The Liz Moody Podcast

← The Liz Moody Podcast30 sep · 1 u 31 min

Stanford Joy Expert: Why a Raise, Weight Loss & Your Dream City Won't Make You Happy (And What Will)

Stanford Joy Expert: Why a Raise, Weight Loss & Your Dream City Won't Make You Happy (And What Will)30 sep1 u 31 min

Do you ever feel like you're chasing certain things to finally feel joy? Or like your joy needs to be earned? It turns out many of us do, and it is hugely impacting how we feel in our daily lives. 

In this episode, you are going to understand exactly how to bring more joy into your life and how to reap the incredible mental and physical health benefits (even if you’re struggling right now).

My expert guest is Dr. Kelly McGonigal. She is a renowned health psychologist, a Stanford University lecturer, and one of the world's leading experts on the science of stress and joy. 

🎧 What you’ll learn:

• The difference between joy and happiness

• Why your joy has a literal scent that other people can detect

• How a single moment of joy can physically reduce pain in your body

• What's overrated and what's wildly underrated when it comes to joy

• How to access joy when you don’t have what you want in life

• How many extra years of life joy can add

• The one thing sociopaths have in common with people who dismiss joy as frivolous

• The emotion that's the biggest barrier to your joy