More Happy Life with Andy Proctor

This is a beautiful way to increase positive emotion in a way that can last up to 2 weeks and build close relationships, the number one predictor of our lasting happiness.

A little discussion about the law of attraction and what some research shows about how it might be good or bad for our wellbeing and Happiness.

What are you interested in? What fascinates you? When was the last time you were transfixed with fascination? When will be the next. Here I talk about the power of interest to increase happiness.

Who in your life feels like sunshine? Be around those people more often. The positive ripple effect and mirror neuron research on this.

From the green city of Singapore I talk about the affect of nature on our physical and mental health.

I got a great call in asking about happiness being a bit of a trap. I did my best to answer why I think sustainable happiness is worth the pursuit.

Here are three powerful skills anyone can use to increase their wellbeing on a daily basis. Also I included some great call ins

Great tips on increasing life satisfaction by increasing meaning. 1. Story telling 2. Belonging 3. Transcendence 4. Purpose

With whom do you share your dreams? Be careful who you share with because their reaction can affect your likelihood of pursuit. Believe in yourself. Believe you can. Go do it! Just do it!

Happiness and creativity both require effort. They also both support each other. Momentum is needed for both but when you start an upward spiral is created.

Some of the basics of mindfulness. Guided meditation. What is good about mindfulness. What you might want to look out for. Have you ever meditated? If not, this might help.

You are Genetically 99% Bacteria. You can change your microbiome which can change their genetic expression which can change your genetic expression which can affect your happiness. Bacterial health =😲

Have you been caught at work watching cat videos? Well this isn't a bad thing. Research shows that cat videos can elevate our positive emotion and make us more effective at work. Tell your boss. 😸

In this first segment I ever did on Anchor, I talk about telomeres and how our lifespan lengthens or shortens with their health. How to live longer: strengthen telomeres. How to do that? Positivity.

Both autonomy and belonging have been shown to be high predictors of happiness. A perfect balance between them will bring great life satisfaction and comfort no matter what generation you are in.

What activities are proven by science to make us happier? These six are very simple things almost anyone can do on a daily basis. From a TIME magazine special mixed with other personal discoveries.

Research shows that the positive events outnumber the negative by 3-to-1 (sometimes up to 5-to-1), but our negativity bias keeps us focused on the downers. This is reason to focus more on the good. 😁

Quick chat with positive psychologist and activist Emilia Lahti about her research on "sisu" - a Finnish word that represents power and leads to post-traumatic growth.

A mini interview with imagination researcher Scott Barry Kaufman. Why is imagination so important?

A quick interview with Elissa Epel, an expert researcher on telomeres and health. She coauthored a book with a Nobel laureate called "The Telomere Effect."

Lea Waters, a strengths researcher and the new president of the IPPA, gives a few tips on strengths-based parenting.

Ben Hardy has been published in Huffington Post, Forbes, Mashable, Inc., and many others. He briefly discusses his research on courage in entrepreneurship.

How does the little voice inside your head describe the quality of your life? Is it negative or positive? Do you want to be more internally positive? Here are some tips on how to do it.

This episode talks about love in a different way that makes it accessible to anyone. The #1 Predictor of Happiness and health is relationships. What if we don't have them? Use positivity resonance.

Some researchers have said there is a positivity - negativity ratio at which humans flourish. Here is the ratio and why it's okay that negativity is a part of flourishing.