Living From Happiness

The Happiness Doc, Dr. Melanie Harth, and guests share thought-provoking convos every week on Living From Happiness. From mindfulness and neuroscience to positive psychology and creativity, the show's all about living well in transformational times.

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Slowing Down for Happiness 06/15/2020 Living From Happiness

Slowing down for happiness, even in hard times, is the focus. Melanie shares thoughts on happiness and mindfulness from the renowned Buddhist psychologist Jack Kornfield. Published on UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center website, she discusses an enlightening interview with Kornfield . As Kornfield says, "falling into despair is not a response that helps anyone." Melanie shares his ideas about happiness and suffering and compassion and caring. Gratitude and appreciation are deep dimensions ...

Jun 16, 2020•25 min

Making Room for Change: Community Health and You 06/08/20 Living From Happiness

Dr. Wendy Johnson is the guest in this fasten-your-seat-belt episode. She's an M.D., with a Master’s degree in public health from Johns Hopkins. She's worked on health projects in Mozambique, Vietnam, the Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Haiti, and several South American countries. Currently, Wendy Johnson is the medical director for La Familia Medical Center in Santa Fe. Wendy's story helps illustrate the beauties and challenges of change at the public health level. Did you know that the community health...

Jun 09, 2020•26 min

The Holy Trinity of Financing 06/01/20 Living From Happiness

Popular guest Doug Lynam continues to offer terrific ideas and creative solutions about dealing with our money in challenging times. Doug is an investment advisor, financial expert, and author of the book From Monk to Money Manager . He and Melanie talked about a recent New York Times article about financial anxiety . Other topics include catastrophic thinking, personal financial opportunities in the pandemic, connections between money and happiness, and the "Holy Trinity of Financing". As alway...

Jun 02, 2020•26 min

Shamanism & Power & Service 05/25/2020 Living From Happiness

Dr. Jose Luis Stevens has been teaching shamanism for many years. He holds a doctorate in counseling psychology, is a licensed clinical social worker, and the author of several books. Jose shares teachings from indigenous traditions that can be helpful in challenging times. Ancient ideas about controlling one's minds and thoughts, and the importance of balance and creativity and flow are just part of this episode. Earlier episodes with Jose can be downloaded from the podcast list. Jose Stevens' ...

May 26, 2020•25 min

"100% Community" 05/18/2020 Living From Happiness

Dr. Katherine Ortega Courtney is back, this time with Dominic Cappello, co-directors of the Anna Age Eight Institute. Both guests are long-time advocates for childhood safety and health, working within the system. They’re very much about data-driven solutions for such things as childhood trauma, adverse childhood experiences, and building strong resilient communities. Katherine and Dominic have co-authored two books, Anna Age Eight , and 100% Community: Ensuring 10 Vital Services for Surviving a...

May 19, 2020•25 min

How to Sit in the Questions 05/11/2020 Living From Happiness

Dr. JoAnne Dodgson returns for another thoughtful discussion ranging from the need for safe spaces and safe people, to what happens when we hold onto all of our emotions. JoAnne earned a doctorate in Counseling Psychology and Holistic Health. She's also a published author, college instructor, community activist, and an initiate into the Eastern Andes shamanic lineage of Ka-Ta-See. The shamanic lineage of Ka-Ta-See has much for us to learn, including our interconnectedness, and remembering the be...

May 12, 2020•26 min

The Sacred Task of Letting Go 04/27/2020 Living From Happiness

The wonderful JoAnne Dodgson is today's guest. JoAnne earned a doctorate in Counseling Psychology and Holistic Health, and is a published author, college instructor, community activist, and an initiate into the Eastern Andes shamanic lineage of Ka-Ta-See. In this episode, JoAnne and Melanie talk about: the Ka-Ta-See shamanic lineage and, how it might help us cope as the world turns upside down; the gifts of eldering; the sacred act of letting go; what might be opening up for us as humanity faces...

Apr 28, 2020•26 min

Dancing With the Devil Pt. 4-4 04/20/2020 Living From Happiness

How to ... make basic financial decisions, keep your head above water, invest in a highly unstable stock market, and understand PTSD triggers in a pandemic, collective and individual trauma, the psychology and spirituality of surviving a crazy world ... ... yep, we cover a lot of ground. Doug Lynam, financial advisor, national media financial expert, and author of From Monk to Money Manager: A Former Monk's Financial Guide to Becoming a Little Bit Wealthy -- and Why That's Okay , turns the table...

Apr 21, 2020•25 min

Dancing With the Devil Pt 3-4 04/13/2020 Living From Happiness

Money guy, Doug Lynam, returns for this thought-provoking series created to address a few of the unprecedented financial, psychological and spiritual issues that are showing up because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Doug, author of From Monk to Money Manager: A Former Monk's Financial Guide to Becoming a Little Bit Wealthy -- and Why That's Okay , riffs on how to survive a dark night of the soul. Melanie offers her take on how to stop "fighting the facts" as one tool to use in coping with those inevi...

Apr 14, 2020•25 min

Dancing With the Devil Pt 2-4 04/06/2020 Living From Happiness

This exciting new four-part series is devoted to understanding some of the psychological, spiritual and financial aspects of living in a global pandemic. Doug is a money manager, former Benedictine monk, national media financial expert, and author of From Monk to Money Manager: A Former Monk’s Financial Guide to Becoming a Little Bit Wealthy — and Why That’s Ok. The second episode starts with Melanie sharing some of her personal issues with asking for help, how a contemplative spiritual practice...

Apr 06, 2020•26 min

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