The pandemic has taught us that employee well-being is essential. Positive psychology can help create positive experiences, which can build a positive culture. According to research, some benefits are increased engagement, performance, and productivity. Dr. Kortni Alston discusses an article published in positive psychology.com that shares how to support employee wellness and the importance of having a workplace well-being coach.
Jul 28, 2022•17 min•Ep. 96
Did you know that storytelling can be good for your mental health? Dr. Kortni Alston discusses an article published in Very Well Mind, which shares the benefits linking storytelling and mental health. Learn how it can help you with empathy, active listening, and more. To celebrate 100 episodes and our second anniversary to Kourting Happiness, we hope you share your story with us: https://www.drkortnialston.training/share-your-story...
Jul 21, 2022•24 min•Ep. 95
Are you ready to move? We are talking about dance moves. Dr. Kortni Alston discusses an article about the four ways dancing can make you happier published in Greater Good Magazine. Learn how dancing can help build community and connection.
Jul 14, 2022•14 min•Ep. 94
Are you a manager thinking about how to best support your team? Dr. Kortni Alston discusses ways managers can support employees’ mental health. Kelly Greenwood and Natasha Krol share that in 8 Ways managers can do just that, published in the Harvard Business Review. Dr. Kortni talks about it and provides her insight as a trainer on workplace well-being. Learn more in this episode of the Kourting Happiness podcast. Check out this episode page right here ....
Jul 07, 2022•25 min•Ep. 93
It's time to face the music. Dr. Kortni Alston talks about the scientific article on the Role of Music Therapy in Emotional Regulation and Psychological Stress Relief of Employees in the Workplace. The study is by researcher Nan Mao. In this episode of Kourting Happiness, you will learn how music can positively impact your team, from productivity to mood.
Jun 30, 2022•16 min•Ep. 92
Are you spreading office gossip? Often when we think about gossiping as having a negative connotation. We have impactful news worth sharing at the water cooler. Gossip can be positive. Yes, positive. Dr. Kortni Alston discusses, What is Positive Gossip? , an article written by Kori Miller and published in PositivePsychology.com. She shares how you can spread it in your workplace and best practices to create a positive ripple effect that will help your team feel seen....
Jun 23, 2022•27 min•Ep. 91
You are enough. When you hear that statement, how do you feel? If you think that you aren't, this episode is for you. Dr. Kortni Alston talks about how self-compassion can help silence your inner critic.
Jun 16, 2022•17 min•Ep. 90
Do you value positive communication at work? If you aren't sure what it looks like, this episode is for you. Kourting Happiness Podcast Host, Dr. Kortni Alston, provides what it means, traits, and strategies for workplace strategy.
Jun 09, 2022•30 min•Ep. 89
Are you passionate about your job? If your answer is “YES." You may want to listen to this podcast episode on Kourting Happiness, because being passionate may not serve you. Dr. Kortni Alston discusses an article published by the Greater Good Science Center on why being passionate about your job isn't always a good thing.
Jun 02, 2022•16 min•Ep. 88
According to the Harvard Business Review, we are in a new era for mental health at work. More employees are leaving their jobs for mental health reasons based on unsustainable and overwhelm in the workplace. Dr. Kortni Alston talks about the article and how to talking about mental health at work works.
May 26, 2022•25 min•Ep. 87
We have heard a lot about the great resignation, but there might be another trend to talk about. Have heard of quiet quitting? Learn what it means on Kourting Happiness. Before you start searching for your next job, Dr. Kortni Alston discusses if quitting can make you happier at work? She shares the advice of two happiness researchers on how to process, plan, and visualize your new opportunity.
May 19, 2022•28 min•Ep. 86
Let’s take a break. On the Kourting Happiness podcast, we are going to do just that. Dr. Kortni Alston tells us how breaks are good for us. She also shares best practices by author Meg Selig that can help improve your well-being, productivity, and creativity.
May 12, 2022•27 min•Ep. 85
The death of country music singer Naomi Judd shines a light on mental health. May is Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States. Each year millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental illness. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), joins the national movement to raise awareness about mental health. Dr. Kortni Alston shares NAMI's message focused on signs and where to get help worldwide. Contact the NAMI HelpLine to find out what services and supports are availa...
May 05, 2022•17 min•Ep. 84
We are cooking up an episode that will transform your life. Dr. Kortni Alston dishes about the life of Julia Child. She will inspire you to live your own timeline. Julia published her first cookbook when she was 49 years old. In 1966, she was awarded an Emmy for her work in Educational Television. She was 54 years old. Dr. Kortni talks about her favorite HBO Max limited series, which showcases the American-born chef, her love of cooking, and the recipe for Julia's love story with her husband, Pa...
Apr 28, 2022•21 min•Ep. 83
Do you often ignore your well-being at work? If you are raising your hand and shouting, "Yes," this episode is for you. Happiness Scholar and Host, Dr. Kortni Alston, shares her greatest confession about her workplace well-being slip-ups. She talks about how it is a process and it is okay to be a work-in-progress. Learn how to create healthy boundaries at work to avoid burnout. As Dr. Kortni says, "Your well-being is your most important job."
Apr 21, 2022•37 min•Ep. 82
Have you ever thought about this -- how to ask whether an employee is happy at work. Dr. Kortni Alston discusses the Harvard Business Review article written by Employee Appreciation expert Christopher Littlefield. So, how do you ask an employee if they’re happy at work? Learn how to have the stay conversation and the lasting positive impression it made when Dr. Kortni's manager had it with her when she worked as a television reporter.
Apr 14, 2022•25 min•Ep. 81
Are you ready for your greatest permission slip? Dr. Kortni Alston talks about how self-compassion and gratitude have improved her well-being. Learn how it can help you. Get ready to strengthen boundaries, take a break, and power up your well-being strategy.
Apr 07, 2022•20 min•Ep. 80
Spending time with family and friends helps increase positive emotions, which is key to happiness. Listening can help unlock good and empathetic conversations that improve our well-being. Dr. Kortni Alston talks about six tips to help become an active listener.
Mar 31, 2022•19 min•Ep. 79
The Kourting Happiness podcast needs your support. We are calling it our Take-Two campaign. It’s all about sharing and shopping to support the Kourting Happiness podcast. Dr. Kortni Alston talks about how you can share the podcast. Plus, she discusses how shopping at the merchandise store helps grow the mission of Kourting Happiness. Learn more by visiting the official Kourting Happiness merchandise store ....
Mar 24, 2022•20 min•Ep. 78
Let’s talk about creating your own Self-Care Squad. Positive relationships are central to our well-being. In positive psychology, our connections with others help our well-being and significant ties to our happiness. You can also see these findings in one of the founders of positive psychology, Dr. Martin Seligman’s well-being theory. One positive intervention that our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, recommends during her training sessions is creating a Self-Care Squad. In this episode, you will meet R...
Mar 17, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 77
Let’s talk spaces. In this case, your workspace. We spend countless hours in our workspace. It can be at home to work remotely or in an office building. Maybe, you are in an open environment that you share with coworkers. What does it look like, and how does it make you feel? We often talk about the work we do in those spaces. Today, we are shifting gears to focus on creating a beautiful workspace that brings joy to your work. Learn how to spark inspiration and creativity in your office that wil...
Mar 10, 2022•40 min•Ep. 76
Let’s talk about achievement. In positive psychology having goals and achievement is a sense of accomplishment. Meeting those goals can improve your well-being, which can help you flourish. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, talks about a recent goal she accomplished and how positive psychology helps.
Mar 03, 2022•20 min•Ep. 75
Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, ended up in the emergency room just days ago. After 30 hours in the hospital, she had surgery to remove her gallbladder. Dr. Kortni discusses her health and how the visit taught her the value of time, gratitude, and the power of positive relationships.
Feb 24, 2022•29 min•Ep. 74
The pandemic has many rethinking their career plans and what they want in work-life balance. In the United States, we have seen evidence of this, with millions of Americans quitting their jobs. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston , discusses an article published by CNBC that speaks to that and how one company is working to retain its employees with a four-day workweek. Learn more about how it helps burnout and sparks compassion at work....
Feb 17, 2022•23 min•Ep. 73
In the United States, the average one-way travel increased to a new high of 27.6 minutes in 2019, according to the United States Census Bureau. No matter where you live. If you are like our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, and have gone from remote work to back on the road --- you are taking more steps and clocking in more miles heading to work. In episode 72, Dr. Kortni talks about an article published in the Harvard Business Review that tells us how our commute is actually good for our health. Learn h...
Feb 10, 2022•22 min•Ep. 72
Former Miss USA, Cheslie Kryst, died Sunday. The New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed that she died by suicide. She was 30. According to Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 9.3 million people experience thoughts of suicide. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates more than 700,000 people die due to suicide each year and that almost 77% of all global suicides occur in low and middle-income countries. In this episode, we will share warning signs on How To...
Feb 03, 2022•8 min•Ep. 71
In positive psychology, gratitude is associated with happiness. Individuals feel more positive emotions, remember good experiences, and build stronger relationships. It can even help with adversity. We have a guest that will share how it transformed her life. Kristie Anne Mah, is a best-selling author, BodyTalk practitioner, and Mindset Expert. After a devastating loss followed by her husband’s cancer diagnosis, she is living proof when you have a dream in your heart, you should follow your path...
Jan 27, 2022•41 min•Ep. 70
Linda Crockett is here. Her episode about workplace bullying on how to get your power back was top-rated. She’s back to discuss bystanders. What does it mean? And, what you can do if you witness seeing bullying at work. Linda is the founder of the Canadian Institute of Workplace Bullying Resources. She is known for pioneering the first and only full-service workplace bullying and harassment center in Canada. Her training includes a masters specializing in workplace bullying and trauma. She has w...
Jan 20, 2022•43 min•Ep. 69
Creativity can help us feel fulfilled, centered, and heal. We have a special guest who will provide ways to use creativity to rebuild, improve, and mend your life. Olivia Swindler was raised in Spokane, Washington but currently resides in Grenoble, France, as the Communication Coordinator for Young Life in Europe. Olivia believes that through fiction we can learn and grow from one another because there is something magical about picking up a book and allowing it to transport you someplace new. C...
Jan 13, 2022•42 min•Ep. 68
Are you ready to lead with compassion and community? Catherine Bell shows executives how to use their heads and hearts to enlighten a new and better way of working together. She is the Founder and CEO at The Awakened Company and best-selling author of the Awakened Company . Her revolutionary approach to business has been awarded Nautilus Book Award in Business and Leadership. Catherine is a well-known expert on building sustainable cultures within organizations with strong values and purpose and...
Jan 06, 2022•48 min•Ep. 67
