How to Be Happy Podcast - Finding Happiness in Life, Love, Relationships, Travel, and Health

In this episode, Jared and Emily ask the question: Should You Marry Him or Her? and other topics such as: Dating versus marriage behavior How the person your dating treats others Do they have jobs and friends Do they have secrets Marriage is an important decision (obviously) but it’s not always easy to know if […] The post HTBH 026: Should You Marry Him or Her? appeared first on Jared Akers.

Last week in episode 24, Emily and I discussed communication exercises. As part of that research, I came across a list of ways to determine if you’re in a healthy relationship. In this episode we discuss these topics and what they mean to us. How do you determine you are in a healthy relationship? Partners […] The post HTBH 025: How to Determine if You’re in a Healthy Relationship appeared first on Jared Akers.

While listening to our last podcast, Emily and I realized we cut each other off… a lot. We talk over each other on occasion, especially if we’re sharing something about ourselves with others. We’re both just so enthusiastic and eager to share all the love we have for each other and our lives! I’ve noticed […] The post HTBH 024: Mindfulness, Listening, and Communication Exercises appeared first on Jared Akers.

Whether you realize it or not, you’re setting the rules on how you’re treated. In this episode of the How To Be Happy Podcast, Emily and I talk about this theory and what this means in regards to the relationships we find ourselves in. Following are a couple of quotes and passages that bring some light […] The post HTBH 023: Relationships, Setting the Rules on How You’re Treated appeared first on Jared Akers.

Emily I rarely argue… actually, I’d say we don’t. Sure we may get snippy with each other from time to time, but we’re quick to recognize it and squash it as quickly as possible. That certainly is a contrast to many of our past relationships. Today we’re looking at the question: are arguments and sarcasm […] The post HTBH 022: Relationship Advice; Are Arguments and Sarcasm Healthy? appeared first on Jared Akers.

Do you have a needy partner, spouse, or friend? Or maybe you’re the needy one. In this episode of the How to Be Happy Podcast, we sat down to discuss how to stop being so needy. Whether your partner is too needy, or you feel you need a partner to be happy, “need” is a […] The post HTBH 021: Stop Being So Needy appeared first on Jared Akers.

It’s been a while since we recorded our last podcast. Emily and I sat down today to discuss what it means and the importance of creating a positive self-image. Topics in this episode: Self-Image Self-Esteem (doing esteemable acts) Acceptance Please subscribe below to get automatic updates of our podcast! Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes […] The post HTBH 020: Creating a Positive Self-Image appeared first on Jared Akers.

Last week after talking to my mother about dealing with unhappy people, she forwarded me an email with a story about The Law of The Garbage Truck. After some research, I discovered the story is from the book The Law of the Garbage Truck: How to Stop People from Dumping on You (Amazon) by David […] The post HTBH 019: Dealing with Unhappy People appeared first on Jared Akers.

Dealing with aging parents is a part of life we should feel lucky to experience. However, in some cases, depending on the relationship we have with our parents or the circumstances involved, there can also be a lot of stress, guilt, and resentments related to such an experience. In response to a reader sharing a […] The post HTBH 018: Dealing with Aging Parents appeared first on Jared Akers.

In this episode of the How to Be Happy Podcast, Emily and I sat down to discuss our experience on effective communication in relationships. One of the best ways to become a great communicator is to know who you are and what you need. What’s the difference between nagging and someone just not paying attention […] The post HTBH 017: Effective Communication with Your Spouse or Partner appeared first on Jared Akers.

Traveling is important to us so we make it a priority. In this episode Emily and I share some things we’ve learned over the years to make traveling more enjoyable and affordable. Some topics we touch on are: budgeting, packing, airline tickets, finding deals, saving money, and managing expectations. Some places we’ve visited: Kauai, Cancun, […] The post HTBH 016: Travel Tips (Budgeting, Packing, Deals, and Expectations) appeared first on Jared Akers.

In this episode Emily and I discuss 5 keys to have a healthy relationship. This is certainly not “the” five keys. Over the years we’ve certainly had some unhealthy relationships in our lives. We go over 5 keys which we feel have helped us maintain a healthy life and relationship. Key #1 – The 90 […] The post HTBH 015: 5 Keys to a Healthy Relationship appeared first on Jared Akers.

The question often arises of how to be happy in life when we’re unhappy with our circumstances.  Whether your job, relationships, or other parts of your life, Emily and I sat down to talk about how to find happiness when everything in life seems to suck. In particular we discuss a quote from Immanuel Kant […] The post HTBH 014: How to Feel Happy When Everything Sucks appeared first on Jared Akers.

We all know how important it is to tell those we love how we feel, but do we live it? We had a scare a few weeks ago when Emily went into the hospital for an emergency appendectomy.  The experience enforced the concept of maintaining our spiritual condition. That we stay in good spiritual shape—making […] The post HTBH 013: Faith and Walking the Walk appeared first on Jared Akers.

“Emotional intelligence as the subset of social intelligence that involves the ability to monitor one’s own and others’ feelings and emotions, to discriminate among them and to use this information to guide one’s thinking and actions.” – Salovey & Mayer Emily and I just returned from a trip to Belize and shared a little bit […] The post HTBH 012: Happiness and Emotional Intelligence appeared first on Jared Akers.

In order to find true inner-peace and happiness, we first need to have some awareness. This awareness is composed of two parts: 1) the awareness that something needs to change and 2) awareness of your thoughts and inner-dialog. Early in my life I achieved my childhood dream of becoming a zookeeper and had the awareness […] The post HTBH 011: Happiness and Awareness appeared first on Jared Akers.

Emily and I discuss the concept that you are not your relationships. We had a listener leave a heartfelt message on our podcast line about a recent breakup. To set this up, Dr. Dyer in his book Your Sacred Self: Making the Decision to Be Free, he discusses the idea of the ego and spirit […] The post HTBH 010: You Are Not Your Relationships appeared first on Jared Akers.

Aging is just a hard fact of life. Inescapable. In this episode of the How to Be Happy Podcast, Emily and I sit down to discuss our outlook on aging. We share our experience on resisting aging and how to accept it gracefully. One important aspect of finding happiness in aging is acceptance. A major […] The post HTBH 009: Happiness and Aging appeared first on Jared Akers.

Emily experienced a change recently at work and we sat down to discuss how to be happy in times of change. We discuss the challenges when dealing with change and how it’s up to us to make any change positive. Even when change is thrust upon us, and we seemingly have no choice, we can […] The post HTBH 008: Happiness and Change appeared first on Jared Akers.

Effective communication is vital in relationships. But how do control issues play into communication?  We discuss the importance of getting to our root emotions and how they play into effective communication and control. Emily shares an experience with a friend and how her (friends) emotions were making it hard to communicate with another.  Specifically, instead […] The post HTBH 007: Relationships, Effective Communication and Control Issues appeared first on Jared Akers.

You hear a lot of people suggest that happiness is a choice. Is it really that simple? Emily and I take a closer look at this ideology and some of the obstacles that may prevent us from simply making a choice to be happy. Some topics discussed in this episode: Simply making a choice to […] The post HTBH 006: Is Happiness Really a Choice? appeared first on Jared Akers.

In this session of the How to Be Happy Podcast, Emily and I sit down to discuss managing expectations. Everything comes back to being happy with who you are and willing to accept life on life’s terms. “Wearing life like a loose garment.” “Expectations are resentments in training.” “Today’s expectations are tomorrow’s resentments.” Some topics […] The post HTBH 005: Managing Expectations appeared first on Jared Akers.

In this episode of the How to Be Happy Podcast, Emily and I discuss death. But before you make a decision on how morbid this sounds, have a listen. Some topics you’ll hear in this episode: Dealing with Death What to say to others then they’ve experienced a loss. We share about our personal experiences […] The post HTBH 004: Coping with Death appeared first on Jared Akers.

Welcome to the How to Be Happy Podcast Episode #3. In this session Emily and I talk about nurturing relationships. Some topics you’ll hear in this episode: Keeping the Love (relationship) Alive In the early part of a relationship, it’s easier to be physical than emotional. Physical interaction is an easy way to say, “Hey, […] The post HTBH 003: Nurturing Relationships appeared first on Jared Akers.

Welcome to the How to Be Happy Podcast Episode #2. In this session Emily and I talk about our dating history and how we first met and some tips and experiences on dating. Some topics you’ll hear in this episode: Questions to Ask on a Date: Family (theirs and yours) How they interact with friends […] The post HTBH 002: Tips on Dating appeared first on Jared Akers.

It’s here! The first session of the How to Be Happy Podcast with Jared and Emily Akers. You may download the podcast to your computer or listen to it here on JaredAkers.com. Additionally, I will be submitting the podcast feed to iTunes soon, so you’ll be able to subscribe through there as well – hopefully […] The post HTBH 001: Happiness in a Relationship When There’s Been Infidelity appeared first on Jared Akers.