Joy: Don't Let Circumstances Steal Our Kids' Joy #052

We were inspired by a TED Talk from Shawn Achor ("The Happy Secret to Better Work") about how happiness makes us more productive and we (even more than  our circumstances) have the power to enable and enlarge our happiness / joy. It is a short, fast-moving, and funny talk. Worth the 12.5 minutes.

On this episode we talk about why it is important to be with our children in their challenges, how we can help them discern suffering from mere inconveniences, and some practices to develop happiness in ourselves and in our children:

• Intentional gratitude
• Positive self thought (and true humility)
• Savoring positive experiences
• Small acts of kindness

We also talk about the research and writings of Sonja Lyubomirsky of University of California, Riverside.

The Stat of the Week is from an infographic on The Science Behind A Happy Relationship. Man, I hope we pass...


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