Happiness, Optimism, and other Skills
Dear Anxiety
English - March 29, 2019 09:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 189 ratingsParenting Kids & Family Health & Fitness Mental Health anxiety stress mindfulness anger management adhd motivation stress management body image negative thoughts productivity Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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We're obsessed with happiness. Our greetings and wishes for others frequently include the word happy: Happy New Year; Happy Birthday; Happy Friday. Among the founding principles of the United States is the right to pursue happiness. Parents want their kids to grow up happy, and I’m sure that doesn’t sound like a terrible plan to the kids, either. So where do we get some of this happiness, and once we have it, how do we keep it? That's the tricky part. In this episode, we explore happiness, optimism, and positivity, and learn skills for cultivating those very feelings.