Life-Changing Lessons to Live by: How to Laugh and Love Your Way to Sustainable Happiness with Dr. David Levy, Ph.D. & Tal Ben-Shahar

Original Air Date Wednesday, January 15th, 2020

According to a 75-year Harvard study about happiness, the number one predictor of both health and happiness is relationships. Non-virtual, real-life communication and connection are the keys to make us emotionally wealthy and add value and purpose to our lives.

To discover how we can relish in our relationships and simmer in the positive side effects of unhappiness, Harvesting Happiness Podcast Host, Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks to two authors who lecture on positive psychology and write about their life lessons.

Dr. David Levy shares the life-changing experiences that led him to appreciate happiness during challenging times and Tal Ben-Shahar describes the lessons he learned about contentment with the human condition from his barber, Avi.

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Meet Our Guests:

Life-Changing Lessons to Live by: How to Laugh and Love Your Way to Sustainable Happiness with Dr. David Levy, Ph.D. & Tal Ben-Shahar

Dr. David A. Levy is an award-winning Professor of Psychology at Pepperdine University, where he has been teaching since 1986. He received his BA in theater arts from UCLA before earning two MA degrees and his Ph.D. in psychology. Dr. Levy is often sought out by the media as a psychological consultant on current events and for insights into the mental health field.

Book: Life is a 4-letter Word: Laughing and Learning Through 40 Life Lessons

Dr. David Levy — Sustainable Happiness:

Dr. Levy describes the inspirational writings that changed his life and influenced his book, Life is a 4-Letter Word. {1:52}
The beauty of living in the moment and the positive side effects of disasters and grief. {6:12}
Dr. Levy shares an example of a silly mistake he made in his life that taught him a life lesson. {10:56}
How to have fun in a conversation with a narcissist and going for the tie with your partner. {14:05}
Why it is OK to fake it until you make it. {24:27}

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Tal Ben-Shahar is an author, lecturer, and has taught two of the largest classes in Harvard University’s history, Positive Psychology and The Psychology of Leadership. Today, Tal consults and lectures around the world to executives in multinational corporations, the general public, and at-risk populations.

Book: Short Cuts to Happiness: Life-Changing Lessons from My Barber

Tal Ben-Shahar — Life-changing Lessons to Live By:

Tal shares current happiness statistics and explains why levels have dropped over generations in certain parts of the world. {27:45}
The invisible co-author who inspired Tal to write his book, Short Cuts to Happiness and the inherent therapy of a haircut. {30:20}
Tal explains how embracing unhappiness allows happiness to flow within us. {40:58}
Tal reads a poignant chapter from Short Cuts to Happiness. {44:12}

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Grab More Joy Below:

Are We Happy Yet? Eight Keys to Unlocking a Joyful Life — A boot camp manual for greater emotional fitness. Happiness waits for no one and sometimes we all need support. What is getting in the way of your happiness right now?

H–Factor: Where is Your Heart? — Lisa’s documentary film explores the journey of human happiness. Emotions are contagious and happiness is a universally desired state. We tend to forget we all have the freedom to be happy or the liberty to be miserable each day.