What can we learn from a genuine Happiness Expert?
“A lot of times, anxiety is very, very helpful... but you want to take action on that.”—Gretchen RubinHow do you successfully create the types of habits that bring positive change to your life?How do you get a better night’s sleep when you’re feeling stressed or anxious?How do you know when your self-soothing habits are actually healthy for you?In this episode, these questions and many more will be answered by the world’s foremost expert on happiness!My guest is Gretchen Rubin, the New York Times bestselling author of books such as The Happiness Project and The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People's Lives Better, Too). She is the host of the Happier with Gretchen Rubin podcast and creator of Better, an app based on her Four Tendencies framework.Gretchen’s work on happiness draws from cutting-edge science, ancient wisdom, lessons from pop culture, and her own experiences — and she shares some incredible insights during our conversation!In this episode, you’ll discover:Simple steps that you can take to help reduce anxiety or intrusive thoughtsHow to monitor your stress levels — even when you’re not consciously feeling itA tool to help you stop “breaking the chain” of taking positive actionsHighlights:02:15 Meet Gretchen Rubin03:57 Personalities & entrepreneurship06:38 Pandemic shifts & positivity10:13 How to deal with stress12:56 The Upside of Stress15:24 Anxiety tells18:06 Are your self-soothing habits healthy?20:38 Tips for business owners23:58 TakeawayLinks:Gretchen Rubinhttps://gretchenrubin.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GretchenRubinTwitter: @gretchenrubinInstagram: @gretchenrubinDon’t Break the Chain https://the-happiness-project.com/collections/journals/products/dont-break-the-chain-habit-trackerThe Upside of Stress by Kelly McGonigalhttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/316675/the-upside-of-stress-by-kelly-mcgonigalThe Business Society: https://thebusinesssociety.co5-Step Roadmap to Biz Finance Freedom: https://melissahoustoncpa.lpages.co/5-step-biz-finance-roadmapWork with me: https://www.melissahoustoncpa.com/work-with-meWant more tips and inspiration? Follow me on Twitter @melissahcpa and LinkedIn @melissahoustoncpa and visit my website: https://www.melissahoustoncpa.com