Happiness Mindset

In this episode you discover guidance from six happiness experts on how to enhance your happiness and emotional well-being.To receive your free copy of the "Happiness Bluepring", create an email with the subject, "Happiness Blueprint". Address it to CarterMethod@gmail.com. You can leave the body of the email blank. You'll receive the Blueprint by return email.---Resource:Stephanie Booth, "6 Experts Explain What It Means To Be Happy and the Types of Happiness" Published in Health.com. Link: https://www.health.com/mind-body/true-meaning-happiness---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com. Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com.---Technical information:Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Amadeus Pro, Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: EV RE320.---Key words:joy, happiness, joyful, happiness_setpoint,

In this episode you'll discover six easily applied research validated pathways to sustained happiness. ---Resource:"6 life-changing lessons from the biggest studies on human happiness". BBC Science Focus. Link: https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/hedonic-treadmill---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recorded with Hindenburg Pro. Edits with Twisted Wave, Amadeus Pro, Audacity (de-click), Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Fiffine H9 Gaming Headset.---Key words:joy, wellbeing, life satisfaction

In this episode you discover the Happiness Calendar created by "The Greater Good Magazine". You'll learn how to use this marvelous resource to engage in suggested tiny daily actions that build your sense of happiness and wellbeing day by day.---Here is the link for the March calendar discussed in this episode: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/your_happiness_calendar_for_march_2025Note: You can sign up on this page for their newsletter which guarantees you'll receive the Happiness Calendar each month.In addition, you can download each monthly calendar in PDF format or you can request the calendar integrate with Google Calendar, iCal, or get an ICS link, again right on this page.---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional processing with Amadeus Pro, Hush, Levelator, and Audyllic. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: ProAir C-414.---Key words:joy, joyful_living, calm, relaxed,

In 2023 Arnold Schwarzenegger released his book, "Be Useful - Seven Tools For Life". In this episode you discover Schwarzenegger's wise four-word simple formula and how you can apply his four word guide to enhance your happiness and wellbeing. ---Resource:JESSICA STILLMAN, "Arnold Schwarzenegger Says a Happy Life Boils Down to These 4 Words. Psychology Agrees With Him". Inc.com. Link: https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/arnold-schwarzenegger-says-a-happy-life-boils-down-to-these-4-words-psychology-agrees-with-him/91107058"Be Useful" by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Amazon link to the paperback edition: https://www.amazon.com/Be-Useful-Schwarzenegger-Arno/dp/0593656717/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0 (note: this is NOT an affiliate link).Jon Gruda Ph.D., "Purpose in Action: Lessons from a Hollywood Icon". "Psychology Today". Link: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ie/blog/of-leaders-and-traits/202306/purpose-in-action-lessons-from-a-hollywood-icon---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recorded with Hindenburg Pro. Edits with Twisted Wave, Audacity (noise reduction), Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos.---Key words:finding_purpose, finding_meaning, meaning_in_life,---

In this episode you discover 3 research based ways to enhance your happiness and wellbeing. You learn how to easily incorporate these 3 happiness habits into your daily life.---Resources for expanded insights into these 3 habits:Dr. Robert Emmons' research at UC Davis on gratitude and happiness. https://emmons.faculty.ucdavis.eduHill PL, Allemand M, Roberts BW. Examining the Pathways between Gratitude and Self-Rated Physical Health across Adulthood. Pers Individ Dif. 2013 Jan;54(1):92-96. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2012.08.011. PMID: 23139438; PMCID: PMC3489271.“7 Scientifically Proven Benefits Of Gratitude That Will Motivate You To Give Thanks Year-Round”. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/amymorin/2014/11/23/7-scientifically-proven-benefits-of-gratitude-that-will-motivate-you-to-give-thanks-year-round/“Harvard Study of Adult Development”. https://www.adultdevelopmentstudy.orghttps://www.adultdevelopmentstudy.org“Good genes are nice, but joy is better”. “Harvard Gazette”. Link: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/04/over-nearly-80-years-harvard-study-has-been-showing-how-to-live-a-healthy-and-happy-life/“Gratitude and Wellbeing”. https://emmons.faculty.ucdavis.edu/gratitude-and-well-being/#:~:text=Summary%20of%20Findings,Emmons%20&%20McCullough%2C%202003).“Associations between social media use and loneliness in a cross-national population: do motives for social media use matter?”. Pub Med. Link: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9817115/#:~:text=Conclusion%20and%20implications,for%20maintaining%20contact%20with%20others.“How to make friends? Study reveals how many hours it takes”. KU News. https://news.ku.edu/news/article/2018/03/06/study-reveals-number-hours-it-takes-make-friend#:~:text=In%20a%20new%20report%20published,long%2Dterm%20belongingness%20needs.”“The Protégé Effect: How You Can Learn by Teaching Others”. https://effectiviology.com/protege-effect-learn-by-teaching/#:~:text=Expecting%20to%20teach%20and%20teaching%20can%20lead,and%20seeking%20out%20key%20pieces%20of%20information. ---Technical information:Recorded with Ocenaudio. Edits with Twisted Wave, Amadeus Pro, Hush,, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone CAD E100Sx.---Key words:joy, happiness, gratitude, mindful_gratitude, emotional_wellbeing,

In this episode you and I consider a powerful quote on happiness by Sharon Draper, the awared winning author and educator. That quote is:"Perfect happiness is a beautiful sunset, the giggle of a grandchild, the first snowfall. It's the little things that make happy moments, not the grand events. Joy comes in sips, not gulps."We explore how you can incorporate Sharon's wisdom into you life to enhance happiness and well being."Here are 7 affirmations you can use to help with that worthy action:"I choose to be fully present in each moment, appreciating the beauty and joy that surrounds me.""I recognize and celebrate the small joys in my life, knowing that they contribute to my overall happiness.""I am grateful for my unique journey, embracing both the challenges and the blessings that shape my life.""I prioritize and nurture my relationships, finding joy in the love and laughter shared with family and friends.""I choose to focus on the positive aspects of my life, allowing happiness to flourish within me.""I give myself permission to experience joy in everyday moments, knowing that I deserve happiness.""I am open to new experiences and adventures, trusting that they will bring me joy and fulfillment."You'll discover how to use one or more of these suggested affirmations to enhance you sense of happiness and well being.---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmaiil.com---Technical information:Recorded and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Hush and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Marantz Professional Microphone.---Key words:joy, happiness, Sharon Draper,

In this episode you discover an easy way to start your day that helps create a happiness mindset for the day.Also, you'll discover why we changed the name of this show from "Creating Inner Harmony" to "Happiness Mindset".---Host:Stephen Carter - website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmaiil.com---Technical information:Recorded with Amadeus Pro. Edits with Twisted Wave, Hush, Levelator, VEA, with final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro.---