --- Resources for expanded insights into these 3 habits: Dr. Robert Emmons' research at UC Davis on gratitude and happiness. https://emmons.faculty.ucdavis.edu Hill PL, Allemand M, Roberts BW. Examining the Pathways between G...

In this episode you discover 3 easy ways to enhance happiness and relieve stress. Each of these simple actions takes less than 10-minutes. --- Resource: "Do these 3 things to feel happier today—they take less than 10 minutes" . "CNBC.com". Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/15/3-ways-to-boost-your-happiness-todaythey-take-just-10-minutes.html --- Host: Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressRelie...

In this episode you and I consider a powerful quote on happiness by Sharon Draper, the awared winning author and educator. That quote is: "Perfect happiness is a beautiful sunset, the giggle of a grandchild, the first snowfall. It's the little things that make happy moments, not the grand events. Joy comes in sips, not gulps." We explore how you can incorporate Sharon's wisdom into you life to enh...

This episode highlights research and a happiness program from the University of Bristol, in the U.K. The research answers the question, "Can you learn to be happy?" The resulting program guides you through the seven happiness habits (see below) that were identified during their research. This research and program information is highlighted in the article, "Happiness can be learned but it may take...

In this episode you discover an easy way to start your day that helps create a happiness mindset for the day. Also, you'll discover why we changed the name of this show from "Creating Inner Harmony" to "Happiness Mindset". --- Host: Stephen Carter - website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmaiil.com --- Technical information: Recorded with Amadeus Pro. Edits with Twisted Wave,...