Throughout our lives, we have an ongoing inner voice commenting on ourselves and others. That inner voice can be a critical of ourselves and others, or the voice can be supportive, loving and encouraging. In this talk we explore how to both learn which voice we have, and if it is critical, change the voice into a cheerleader. ################################# About the Happiness Podcast: Do you ever wonder what it takes to lead a peaceful, happy life? Are you curious about the specific steps inv...
Jun 18, 2021•14 min
When we are hurt by others, our response it to make sure we heal and do not pass that hurt on. There are numerous ways explored that can help us heal. ################################## About the Happiness Podcast: Do you ever wonder what it takes to lead a peaceful, happy life? Are you curious about the specific steps involved in a self-actualized, limitless life? Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Or are you just plain tired and want some help? We explore all these concerns and mor...
Jun 11, 2021•14 min
If it's out of our control, it deserves freedom from our mind too. There are 3 areas we can work on in order to avoids the worries of our mind and find peace in our hearts. ##################################### About the Happiness Podcast: Do you ever wonder what it takes to lead a peaceful, happy life? Are you curious about the specific steps involved in a self-actualized, limitless life? Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Or are you just plain tired and want some help? We explore a...
Jun 04, 2021•13 min
Wabi-sabi is based on the principles of acceptance of our imperfections. We learn to interprete the imperfect qualities of both others and ourselves through the eyes of beauty. Beauty can be flawed, yet still cherished. ######################################### About the Happiness Podcast: Do you ever wonder what it takes to lead a peaceful, happy life? Are you curious about the specific steps involved in a self-actualized, limitless life? Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Or are yo...
May 28, 2021•12 min
To create peace and happiness in our hearts, it's not about being in control, it's about being in alignment. Alignment with our purpose, with our passions and with our purpose here on earth. The path to find our alignment is through reflection and self-inquiry. ############################################### About the Happiness Podcast: Do you ever wonder what it takes to lead a peaceful, happy life? Are you curious about the specific steps involved in a self-actualized, limitless life? Are you ...
May 21, 2021•14 min
Friendships can add or subtract so much from our lives, especially the friendship that we have with our significant others. In this talk, we explore the importance of finding and keeping great friends. ########################################### About the Happiness Podcast: Do you ever wonder what it takes to lead a peaceful, happy life? Are you curious about the specific steps involved in a self-actualized, limitless life? Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Or are you just plain tir...
May 14, 2021•15 min
When it comes to happiness, slow and steady progress works much better than fast and impulsive actions. There is wisdom in Aesop's fable, "The Tortoise and the Hare," which suggests: slow and steady wins the "happiness" race. ######################################### About the Happiness Podcast: Do you ever wonder what it takes to lead a peaceful, happy life? Are you curious about the specific steps involved in a self-actualized, limitless life? Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Or ...
May 07, 2021•13 min
Most of us want to create peace and happiness in our lives. But do we actually realize the cost of happiness? To live a happy life, we have to let go two main things: all our fears and desires. Many people seek happiness, but happiness requires us to let go of everything else. ########################################### About the Happiness Podcast: Do you ever wonder what it takes to lead a peaceful, happy life? Are you curious about the specific steps involved in a self-actualized, limitless li...
Apr 30, 2021•15 min
Engaging in negative self talk, especially when we feel that the talk is an accurate portrayal of reality, is harmful and not helpful. Encouragement and kindness, towards others and ourselves, is always the more happy and healthy approach. Come explore ways to overcome negative self talk. _____________________________________________________ About the Happiness Podcast: Do you ever wonder what it takes to lead a peaceful, happy life? Are you curious about the specific steps involved in a self-ac...
Apr 23, 2021•12 min
Personal growth is beautifully enhanced when two things occur. First, we see our struggles as growth opportunities. Second, we find teacher(s) who can help us find our way to peace and happiness. ______________________________________________________ About the Happiness Podcast: Do you ever wonder what it takes to lead a peaceful, happy life? Are you curious about the specific steps involved in a self-actualized, limitless life? Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Or are you just plai...
Apr 16, 2021•17 min
Jealousy has rapidly grown around the world, especially with the rise of social media. Is there anything that we can do to reduce the jealousy we experience in our lives? Come explore the specific steps of overcoming the comparison game and live life well. ########################################## About the Happiness Podcast: Do you ever wonder what it takes to lead a peaceful, happy life? Are you curious about the specific steps involved in a self-actualized, limitless life? Are you struggling...
Apr 09, 2021•18 min
When we act in a kind or unkind way towards others, our actions have a ripple effect in our world, impacting others far more then we can ever know. Let's learn the wisdom and beauty of kindness. ############################################# About the Happiness Podcast: Do you ever wonder what it takes to lead a peaceful, happy life? Are you curious about the specific steps involved in a self-actualized, limitless life? Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Or are you just plain tired an...
Apr 02, 2021•18 min
Come explore the four parts of a worrying mind and the specific steps to let go of our worries and find peace of mind and happiness. _________________________________________________ About the Happiness Podcast: Do you ever wonder what it takes to lead a peaceful, happy life? Are you curious about the specific steps involved in a self-actualized, limitless life? Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Or are you just plain tired and want some help? We explore all these concerns and more e...
Mar 26, 2021•18 min
We make decisions all the time. How to we decide when to accept what is happening or keep working towards changing the situation in our life. We explore a 5 steps process to find if we should accept or change life. ####################################### About the Happiness Podcast: Do you ever wonder what it takes to lead a peaceful, happy life? Are you curious about the specific steps involved in a self-actualized, limitless life? Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Or are you just ...
Mar 19, 2021•17 min
One of most challenging tasks in our lives is to avoid comparing ourselves to others, in order that we may find happiness in our lives. In this talk, Dr. Puff explores the specifics steps to avoid the trap of feeling of inferior or superior to others. ################################################ About the Happiness Podcast: Do you ever wonder what it takes to lead a peaceful, happy life? Are you curious about the specific steps involved in a self-actualized, limitless life? Are you strugglin...
Mar 12, 2021•18 min
Wealth is such an allure for most people. "If only I were wealthy, then..." But does wealth necessarily bring us the happiness we are looking for? Is there perhaps a greater wealth than money. ################################################ About the Happiness Podcast: Do you ever wonder what it takes to lead a peaceful, happy life? Are you curious about the specific steps involved in a self-actualized, limitless life? Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Or are you just plain tired a...
Mar 05, 2021•17 min
Life presents us with many challenges. But what if we saw life as a school where our purpose is to learn to overcome these challenges and find peace in our daily lives. ############################################### About the Happiness Podcast: Do you ever wonder what it takes to lead a peaceful, happy life? Are you curious about the specific steps involved in a self-actualized, limitless life? Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Or are you just plain tired and want some help? We exp...
Feb 26, 2021•18 min
Come and explore the 6 specific steps to creating happiness in our lives on a daily basis, no matter what the circumstances that we are facing. Happiness does have a method. ############################################# About the Happiness Podcast: Do you ever wonder what it takes to lead a peaceful, happy life? Are you curious about the specific steps involved in a self-actualized, limitless life? Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Or are you just plain tired and want some help? We ...
Feb 19, 2021•20 min
Our happiness and depression depend on the nature of our thoughts. As we learn to observe our thoughts, we can learn to shift them to a more peaceful place. ______________________________________________________ About the Happiness Podcast: Do you ever wonder what it takes to lead a peaceful, happy life? Are you curious about the specific steps involved in a self-actualized, limitless life? Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Or are you just plain tired and want some help? We explore ...
Feb 12, 2021•21 min
In 1938, Harvard began a study on 724 men with various backgrounds and the study is still continuing today. "Staying connected to other" was the main insight of this longest running study on happiness. Come explore how to create and keep good friends. _____________________________________________________ About the Happiness Podcast: Do you ever wonder what it takes to lead a peaceful, happy life? Are you curious about the specific steps involved in a self-actualized, limitless life? Are you stru...
Feb 05, 2021•17 min
Sometimes in life we do things that cause suffering. Part of the healing process is to learn how to successfully forgive ourselves, no matter how badly we have messed up. Self-forgiveness is an essential aspect of living a good life. Come explore in the new episode of the Happiness Podcast, go to: https://www.HappinessPodcast.org . To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: https://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com...
Jan 29, 2021•20 min
Life can be challenging at times. How do we go from being upset to finding peace and calm? William Shakespeare writes in Hamlet: "...for there is nothing either good or bad, but the thinking makes it so...nothing is really good or bad in itself--it's all what a person thinks about it." Come explore in the new episode of the Happiness Podcast, go to: https://www.HappinessPodcast.org . To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: https://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com...
Jan 22, 2021•20 min
What disturbs our inner peace? There are the external and the internal factors that lead to loss of inner peace. But with effort, we can return to our inner peace, regardless of what is happening in our lives. To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: https://www.HappinessPodcast.org . To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: https://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com...
Jan 15, 2021•19 min
Finding our purpose in life can be challenging for many of us. Come explore the 3 essential aspects of our purpose and the 2 techniques to help us find our purpose. To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: https://www.HappinessPodcast.org . To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: https://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com
Jan 08, 2021•20 min
Though enlightenment and/or self-actualization is an experience, not a concept. Is there a description of enlightenment that could describe the experience of enlighten moments? Come explore the profound nature of enlightenment in this talk. To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: https://www.HappinessPodcast.org . To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: https://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com...
Jan 02, 2021•18 min
As we journey through life, sometimes we are faced with emotional pains. The loss of a loved one, the abuse from a family member, or the tradegies of life. When these challenges come, we have a choice: to heal or to numb. To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: https://www.HappinessPodcast.org . To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: https://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com...
Dec 25, 2020•20 min
When we struggle in life, we want to know what is the cause of our unhappiness. Though we can't control our genetics and environmental circumstances that contribute to our life's challenges, we can control our response and work towards the path of a happier life. To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: https://www.HappinessPodcast.org . To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: https://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com...
Dec 18, 2020•20 min
When life is so unfair that we want to scream, is there any hope for peace and happiness in these times? There is, when we discover what we aren't and are in control of. To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: https://www.HappinessPodcast.org . To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: https://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com
Dec 11, 2020•19 min
"Are we there yet," is a strong preference for all of us. But the journey towards happiness is just that, a journey to be enjoyed and to find the wonders of life all along the way. To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: https://www.HappinessPodcast.org . To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: https://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com
Dec 04, 2020•18 min
Life can truly be a beautiful adventure. But we have to be less concerned about what other people think of our life choices and be willing to try new things. To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: https://www.HappinessPodcast.org . To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: https://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com
Nov 27, 2020•15 min
