Happy People Fall in Love with Strangers More

About this episode

The episode explores the concept of love as micro-moments of positivity and their impact on happiness and health.

Love isn't what most people think it is. It’s not a bond between partners or family, according to Dr. Barbara Fredrickson – it’s a micro-moment of positivity that resonates in your body when you connect with someone, even with strangers. And the research is clear: The more of these moments you create, the happier and healthier you’ll be. Read the article. Love 2.0 book *** I’m your host, Sarah Mikutel, a communication and mindset coach. My work is about helping people like you share you...

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Mikutel

Topics covered

• love
• positivity
• human connection
• happiness
• health

Keywords

• love
• happiness
• positivity
• human connection
• Dr. Barbara Fredrickson

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Love 2.0

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