habits for happiness

There is nothing more essential to our health and well-being than breathing: take air in, let it out, repeat 25,000 times a day. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences. Award-winning science journalist, James Nestor, travels the world to find out what went wrong in our evolution of breathing -- and how to fix it. James Nestor is an author and journalist who has written for Scientific American, Outside, The New York Times, The Atlantic, National Public Radio, The San Francisco Chronicle, and more. His latest book, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, was released May 26, 2020 by Riverhead/Penguin Random House and was an instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and London Sunday Times bestseller. Breath spent 18 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list in the first year of release, and will be translated into more than 30 languages. Breath was awarded the Best General Nonfiction Book of 2020 by the American Society of Journalists and Authors and was nominated for Best Science Book of 2021 by the Royal Society. Breath explores how the human species has lost the ability to breathe properly. This sounds impossible, but it’s true. Snoring, sleep apnea, asthma, allergies and even autoimmune diseases are among the most prevalent diseases in the modern world, and all of them can be either exacerbated, or sometimes caused, by poor breathing. Nestor spent years in laboratories and ancient burial sites, working with researchers at Stanford, University of Pennsylvania, and other institutions to figure out what went wrong with our breathing--and how to fix it. Breath spent 18 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list in its first 11 months of release, and will be translated into more than 30 languages in 2021 Nestor has spoken at Stanford Medical School, Yale School of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, the United Nations, Global Classroom, (World Health Organization+UNICEF), as well as more than 60 radio and television shows, including Fresh Air with Terry Gross, the Joe Rogan Show, ABC’s Nightline, CBS Morning News, and dozens of NPR programs. He lives and breathes in San Francisco. More at mrjamesnestor.com.

Jamie Metzl is technology futurist, entrepreneur, and author with a secret second life as a cacao shaman. Jamie will talk to us about the keystone habits of mindfulness and gratitude. The vehicle is his morning ritual of hot chocolate! Learn how through a cocoa ceremony complete with a Shaman, Jamie illustrates the connectedness of the universe. Jamie, is a renaissance man and an extreme athlete and he will share with us how the Habit of Hot Chocolate can make, you too, happier. Jamie Metzl is a leading technology and healthcare futurist, geopolitical expert, novelist, entrepreneur, and media commentator, Founder and Chair of the global social movement OneShared.World, and an Atlantic Council Senior Fellow and Singularity University faculty member. Described by some as “the original COVID-19 whistleblower,” he was among first to call for a full investigation into pandemic origins in early 2020. Jamie previously served in the U.S. National Security Council, State Department, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and as a Human Rights Officer for the United Nations in Cambodia And was a member of the World Health Organization expert advisory committee on human genome editing from 2019 to 2021. Jamie appears regularly on national and international media, his work has been featured by 60 Minutes, the New York Times, and most major media outlets across the globe, and his syndicated columns and other writing on science, technology, health, politics, and international affairs are featured regularly in publications around the world. He is the author of a history of the Cambodian genocide, the historical novel The Depths of the Sea, the genetics thrillers Genesis Code and Eternal Sonata, and the non-fiction bestseller, Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity. His story “A Visit to Weizenbaum” was made into the 2021 short film Source Code. He has been an election monitor in Afghanistan and the Philippines and advised the government of North Korea on the establishment of Special Economic Zones. An avid ultramarathon runner and ironman triathlete, Jamie is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a former White House Fellow and Aspen Institute Crown Fellow who holds a Ph.D. from Oxford, a JD from Harvard Law School, and is a magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Brown University. This is a not to miss episode!

Jen Sincero, author of Badass Habits, will join us to tell us how you can also be a badass in life, money, and in your habit journey. Jen Sincero is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, speaker and motivational cattle prod who’s helped countless people transform their personal and professional lives via her products, speaking engagements, newsletters, seminars and books. Her #1 New York Times bestseller, You Are a Badass®: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life (2013), has been on the NY Times bestseller list for over four and a half years, has sold over 5 million copies worldwide, is available in over 40 languages, and continues to grow in popularity around the globe. Her follow-ups, You Are a Badass® at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth (2017), also a NY Times bestseller, You Are a Badass® Every Day (2018), and Badass Habits (2020) are written with the same signature sass, down-to-earth humor and blunt practicality that made You Are a Badass® a beloved bestseller and Jen a celebrated voice in the world of self development Tune in this is a NOT TO MISS episode!

Join Curt Vonnegut's son, Mark Vonnegut who is a change maker in his own right. Mark is a Pediatrician and author and will talk to us about how POWER OF CARING. After writing The Eden Express, a memoir detailing his struggle with psychosis and manic depression, MARK VONNEGUT gained acceptance to Harvard Medical School, from which he graduated in 1979. The father of two grown sons and the grandfather of five, he lives with his wife and his youngest son in Milton, Massachusetts, where he continues to practice primary care pediatrics. Dr. Vonnegut’s new book is The Heart of Caring: A Life in Pediatrics. How can we have more Caring in our daily lives. It is a key component to Happiness. Listen in to this not to miss episode!

Jen Sincero, author of Badass Habits, will join us to tell us how you can also be a badass in life, money, and in your habit journey. Jen Sincero is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, speaker and motivational cattle prod who’s helped countless people transform their personal and professional lives via her products, speaking engagements, newsletters, seminars and books. Her #1 New York Times bestseller, You Are a Badass®: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life (2013), has been on the NY Times bestseller list for over four and a half years, has sold over 5 million copies worldwide, is available in over 40 languages, and continues to grow in popularity around the globe. Her follow-ups, You Are a Badass® at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth (2017), also a NY Times bestseller, You Are a Badass® Every Day (2018), and Badass Habits (2020) are written with the same signature sass, down-to-earth humor and blunt practicality that made You Are a Badass® a beloved bestseller and Jen a celebrated voice in the world of self development Tune in this is a NOT TO MISS episode!

Never feel like there is enough time? You are not alone. Project creep, slipping deadlines, and a to-do list that seems to get longer each day — these experiences are all too common in both life and work. With the new year resolution season upon us, many people are boldly trying to fulfill goals to “manage time better,” “be more productive,” and “focus on what matters.” Development goals like these are indeed important to career success. Look no further than large-scale surveys that routinely find time management skills among the most desired workforce skills, but at the same time among the rarest skills to find. Time management is the process of organizing and planning how to divide your time between different activities. Get it right, and you'll end up working smarter, not harder, to get more done in less time – even when time is tight and pressures are high. The highest achievers manage their time exceptionally well. Join the conversation with Monique Daigneault as she talks to us about Time Management. Monique is known for her habit of being highly organized. She helps successful CEOs worldwide to implement her system so they can effectively juggle multiple priorities. Join us to learn Monique’s 3-step process of time management: Getting Organized, Planning, and Managing Time & Tasks.

As we turn the page to 2022, and start our year anew, gratitude becomes an even more important habit. Listen to Yoga Master, Author, and Yoga Resort owner Aaron Star as he walks us through his views on gratitude and how we can incorporate an Attitude of Gratitude into our daily life. After all, gratitude makes what we have enough and keeps us rooted in the present moment. What more can we want? Positive psychology defines gratitude in a way where scientists can measure its effects, and thus argue that gratitude is more than feeling thankful: it is a deeper appreciation for someone (or something) that produces longer lasting positivity. In addition, gratitude is the recognition of the goodness in our lives, and then how this goodness came to us externally lies. By this process, we recognize the luck of everything that makes our lives—and ourselves—better. Listen in! You don't want to miss this episode to jump start your year on the most grateful note. https://www.yogaonlinebyblueosa.com/daily-affirmations--manifest-your-purpose

Listening to this riveting episode as Master Life Coach Jeff Patterson discusses why Visualization is one of the most important habits for manifesting a life of fulfillment. Visualization, also called imagery, cannot only help you reach financial goals, but helps you reduce stress as well. ... You clearly see that visualization works for all groups of people and in all kinds of situations: it helps you to achieve your goals, to imagine your future, to deal with stress and much more. Listen to learn more about the power of visualization and HOW this habit could change your life!

Listen to Todd Musselman Master Life Coach as he talks about the power of rejecting fear, and choosing love. This is a popular refrain and wonderful advice. Many believe that there are only two primal emotions in the human being, love and fear, and that we cannot feel both at once. And, that in the same way that light removes darkness, love can remove fear. The choice to reject fear and choose love can feel like something that only applies to moments of crisis, when we’re leaving a marriage, starting a new business, preparing to climb Mount Everest. But in truth, the opportunity to choose love and reject fear presents itself in the smallest moments of life, and specifically, in relationships with those closest to us. This is a not to miss episode!

What do Children have to teach us about Wonder? How can we as adults access our childlike selves? When was the last time you let yourself go, indulging your senses in the delicious feel of cool, crunchy sand tickling your toes at the beach? Felt pure joy with the warm kiss of sunshine on your face? Licked a giant ice-cream cone, giggling as the sweet stickiness ran down your chin? Childhood is an enchanting place where all is bright, new and surprising. Do you want to recapture the essence of who you are? It really is child’s play. Hear from My own Children Annabelle Fuller (9yo) and James Fuller (12yo) who share with us their wonderful wisdom of wonder. Not to miss episode how you can incorporate WONDER back into our lives as adults. Tune in!

In this episode we will explore the power of dropping Perfectionism. Have you ever met anyone that is perfect? Doubtful, because it is a goal we create for ourselves that doesn't exist. Join the author of You can be Perfect or you Can be Happy the esteemed speaker and comedian Karith Foster and me as we talk about how to overcome the habit of perfectionism, stop people pleasing and start living your best life. We will discuss that when perfectionism shows up, it often brings its close friends: depression, anxiety and anger. If you subscribe to this idea that perfection is a prerequisite for success, you’re not alone: Perfectionism is on the rise in a major way, with studies finding significant jumps in the prevalence of perfectionist tendencies over the last three decades. Are you tired of trying to be perfect? So is Karith Foster. Perfection is overrated. Join Karith as she shows you how to find bliss in your everyday life. You don't want to miss this one!

Listening to this riveting episode as Master Life Coach Jeff Patterson discusses why Visualization is one of the most important habits for manifesting a life of fulfillment. Visualization, also called imagery, cannot only help you reach financial goals, but helps you reduce stress as well. ... You clearly see that visualization works for all groups of people and in all kinds of situations: it helps you to achieve your goals, to imagine your future, to deal with stress and much more. Listen to learn more about the power of visualization and HOW this habit could change your life!

Join us on the VoiceAmerica Network this Friday 10.22 at 8am pst/11am est. Join Aron and Host & Habit Coach, Lady Fuller, as they discuss GRATITUDE ... the powerful habit that is the antidote to FEAR, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY and pretty much living small. Listen as Aron discusses how we is grateful for the boulder that pinned him and took his arm. Aron tells listeners how we can turn our own personal tragedies into triumphs, how we can see all there is to be grateful for and stop looking for what is wrong. Gratitude is a core tenant of Happiness, as it is the positive inside out lens we can choose to see the world from. This is a powerful episode that will have you on the edge of your seat with tears in your eyes. Listen, listen, listen with an open heart and a big mug of gratitude.

You will not want to miss this POWERFUL Episode with Happiness Expert, Author, and Speaker Gretchen Rubin. Gretchen Rubin is one of today’s most influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness and human nature. She’s known for her ability to distill and convey complex ideas with humor and clarity, in a way that’s accessible to a wide audience. Gretchen Rubin is one of today’s most influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness and human nature. She’s known for her ability to distill and convey complex ideas with humor and clarity, in a way that’s accessible to a wide audience. Gretchen will share with us her insights on living what it takes to live a Happy Life.

Listen to Todd Musselman Master Life Coach as he talks about the power of rejecting fear, and choosing love. This is a popular refrain and wonderful advice. Many believe that there are only two primal emotions in the human being, love and fear, and that we cannot feel both at once. And, that in the same way that light removes darkness, love can remove fear. The choice to reject fear and choose love can feel like something that only applies to moments of crisis, when we’re leaving a marriage, starting a new business, preparing to climb Mount Everest. But in truth, the opportunity to choose love and reject fear presents itself in the smallest moments of life, and specifically, in relationships with those closest to us. This is a not to miss episode!

In this episode we will explore the power of dropping Perfectionism. Have you ever met anyone that is perfect? Doubtful, because it is a goal we create for ourselves that doesn't exist. Join the author of You can be Perfect or you Can be Happy the esteemed speaker and comedian Karith Foster and me as we talk about how to overcome the habit of perfectionism, stop people pleasing and start living your best life. We will discuss that when perfectionism shows up, it often brings its close friends: depression, anxiety and anger. If you subscribe to this idea that perfection is a prerequisite for success, you’re not alone: Perfectionism is on the rise in a major way, with studies finding significant jumps in the prevalence of perfectionist tendencies over the last three decades. Are you tired of trying to be perfect? So is Karith Foster. Perfection is overrated. Join Karith as she shows you how to find bliss in your everyday life. You don't want to miss this one!

Join us on the VoiceAmerica Network this Friday 10.29 at 8am pst/11am est. Join Kimi Culp and Christy Peterson co-creators of All The Happier an online wellness course rooted in science and human stories. Listen as they talk with Host & Habit Coach, Lady Fuller, about LEARNED OPTIMISM ... Can you learn to have a positive outlook? And if you could…how would that change your life? Learned Optimism is a concept which argues that we can cultivate a positive perspective. Put succinctly, Learned Optimism is a concept that says we can change our attitude and behaviors – by recognizing and challenging our negative self-talk, among other things. So listen and learn how you can combat our pesky inner critic with the Habit of Learned Optimism.

Join us on the VoiceAmerica Network this Friday 10.22 at 8am pst/11am est. Join Aron and Host & Habit Coach, Lady Fuller, as they discuss GRATITUDE ... the powerful habit that is the antidote to FEAR, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY and pretty much living small. Listen as Aron discusses how we is grateful for the boulder that pinned him and took his arm. Aron tells listeners how we can turn our own personal tragedies into triumphs, how we can see all there is to be grateful for and stop looking for what is wrong. Gratitude is a core tenant of Happiness, as it is the positive inside out lens we can choose to see the world from. This is a powerful episode that will have you on the edge of your seat with tears in your eyes. Listen, listen, listen with an open heart and a big mug of gratitude.

In this episode we will explore the power of not drinking alcohol with best selling author and change-maker Annie Grace. Annie will talk about the three pillars of habit change for those looking to change their drinking or form any new habit. Annie Grace revamped her own relationship with alcohol — she stripped it of its power and changed her beliefs about booze being a reward — and today she helps others across the globe do the same. Her approach helps people where rehabs have not. She’s created a brand new way to look at the role of alcohol in our lives, establishing a safe space for those who question their drinking but haven’t self-diagnosed as alcoholics stuck in denial of an incurable disease. Annie Grace preaches compassion, knowing its power over shame and blame is the best way to achieve lasting change. And, she offers a proven alternative to the largely ineffective recipe for so-called “success”—the one that says anything less than 100% abstinence is failure. Annie Grace doesn’t teach people how to be sober; she helps them quash their desire to drink in the first place. Listen in to hear about how abstaining from Alcohol can be the best thing you ever did for your life!!! This is a not to miss episode!

Join us this week as we welcome Libby Delana, who is an award winning executive creative director, a walking expert and author of her powerful book DoWalk. Libby has walked the circumference of the earth!!! One morning in 2011, Libby decided to go for a MorningWalk every day, no matter what. It quickly became the single most powerful part of her day. Libby will share lessons, stories, tips, and inspiration to help us understand how the powerful habit of walking can change our lives as well.