Podcast appearances and mentions of Ed Diener

Happiness often feels like an elusive goal, something we're constantly striving for but never quite reaching. Is it about material wealth, ticking off life's achievements, or something deeper? And how do we cultivate it in a world that often feels overwhelming?On this episode of Building Resilience, I delve into the science of happiness, drawing from the groundbreaking research of Ed Diener and Robert Waldinger. Together, we explore the myths and truths about happiness, examining how perspective, connections, and aligning with personal values contribute to a fulfilling life. I share actionable insights about the power of micro-habits, gratitude, and finding purpose in everyday moments. Whether you're looking to deepen your relationships, prioritize what truly matters, or just embrace more joy in your life, this episode has something for you.Links:Ep. 110: The Zone of ResilienceResources: The "Memory Matters" course---cherish and protect your memories, they're invaluable. The Advanced Nervous System Resilience training! Dive deep into understanding the nervous system and its role in our lives. My video series, "The 30 Second Burnout Solution"---a lifeline for those grappling with stress and burnout, especially compassion fatigue and secondary traumatic stress.Connect:Could you do me a favor? Please leave a review on your preferred podcast platform---it helps me reach more and more people. I'd also love to hear any insights or questions you have.You can also pay me a visit on Facebook or Instagram. You can also find me on my website and book a mini session with me! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a Text Message.ReThink Podcast Digital MarketplaceReThink WebsiteYoutube ChannelS.P.A.N.E. Article Link"Welcome back to the Rethink Podcast, where we challenge conventional thinking and explore transformative ideas to help you unlock your highest potential. I'm [Your Name], and today we're diving into a fascinating topic that might just shift how you view your emotional landscape. We're going to explore the SPANE study, the emotional scale it reveals, and why the top emotion—contrary to popular belief—isn't love, but something even more profound: authenticity."Segment 1: Introduction to the SPANE Study and Emotional Scale "Let's start with some background. The SPANE study, or the Scale of Positive and Negative Experience, is a tool developed by Dr. Ed Diener and his team. It's designed to measure the range and intensity of emotions that we experience on a daily basis, both positive and negative. Traditionally, many people believe that love is the highest emotion we can experience—the ultimate frequency on the emotional scale. But today, I want to introduce you to a different perspective, one that I believe could be even more powerful in shaping a fulfilling life: authenticity."Segment 2: Challenging Conventional Beliefs "So, why authenticity? It's because authenticity is the foundation of true, sustainable emotional well-being. While love is incredibly powerful, authenticity—being true to who you are—anchors us in a way that even love cannot. Think about it: love is often conditional, fluctuating based on external circumstances. Authenticity, however, is internal. It's about aligning with your true self, your core values, and your deepest beliefs, regardless of what's happening around you."Support the Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1590358/support Promo / Thank you , Send Text to Us and Digital Products reminder Closing of ReThinkBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the Show.

Are we using technology to make ourselves numb? What's the downside of air conditioning? And was Angela the most annoying person in her college classes? SOURCES:Paul Bloom, professor of psychology at the University of Toronto.Ed Diener, professor emeritus at the University of Illinois.Michael Easter, author.Alex Hutchinson, journalist.Shigehiro Oishi, professor of psychology at the University of Chicago.Taylor Swift, singer-songwriter. RESOURCES:"World Happiness Report," (Gallup, 2024)."How Painful Should Your Workout Be?" by Alex Hutchinson (The New York Times, 2022)."Taylor Swift's NYU Commencement Speech: Read the Full Transcript," by Hannah Dailey (Billboard, 2022).The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort to Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self, by Michael Easter (2021).The Sweet Spot: The Pleasures of Suffering and the Search for Meaning, by Paul Bloom (2021)."Residents of Poor Nations Have a Greater Sense of Meaning in Life Than Residents of Wealthy Nations," by Shigehiro Oishi and Ed Diener (Psychological Science, 2014)."Confusion Can Be Beneficial for Learning," by Sidney D'Mello, Blair Lehman, Reinhard Pekrun, and Art Graesser (Learning and Instruction, 2014)."Stranger Situations: Examining a Self-Regulatory Model of Socially Awkward Encounters," by Joshua Clegg (Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 2012). EXTRAS:"Should You Get Out of Your Comfort Zone?" by No Stupid Questions (2024).

No, not like that. I'm not talking about how to achieve the ultimate happiness, eudaimonia, or enlightenment. I'm simply talking about how to enjoy your down-time without feeling like you're doing it wrong. If you've ever looked forward to a well-deserved day off and then settled down for some serious relaxation only to find yourself consumed by anxiety about whether you're enjoying yourself enough, this episode is for you.References:Diener, E., Sandvik, E., and Pavot, W. 2009: 'Happiness is the frequency, not the intensity, of positive versus negative affect', in Diener, E. (ed.) Assessing Well-Being: The Collected Works of Ed Diener, Social Indicators Research Series 39: 213-231.Mauss, I. B., Tamir, M., Anderson, C. L., and Savino, N. S. 2011: 'Can seeking happiness make people unhappy? Paradoxical effects of valuing happiness', Emotion 11/4: 767.

Evet sevgili Akademiklink takipçileri bugünkü podcastimizin konusu "mutluluk". Evet yanlış okumadınız, zengin fakir, genç yaşlı demeden mutlu olmanın sırlarını bu hafta masaya yatırdık. Podcast'te bahsi geçen çalışmaların bazılarına ait kaynaklar: Aekyoung Kim, Sam J. Maglio. Vanishing time in the pursuit of happiness. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 2018; DOI: 10.3758/s13423-018-1436-7 Andrew T. Jebb, Louis Tay, Ed Diener, Shigehiro Oishi. Happiness, income satiation and turning points around the world. Nature Human Behaviour, 2018; 2 (1): 33 DOI: 10.1038/s41562-017-0277-0 https://www.nber.org/papers/w26641

Viele suchen das Glück im Großen, dabei zeigt die Forschung: es liegt ganz woanders! Wir tragen für euch eine Liste der Kleinigkeiten zusammen, die ein Leben zu einem gelungenen Leben machen. Am Ende gibt's wie versprochen obendrauf eine ganz persönliche Stelle aus Atzes Biografie: BLAUÄUGIG Fühlt euch gut betreut Leon & Atze Hier erreicht ihr uns: post@leonwindscheid.de Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leonwindscheid/ https://www.instagram.com/atzeschroeder_offiziell/ - - - - - - - Link zum Buch von ED Diener: https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2F978-90-481-2350-6.pdf Atzes Buchtipp: Ein ganzes Leben von RobertSeethaler Atzes Buch BLAUÄUGIG: https://www.edelbooks.com/book/blauugig-hardcover-978384197981/ - - - - - - - Lust auf die Stelle in Leons Team? https://www.mts-gmbh.com/mts-management/ (Bitte etwas runter scrollen) oder direkt Mail an jacky@mts-gmbh.com - - - - - - - Ab sofort gibt's Quellen, die erwähnten Videos & noch mehr praktische Tipps zu jeder Folge hier im Blog: https://www.wemynd.de/2022/03/anleitung-fur-ein-gelungenes-leben/?utm_source=podcast - - - - - - - TICKETS FÜR BETREUTES FÜHLEN LIVE: https://www.eventim.de/artist/atze-schroeder/atze-schroeder-dr-leon-windscheid-betreutes-fuehlen-2966264/ - - - - - - - Wir bedanken uns bei KoRo für die Unterstützung einer weiteren Folge. Mit dem Code FÜHLEN erhaltet ihr 5% Rabatt auf das gesamte Sortiment unter: https://www.korodrogerie.de

Episode SummaryThis episode is about experiences we all share on our life journey; and one of those is hearing old sayings that are uncritically accepted as true. Unfortunately many of these bromides are false, and getting to the real truth is essential to moving forward in a wise and balanced manner. Episode NotesBen Franklin wrote down many of these sayings in his Poor Richard's Almanac and your grandparents helped him out. In this episode we consider three of these sayings and try to understand just how they are true and how they are not. The first is the notion that, “Time heals all wounds.” This is not true. The real truth is that only love can heal our wounds. Imagine for a moment that you were bitten in the touchas by a poisonous snake. Would you believe then that time heals all wounds? Definitely not! At that moment you would believe that snake antivenom touchas serum administered immediately is needed to heal your wound. One of the reasons we think that time heals all wounds is that it is true that over time we do tend to bounce back from losses and disappointments. Ed Diener, a psychology professor at the University of Illinois did a study in which he discovered that after about five years, even widows and widowers returned to the levels of happiness they had before their spouses' passing. However, it was not the simple passage of time that healed those wounds of loss. What healed them was five years of loving and being loved, of giving and being given to, of serving and being served--that is what healed those wounds. If those widows and widowers had lived alone in a cave for those same five years, they would have emerged psychotic or dead. Our only hope is to do something besides waiting to try to heal our wounds. What heals our wounds here on planet earth is not time but courage and love, repentance and forgiveness. To face someone who feels rightly or wrongly that you have wounded them takes courage. You must set aside the convenient self-deception that you are a moral virgin. You must accept the fact that even though you are a good person, you may have, like Leonard Cohen's beast with his horn, torn those who reached out to you. You must accept your failings and admit your culpability this takes guts. When you ask forgiveness for old wounds you must also be prepared to be attacked, berated, and accused for things you did and for things you did not do, and this also takes courage. Part of healing is forgetting. An old Buddhist legend tells the story of two monks on a journey. One day they argued over something, and one monk slapped the other in the face. The one who got slapped bent down right there took a stick and scratched this message in the sand: “Today my friend slapped me in the face.” They kept on walking and had to cross a swampy bog. The monk who had been slapped got stuck in the mud and began to sink into the muck and mire. His friend grabbed a long stick, handed it to him, and pulled him to safety. The muddy monk immediately took a stone and scratched this into the stone: “Today my friend saved my life.” That night the monk asked his companion, “After I slapped you, you wrote in the sand, and now, you write on a stone, why did you do this?” And the monk answered: “When someone hurts me, I write it in sand so that the wind and water can quickly erase it, but when someone shows me kindness I write it in stone where nothing can ever erase it.” The Jewish version of this universal spiritual and psychological truth is the teaching of the rabbis, “Consider every sin committed against you to be a minor sin and every sin you commit against others to be a major sin.” Buddhist or Jewish, the lesson is the same, what heals wounds is letting go of our anger and the foolish pride that seduces us into the belief that we are always the victim and never the predator. I think that what people really mean when they say that time heals all wounds is that patience heals all wounds, and I agree with that. Waiting does nothing, but a patient and constant effort to achieve healing will usually work because it is active, and it is wise. It takes wisdom to understand that fixing our wounds is not a sudden thing like a sword thrusting home. Rather, it is a patient thing in which the trying is much more important than the results, the journey more important than the destination, and the patience in defeat more important than the thrill of victory. Rainer Maria Rilke, in his “Letters to a Young Poet” wrote of this patient wisdom, “I would like to beg you to have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language. Don't search for the answers, which could not be given to you now, because you would not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps then, someday far in the future, you will gradually, without even noticing it, live your way into the answer.”

Episode SummaryThis episode is about experiences we all share on our life journey; and one of those is hearing old sayings that are uncritically accepted as true. Unfortunately many of these bromides are false, and getting to the real truth is essential to moving forward in a wise and balanced manner. Episode NotesBen Franklin wrote down many of these sayings in his Poor Richard's Almanac and your grandparents helped him out. In this episode we consider three of these sayings and try to understand just how they are true and how they are not. The first is the notion that, “Time heals all wounds.” This is not true. The real truth is that only love can heal our wounds. Imagine for a moment that you were bitten in the touchas by a poisonous snake. Would you believe then that time heals all wounds? Definitely not! At that moment you would believe that snake antivenom touchas serum administered immediately is needed to heal your wound. One of the reasons we think that time heals all wounds is that it is true that over time we do tend to bounce back from losses and disappointments. Ed Diener, a psychology professor at the University of Illinois did a study in which he discovered that after about five years, even widows and widowers returned to the levels of happiness they had before their spouses' passing. However, it was not the simple passage of time that healed those wounds of loss. What healed them was five years of loving and being loved, of giving and being given to, of serving and being served--that is what healed those wounds. If those widows and widowers had lived alone in a cave for those same five years, they would have emerged psychotic or dead. Our only hope is to do something besides waiting to try to heal our wounds. What heals our wounds here on planet earth is not time but courage and love, repentance and forgiveness. To face someone who feels rightly or wrongly that you have wounded them takes courage. You must set aside the convenient self-deception that you are a moral virgin. You must accept the fact that even though you are a good person, you may have, like Leonard Cohen's beast with his horn, torn those who reached out to you. You must accept your failings and admit your culpability this takes guts. When you ask forgiveness for old wounds you must also be prepared to be attacked, berated, and accused for things you did and for things you did not do, and this also takes courage. Part of healing is forgetting. An old Buddhist legend tells the story of two monks on a journey. One day they argued over something, and one monk slapped the other in the face. The one who got slapped bent down right there took a stick and scratched this message in the sand: “Today my friend slapped me in the face.” They kept on walking and had to cross a swampy bog. The monk who had been slapped got stuck in the mud and began to sink into the muck and mire. His friend grabbed a long stick, handed it to him, and pulled him to safety. The muddy monk immediately took a stone and scratched this into the stone: “Today my friend saved my life.” That night the monk asked his companion, “After I slapped you, you wrote in the sand, and now, you write on a stone, why did you do this?” And the monk answered: “When someone hurts me, I write it in sand so that the wind and water can quickly erase it, but when someone shows me kindness I write it in stone where nothing can ever erase it.” The Jewish version of this universal spiritual and psychological truth is the teaching of the rabbis, “Consider every sin committed against you to be a minor sin and every sin you commit against others to be a major sin.” Buddhist or Jewish, the lesson is the same, what heals wounds is letting go of our anger and the foolish pride that seduces us into the belief that we are always the victim and never the predator. I think that what people really mean when they say that time heals all wounds is that patience heals all wounds, and I agree with that. Waiting does nothing, but a patient and constant effort to achieve healing will usually work because it is active, and it is wise. It takes wisdom to understand that fixing our wounds is not a sudden thing like a sword thrusting home. Rather, it is a patient thing in which the trying is much more important than the results, the journey more important than the destination, and the patience in defeat more important than the thrill of victory. Rainer Maria Rilke, in his “Letters to a Young Poet” wrote of this patient wisdom, “I would like to beg you to have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language. Don't search for the answers, which could not be given to you now, because you would not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps then, someday far in the future, you will gradually, without even noticing it, live your way into the answer.”

Ben Franklin wrote down many of these sayings in his Poor Richard's Almanac and your grandparents helped him out.  In this episode we consider three of these sayings and try to understand just how they are true and how they are not. The first is the notion that, “Time heals all wounds.”  This is not true.  The real truth is that only love can heal our wounds.  Imagine for a moment that you were bitten in the touchas by a poisonous snake.  Would you believe then that time heals all wounds?  Definitely not!  At that moment you would believe that snake antivenom touchas serum administered immediately is needed to heal your wound. One of the reasons we think that time heals all wounds is that it is true that over time we do tend to bounce back from losses and disappointments.  Ed Diener, a psychology professor at the University of Illinois did a study in which he discovered that after about five years, even widows and widowers returned to the levels of happiness they had before their spouses' passing.  However, it was not the simple passage of time that healed those wounds of loss.  What healed them was five years of loving and being loved, of giving and being given to, of serving and being served--that is what healed those wounds.  If those widows and widowers had lived alone in a cave for those same five years, they would have emerged psychotic or dead. Our only hope is to do something besides waiting to try to heal our wounds. What heals our wounds here on planet earth is not time but courage and love, repentance and forgiveness.  To face someone who feels rightly or wrongly that you have wounded them takes courage.  You must set aside the convenient self-deception that you are a moral virgin.  You must accept the fact that even though you are a good person, you may have, like Leonard Cohen's beast with his horn, torn those who reached out to you.  You must accept your failings and admit your culpability this takes guts.  When you ask forgiveness for old wounds you must also be prepared to be attacked, berated, and accused for things you did and for things you did not do, and this also takes courage. Part of healing is forgetting.  An old Buddhist legend tells the story of two monks on a journey.  One day they argued over something, and one monk slapped the other in the face.  The one who got slapped bent down right there took a stick and scratched this message in the sand: “Today my friend slapped me in the face.”  They kept on walking and had to cross a swampy bog.  The monk who had been slapped got stuck in the mud and began to sink into the muck and mire.  His friend grabbed a long stick, handed it to him, and pulled him to safety.  The muddy monk immediately took a stone and scratched this into the stone: “Today my friend saved my life.”  That night the monk asked his companion, “After I slapped you, you wrote in the sand, and now, you write on a stone, why did you do this?”  And the monk answered: “When someone hurts me, I write it in sand so that the wind and water can quickly erase it, but when someone shows me kindness I write it in stone where nothing can ever erase it.” The Jewish version of this universal spiritual and psychological truth is the teaching of the rabbis, “Consider every sin committed against you to be a minor sin and every sin you commit against others to be a major sin.”  Buddhist or Jewish, the lesson is the same, what heals wounds is letting go of our anger and the foolish pride that seduces us into the belief that we are always the victim and never the predator. I think that what people really mean when they say that time heals all wounds is that patience heals all wounds, and I agree with that.  Waiting does nothing, but a patient and constant effort to achieve healing will usually work because it is active, and it is wise.  It takes wisdom to understand that fixing our wounds is not a sudden thing like a sword thrusting home.  Rather, it is a patient thing in which the trying is much more important than the results, the journey more important than the destination, and the patience in defeat more important than the thrill of victory. Rainer Maria Rilke, in his “Letters to a Young Poet” wrote of this patient wisdom, “I would like to beg you to have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language.  Don't search for the answers, which could not be given to you now, because you would not be able to live them.  And the point is, to live everything.  Live the questions now.  Perhaps then, someday far in the future, you will gradually, without even noticing it, live your way into the answer.”

(NOTAS Y ENLACES COMPLETOS DEL CAPÍTULO AQUí: https://www.jaimerodriguezdesantiago.com/kaizen/108-en-busca-de-la-felicidad-iv-lo-opuesto-a-la-soledad/) A lo tonto, el de hoy va a ser el cuarto capítulo de esta serie sobre la felicidad. Y el último, al menos por una temporada. Porque hemos visto mucho y creo que no está de más que nos demos todos cierto tiempo para interiorizarlo. Y es que en esta serie hemos revisado qué es la felicidad y sus dos aspectos fundamentales: eso de sentir emociones positivas, por un lado, y estar satisfechos con nuestra vida por otro. Y el difícil equilibrio que suponen, porque muchas veces lo que nos da de lo uno, nos quita de lo otro. También vimos las infinitas trampas y obstáculos que nos ponemos a nosotros mismos, con nuestras dichosas manías de compararnos constantemente con puntos de referencia absurdos y la capacidad que tenemos de acostumbrarnos a lo bueno hasta que nos sabe a poco. Y cómo todo ello nos lleva a una espiral de perseguir constantemente metas que se alejan sin parar en nuestro trabajo, nuestras relaciones o con nuestro dinero o nuestras posesiones. En el capítulo anterior empezamos a ver algunas maneras de abordar todos estos obstáculos, formas de resetear nuestros puntos de referencia a cosas mucho más sanas, de intentar controlar algunas de esas espirales y de las actitudes que nos ayudan a disfrutar más de la vida y de nuestras experiencias. En el fondo, de lo que hablamos fue de algunas cosas que, con cierto esfuerzo, podemos hacer para extraer más felicidad y más duradera de aquello que queremos. Pero para terminar nos queda fijarnos en otro aspecto que es también esencial para nuestra felicidad: las cosas que no sabemos que queremos, pero que deberíamos querer. 

In this week's episode, we honor and savor the research of Dr. Ed Deiner and discover what his 40 years of happiness research can teach us. Connect with Robert Biswas Diener: https://nobascholar.com/ [free_product_purchase id="114482"] You'll Learn: [02:34] - Robert explains how Ed Diener came to be known as Dr. Happiness and what made him such a highly respected researcher. [04:21] - Robert outlines Ed's theoretical approach to happiness. [06:33] - Robert shares some of Ed's conclusions about happiness based on his 40 years of research. [09:19] - Robert explains what Ed learned about how happiness can be measured and what this means practically for us as researchers and practitioners. [13:52] - Robert shares Ed's concerns about the happiness pie and how we can help people to think more intelligently about what shapes their wellbeing. [18:24] - Robert explains how our happiness set point range works and why our happiness ebbs and flows over time. [22:40] - Robert explains how happiness policy can be enacted by governments. [24:55] - Robert challenges us to consider if we are happy enough. [26:53] - Robert shares Ed's favorite happiness practices. [29:25] - Robert shares some of Ed's favorite questions about happiness. [31:46] - The lightning round with Robert. Thanks for listening! MPPW Podcast on Facebook Thanks so much for joining me again this week.  If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of this post. Please leave an honest review for the Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them.  And don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It's free! You can also listen to all the episodes of Making Positive Psychology Work streamed directly to your smartphone or iPad through stitcher. No need for downloading or syncing. Until next time, take care!  Thank you, Robert!

This episode will help you understand what it means to flourish in life. We talk about three aspects that are necessary to help us flourish. These aspects are fulfillment, balance, and presence. We'll learn what it looks like and how it feels to live our lives fully alive, flowing smoothly, and with mindful awareness and appreciation for the present moment. After going through a global pandemic, many of us are struggling to find our new normal and reengage in a fulfilling and meaningful life. We want to move forward with intention, to build practices and strategies that help us enjoy our lives more, not overwhelm ourselves with busy, frustrating schedules again. Listen to this episode to reflect on where you may already be flourishing and where you have opportunities for improvement. Then learn ways in which you can bring more fulfillment and balance to your life while also making sure you stay present and enjoy the journey. Links and Resources from this Episode: The Flourishing Scale by Ed Diener and colleagues Diener, E., Wirtz, D., Tov, W., Kim-Prieto, C., Choi, D., Oishi, S., & Biswas-Diener, R. (2009). New measures of well-being: Flourishing and positive and negative feelings. Social Indicators Research, 39, 247-266. Episode 20: Using your values to guide your actions More ideas to help you thrive at www.WorkingMomsBalance.com Find me on Instagram at @TracyKulwicki --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tracy-kulwicki/support

The kabbalistic perspective on money is that it, like all things, has a spiritual energy, an energy that is meant to bring us joy and fulfillment. Listen as Michael and Monica explain that when we have the right consciousness around money, in which we understand that it is never really ours, we can attract more of it – and more blessings and appreciation from it – into our lives. The amount of money we have is not as important as the consciousness we have surrounding our money. – Michael BergFurther readings:Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth by Ed Diener

Eels - that extra jaw comes in handy.  Emily Oster (Cribsheet) comes under fire. Andy Warhol impersonator: Alan Midgett.  Moths - they're everywhere and munching up a storm.  Measuring happiness?  Ed Diener.  Stealing nuts.  Richard Stolley and the Zapruder film. Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer:  Ellie Suttmeier Art:  Zeke Abuhoff

Warum wir uns bitteschön alle an Ed Diener erinnern mögen und warum sein Leben und Werk so herausragend waren: Darum geht's in der neuen ToGo-Folge von „Positiv Führen“, dem Podcast über Positive Leadership und Positive Psychologie von und mit Christian Thiele. Weitere Infos zu mir auf positiv-fuehren.com. Kritik, Fragen, Wünsche gern an kontakt@positiv-fuehren.com.

Ed Diener was a trailblazer in the field of psychology and wellbeing. To celebrate the life of this Gallup senior scientist -- whose passion for research and wellbeing paved the way to changing policy and bettering lives around the globe -- we revisit a past conversation with him on The Gallup Podcast.

Ed Diener was a trailblazer in the field of psychology and wellbeing. To celebrate the life of this Gallup senior scientist -- whose passion for research and wellbeing paved the way to changing policy and bettering lives around the globe -- we revisit a past conversation with him on The Gallup Podcast.

Ed Diener was a trailblazer in the field of psychology and wellbeing. To celebrate the life of this Gallup senior scientist -- whose passion for research and wellbeing paved the way to changing policy and bettering lives around the globe -- we revisit a past conversation with him on The Gallup Podcast.

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Robert Biswas-Diener is known as the “Indiana Jones of positive psychology.” As per his bio, “his research has taken him to such far-flung places as Greenland, India, Kenya and Israel.” And, important note: “He is afraid of quicksand and snakes.” :) Robert is also the son of one of the leading positive psychology researchers: Ed Diener. We covered a book they wrote together called Happiness. This is basically the ONLY book on science of courage. It's fantastic. Big Ideas we explore include defining the numerator and denominator of our Courage Quotient (hint: Increase your "willingness to act" and "ability to control fear"), courage's two flavors (general + personal), courage blindness (and how to heal it), the power of playing our roles well (choose a courageous one!), being willing to fail and playing to win.

Robert Biswas-Diener is known as the “Indiana Jones of positive psychology.” As per his bio, “his research has taken him to such far-flung places as Greenland, India, Kenya and Israel.” And, important note: “He is afraid of quicksand and snakes.” :) Robert is also the son of one of the leading positive psychology researchers: Ed Diener. We covered a book they wrote together called Happiness. This is basically the ONLY book on science of courage. It's fantastic. Big Ideas we explore include defining the numerator and denominator of our Courage Quotient (hint: Increase your "willingness to act" and "ability to control fear"), courage's two flavors (general + personal), courage blindness (and how to heal it), the power of playing our roles well (choose a courageous one!), being willing to fail and playing to win.

Good morning, Five Minute Families! What five minutes a day are you intentionally investing into your family members to make an impact for the kingdom of God? We hold the power in our hands to make a difference in the lives of our loved ones. Five minutes. Five intentional minutes a day to make an impact that lasts a lifetime. Please join us as we expand on that concept today as we continue to chat about marriage. In a study conducted by Ed Diener the happiest 10 percent of the participants all had strong supportive relationships. A strong social network didn't guarantee happiness, but it was a requirement to be in the happiest group. Happy people have strong social relationships. Likewise, in the Sainsbury's Living Well Index study 73 percent of those who classify themselves as having a high quality of life report having strong support networks. Who is your strong supporter? Proverbs 16:20 reminds us, “He who heeds the word wisely will find good, and whoever trusts in the LORD, happy is he.” God should be our first and preeminent relationship. And, God encourages us to invest in relationships with his many one anothering statements and His establishment of marriage. We are commanded to love our neighbors as ourselves. And, Five Minute Families, our closest neighbor is always going to be our spouse. We must choose to show love and respect to our spouses every day. While five minutes a day is a good start if you have been distant or you are in an excessively busy season of life (it happens, it's ok.), but, in marriage, the five minutes we are talking about is the concept of five minutes MORE. Five minutes more. Five minutes more when he is frustrated with an issue from work. Five minutes more when she is feeling unheard. Five minutes more when he has been disrespected. Five minutes more when she has been left unloved. You see, we all fail each other. No matter how hard we try, we will fail our spouse, and no matter how hard our spouse tries, he or she will fail us. God's grace covers a multitude of sins. How many times have you heard that marriage is 50/50? That is a faulty thought process. The problem is that a gap forms as soon as someone gives less than 50% – a gap that sometimes seems insurmountable. If, however, Christian spouses choose to have a goal of giving 100% of themselves, then, when one gives less than that due to stresses, health issues, or even just fatigue, then there is no gap. The other spouse is covering that area, and since they both have made great strides in effort, the spouse who needs a break for a little while, is able to come back later at 100%. But, wait, you say. How am I supposed to give 100%? 100% means you are LISTENING when your spouse is SPEAKING. 100% means you try to understand what fascinates your spouse about a subject even if it doesn't interest you. 100% means you do your role in the marriage to the best of your ability, not being lazy or assuming your spouse will pick up your slack all the time. 100% means studying your spouse for the little things that make him or her smile and then wanting to do those things. And, when you don't want to give 100%, well, 100% means turning to God again and again and again, knowing He will guide yours actions and show you what to do next. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 says, “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” God is the third strand – our strength! Thank you for joining us this morning, and remember, sometimes, you must be willing to give just five minutes MORE. Romans 15:13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may...

Ed Diener is known as “Dr. Happiness” for good reason: For the past 30 years, he has researched subjective well-being—what makes people feel satisfied and happy in their lives. Ed and his wife Carol created a program called Enhance to teach others how to cultivate well-being and now they’ve joined with U student Alex Becraft to launch a new program, Well-Being Elevated, focused specifically on helping college students boost well-being, develop resiliency and thrive when faced with life challenges and stressors. To join a group at the U, email Alex at alexander.becraft@utah.edu. Recorded on Thursday, May 21, 2020. Thanks to Brooke Adams and Dave White for technical assistance. Music by Taylor Hartley.

Is happiness research even relevant in such times of crisis, or is focusing on our happiness simply a luxury we can no longer afford? And, while effective for many people, why does the cultivation of gratitude sometimes result in unexpectedly negative consequences? Sonja Lyubomirsky joins Igor and Charles to discuss the key components of happiness, lessons from 9-11, ‘happiness-intervention fit’, Mother Teresa’s dark side, and the unexpected psychological impact of the global pandemic to date. Igor reflects on life-under-lockdown vs life in the downfall of the Soviet Union, Sonja discusses the subtle art of balancing optimism with positive action, and Charles learns that when it comes to counting one’s blessings, it pays not to count too high. Special Guest: Sonja Lyubomirsky.

Return guest Vishen Lakhiani has grown the Mindvalley company significantly since his last visit and is only getting started. This time around he gives a free crash course on the foundations of this new age educational program and how they’re being used to achieve effective learning and happiness. The author of The Code of the Extraordinary Mind is back to share what the future of schooling will look like on this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu. Impact Theory is proudly sponsored by: Skillshare. Start learning on Skillshare today at skillshare.com/impact The Jordan Harbinger Show: visit www.jordanharbinger.com/subscribe to start enjoying the show today! ButcherBox. Use the discount code: “IMPACT” at butcherbox.com to get 20$ off and FREE BACON   SHOW NOTES: Vishen explains transformational educational and why it’s so important. [3:05] Vishen speaks on the mind and spirit pillar of the Mindvalley program. [7:42] Vishen and Tom discuss how thinkitation and meditation work hand in hand. [11:13] Vishen details the role body health plays as a pillar of the Mindvalley. [19:45] Vishen emphasizes the importance of relationships in life and as a pillar of the program. [21:05] Vishen talks about learning to make an impact within the program. [24:50] Vishen describes the meta-learning pillar of the Mindvalley program. [27:40] Vishen reveals the impact he wants to have on the world. [35:43] QUOTES: “But if you ask a human being to share with you the moments in life that they're most grateful for, all of those moments often deal with inner states. It's falling in love, it's carrying your first child in your arm. It's the joy of accomplishing your first big win. And all of these, all of these are states of happiness, states of joy, states of human connectivity.” [4:04] “When you get a clear vision of the business you want to create, of the lifestyle you want to create, you move towards that faster.” [19:03] “One of the biggest ways we transform is when we connect with others. And we have shared meanings when we support each other. When you share your vision of the world and I share mine or when we challenge each other's ideas, but it all comes by bringing people together.” [22:58] FOLLOW VISHEN LAKHIANI: WEBSITE - https://bit.ly/2nWmjGZ FACEBOOK - https://bit.ly/2OHLRJZ TWITTER - https://bit.ly/2okogAa INSTAGRAM - https://bit.ly/2PLEZI1 PEOPLE MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Ray Kurzweil - https://bit.ly/1hro1XM [5:04] Michael Singer - https://bit.ly/2yTHLnt [17:21] Ed Diener - https://bit.ly/2S6S2p6 [23:28] Lisa Nichols - https://bit.ly/29Q4cRC [26:41] BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: The Code of the Extraordinary Mind - https://amzn.to/2rIcjV9 [2:06] Altered Traits - https://amzn.to/2j8ogmp [8:10] The Surrender Experiment - https://amzn.to/2xy9b3b [17:22] COMPANIES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Mindvalley - https://bit.ly/2OCb1tr [0:42] Mindvalley U - https://bit.ly/2PfK1Qa [0:53] Omvana - https://bit.ly/1Iidw4C [1:13] Dormio - https://bit.ly/2oQN0l7 [1:20] Mindvalley Quest - https://bit.ly/2R4KZMf [1:24] XPRIZE - https://bit.ly/2E8aOWy [1:50] STUDIES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Superbrain - https://bit.ly/2ypQxKs [28:16]

It makes sense that traditional, textbook psychology uses inventories, questionnaires, scales, and statistics to diagnosis people with mental disorders, right? But can you measure flourishing in some way?  The answer is a resounding yes! Kari shares the eight-question Flourishing Scale, which Ed Diener and Robert Biswas-Diener created, and what actions you can take to lead a happier, more flourishing lifestyle. Runner of the Week, Tracy Slayton, shares how she bounced back stronger after breaking both ankles—yes, you read that right!—five days before she would have run a well-trained-for 100K and how she recovered through focusing on her mental health. Don't Miss This! The next Flourishing Skills groups will start in September, which is right around the corner whether you like it or not. Take some “you time” after the kids go back to school by not missing out on this opportunity to learn skills to create a flourishing life by working in a small group of like-minded individuals. Email kari@therunninglifestyle.com to learn more. Find out the 11 Strategies to Live a Running Lifestyle HERE. Click HERE to receive special gifts and to be part of The Running Lifestyle Show team. Please go HERE for this episode's show notes. Please tweet me your biggest takeaways at @KariGormley!

Peter Brookes of the Heritage Foundation discusses what conservative hopes for Trump's Europe trip. AJ Dimick of Univ. of Utah describes the rise of eSports. Alacia Stainbrook of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center on using tech to treat autism. Charles Branas of Columbia Univ. explains the connection between vacant lots and crime. Ed Diener of Univ. of Utah and Utah Valley Univ. counts up the cost of happiness. Anthea Butler of Univ. of Pennsylvania compares distrust of Mormons to modern intolerance.

Wornie Reed of Virginia Tech worries Dr. King's legacy has been watered down. BYU's Robert Walz defends Sinclair's statement. Eric Wunderlich of LDS Charities and BYU students Ryan Larson and Cameron Johnson bring wheelchairs to the developing. Adele Newson-Horst of Henrietta Lacks Legacy Group shares the legacy of HeLa cells. Ed Diener of U of U and UVa puts a dollar sign on happiness. Jialu Shan of IMD Business School explains what we can learn from "new retail" in China.

This is a solo show this week as Leanne takes herself off for 3 days away in a Nature Reserve in Kent to practice Hygge, a Danish word for “the intimate and cosy feeling associated with the simple pleasures in life”. In this episode, you’ll learn about the modern malaise of ‘busyness’ and why we have to work hard to escape the trappings of our busy lives and create space for ourselves to redress, restore and rebalance our lives. Leanne will share with you what she does in these mini-breaks, including studies proving the efficacy of things like gratitude journaling and mediation. She also ends with some crucial advice on how you can make time for yourself and what to do in that time to reset both mind and body without necessarily taking big chunks of time off – you can achieve a lot in just 10 minutes a day. This is a must-listen if you’re stressed, anxious, run down, burning out or worried about your health. Things we discuss in the show: Studies on efficacy of gratitude journaling - https://www.bodyshotperformance.com/disconnect-and-reconnect-the-impact-of-gratitude-journaling-and-breathing-for-good-physical-and-mental-health/?v=79cba1185463 Study by Ed Diener on Happy People Live Longer: Subjective Well-Being Contributes to Health and Longevity - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1758-0854.2010.01045.x/full Article on effects of breathing on the stress response by the Harvard Health Review - https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/relaxation-techniques-breath-control-helps-quell-errant-stress-response Simon Sinek on the dopamine-raising effects of social media and smartphones - https://vimeo.com/199064418 Useful links: What’s your health IQ? Take our short test: https://www.bodyshotperformance.com/home-bodyshot-performance/health-quotient-questionnaire/?v=79cba1185463 The OURAring, wearable tech tracking sleep, activity and providing a recovery score - https://ouraring.com (use BODYSHOT 2017 for 10% off) Bodyshot Performance website – www.bodyshotperformance.com Remove the Guesswork BOOK by Leanne Spencer - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Remove-Guesswork-Personalised-Approach-Nutrition/dp/1781332045/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Rise and Shine BOOK by Leanne Spencer - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rise-Shine-Recover-burnout-back/dp/1781331650/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1500650255&sr=1-1

Chodzimy do psychologa, gdy mamy kryzys, bądź problem przerastający nasze możliwości ogarnięcia sytuacji. Często okazuje się, że to co przeżywamy, jest naturalnym elementem rozwoju człowieka i nie mamy na to wpływu. Każdy człowiek przechodzi trzy kryzysy rozwojowe. Na Stacji Zmiana oswaja nas z nimi dr Dorota Kalka, psycholog, pracownik naukowy Uniwersytetu SWPS. Skąd się biorą zgorzkniałe osoby i jak można ustrzec się przed zgorzknieniem? Mity na temat kryzysu wieku średniego, jak przechodzą go kobiety, a jak mężczyźni? Gdy dotykają nas zmiany, stajemy na rozdrożu i mamy wiele pytań. Z tego powodu zapytaliśmy psychologa o to jakie przechodzimy etapy w życiu. Po rozmowie uświadomiliśmy sobie, że każdy z nas chciałby czasem zadać psychologowi sporo pytań, a idziemy porozmawiać o tym, dopiero, kiedy już nie dajemy sobie rady ze swoimi problemami. Słuchacze, którzy chcą pogłębić swoją wiedzę na tematy poruszane w podcaście, powinni sięgnąć do polecanych przez Dorotę Kalkę źródeł. Warto sięgnąć po czasopismo “Charaktery” link http://charaktery.eu/ W dostępny sposób napisana została książka “W poszukiwaniu złotego środka. Rozmowy o rozwoju człowieka” autorstwa Anny Brzezińskiej i Joanny Janiszewskiej-Rain. Wydawnictwo Znak: http://www.znak.com.pl/kartoteka,ksiazka,474,W-poszukiwaniu-zlotego-srodka Dla pogłębienia, z bardziej naukowym podejściem, warto sięgnąć po “Psychologię przełomu życia” autorstwa Piotra Olesia, Lublin 2000 r. http://www.kul.com.pl/index.php?products=product&prod_id=1748 Książka, którą Dorota Kalka określa jako ważną dla siebie to “Wybierz szczęście” Sonja Lyubomirsky Warszawa 2007: http://www.empik.com/wybierz-szczescie-naukowe-metody-budowania-zycia-jakiego-pragniesz-lyubomirsky-sonja,prod60403040,ksiazka-p i kolejna warta polecenia pozycja to “Szczęście. Odkrywanie bogactwa psychicznego” Ed Diener, Robert Biswas - Diener, Sopot 2010: http://sklep.smakslowa.pl/szczescie.html Strona Uniwersytetu Humanistycznospołecznego SWPS: https://www.swps.pl/ Książka na temat rozwoju ciała, psychiki i duchowości kobiet, to “Księga życia kobiety” (Wydawnictwo GWP): http://www.gwp.pl/ksiega-zycia-kobiety-cialo-psychika-duchowosc.html

“The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy—it's all that matters.”  Audrey Hepburn The amazing thing about happiness is it’s a skill we can learn and practice and make into a habit.    As mentioned in What is happiness and the Neuroscience Behind It, four of the key characteristics of happiness exhibit plasticity, which means we can do something about it, we can grow and develop more happiness. "Happiness is not an accident. Nor is it something you wish for. Happiness is something you design."  Jim Rohn There’s nothing lucky about being happy. Happiness isn’t down to our circumstances, luck, money, career, success, talent, education, weight, looks or age. The good news is there are simple actions we can take to make us happier.  It turns out that simple actions are exactly what it takes to be happier, because the fascinating thing about happiness according to psychologist Ed Diener is that the frequency of positive experiences is more important for your happiness than their intensity. This means we’re more likely to be happier if we have lots of rather nice small things happen in a day rather than one amazing thing. In other words as Daniel Gilbert, author of the 2006 best seller, Stumbling on Happiness noted in an interview for the Harvard Business Review, “So wear comfortable shoes, give your wife a big kiss, sneak a french fry. It sounds like small stuff, and it is. But the small stuff matters.” Here are our first 10 ways to be happy. This is the small stuff, the actions we can do everyday to make us happier and hone our happiness habit.   Most of them don’t take long, and are free.  1. Choose happiness Make the decision to be happy. Say out loud  ‘I choose happiness’.   It sounds ridiculously simple and it is – but ultimately being happy is a personal choice.  Being happy is about attitude and the approach we take.  Happiness is a skill we can learn and a habit we can foster, and it all starts with the decision to be happy. 2. Look up It doesn’t need to be complicated.  Here’s one of the simplest quickest ways to feel happier. Go outside and look up at the sky.  Stand up straight, put your shoulders down. Take in the vastness of the sky and know that you are an integral part of this amazing universe. 3. Be kind and spread the love Say or do something nice for someone today.  It will make you both feel good and especially you.  If you want to feel good – do good! It’s not just about money, it could be giving time or skills, or just helping someone out with a random act of kindness. Even a kind word or smile can make a difference to someone’s day. Try going around smiling at people – it does make you feel good. 4. Move it Get moving - dance, walk, jump, run, skip, swim, gym – however you choose to do it, get some exercise and release your happy hormones. Research into the link between depression and exercise shows exercise improves our mood and makes us feel happier. 5. Be positive Think positive thoughts and experience positive emotions. Positive emotions help us become more perceptive and open to the world, and flexible and creative in our thinking. Which in turn helps us be happier. Thinking positive thoughts means being aware of your thoughts and the self-talk when it veers into the negative and replacing them with more positive empowering thoughts. One great way of doing this is through affirmations.   6. Cultivate optimism Is your glass half full or half empty? It might be a cliché but it nicely demonstrates the different way in which optimistic and the opposite of optimistic – pessimistic, people view the world.  The same events and circumstances elicit very different responses based on our attitude. It sort of stands to reason that optimistic people are happier because they’re not looking for the negative in a situation or others. But there is research to show optimism has other benefits as it’s linked to life longevity and other health benefits like improvements to your immune system and being better able to cope with illness with quicker recovery. 7.  Look after yourself The body and mind intimately connected. One influences the other so it’s not just about looking after your mind, happiness is about your relationship with your body. Boost your energy, enhance your mood and optimise brain function through eating healthy food (most of the time), drinking plenty of water and getting enough sleep.  8 hours often cited as optimal but it varies a lot person to person – something we need to work on! But fact is that it’s harder to be happy if you’re tired, hungry and dehydrated. 8. Be mindful of the present moment Be  mindful of the present moment and notice what’s going on around you.  Stop and look and make an effort to do it rather than rushing around not seeing what’s around us. Be mindful about what you’re doing like how you eat or how you interact with the important people in your life. Try Mindfulness Meditation – being intentionally and non-critically aware of the present moment. Sit quietly with closed eyes. Focus on your breath and don’t ponder the past or future but experience the present moment – on purpose and without judgement.  Just ‘be’ for a few minutes. Find out more with our Beginners Guide to Mindfulness Meditation. 9. Get in the flow Alternatively do something that concentrates your attention on the here and now in a way that gets you in the flow.  This is that state of being when you can get lost in or caught up with something you’re doing.  You become so completely immersed in what you’re doing that you lose track of time. You suddenly realise an hour has passed. It might be a physical or mental activity like singing, practicing an instrument, being creative, playing a sport or dancing. It’s when you become totally absorbed in concentrating of something. A growing body of scientific evidence indicates that flow is highly correlated with happiness. 10. Do something new Do something fun, try a new experience, take new opportunities, try a new sport, interest or hobby. Do at least one of these every day to feel more alive, keep your plasticity going and make you feel good. Episode 60 of the Changeability Podcast Hear us talk about all of this and more in episode 60 of the Changeability Podcast including: Why we’re feeling happy this week – hint – something to do with winning an award and launching a new podcast Where todays show fits with our happiness mini-series Why plasticity is important for our happiness 10 ways to be happier   What to do next? Share your happiness tips in the comments below. Join us next week for 10 more actions and tips on how to be Subscribe to the Changeability Podcast on iTunes so you never miss an episode and have access to all the episodes including the first 10, which you don’t see in iTunes now. Links Changeability Podcast wins Best Self-Help Podcast Award - Blog post on winning best Self-Help Podcast 2015 Podcast Divas – Kathryn’s new podcast on iTunes Changeability Podcast episodes on happiness: Episode 56, Episode 57, Episode 59  Changeability Starter Kit free video course Changeability Facebook group 7 habits of happy people. Getting in the flow. Harvard Business Review interview with Daniel Gilbert author of 'Stumbling on Happiness'    

Ed Diener is the world’s leading researcher on the science of happiness and his son, Robert Biswas-Diener is known as the “Indiana Jones of psychology” because of his data collection adventures around the world. (Love that. :) In their great book, Happiness, they give us a comprehensive look at what we KNOW creates happiness. In this Note, we’ll have some fun figuring out how we can become psychological billionaires as we master the happiness equation, become loving and caring angels, and take AIM at happiness.

Ed Diener is the world’s leading researcher on the science of happiness and his son, Robert Biswas-Diener is known as the “Indiana Jones of psychology” because of his data collection adventures around the world. (Love that. :) In their great book, Happiness, they give us a comprehensive look at what we KNOW creates happiness. In this Note, we’ll have some fun figuring out how we can become psychological billionaires as we master the happiness equation, become loving and caring angels, and take AIM at happiness.

Happiness is a state that most people try to achieve, but which often seems elusive. How can science inform our understanding of the pursuit of happiness? On this program, Prof. Ed Diener discussed the science of happiness.