Josie from Action for Happiness takes us on a short journey through the Friendly February 2022 calendar.

Josie from Action for Happiness takes us on a short journey through the Friendly February 2022 calendar.

Josie’s Guide to Friendly February 2022

Join Josie from Action for Happiness for an inspiring tour of the 'Happier January 2022' action calendar

Join Josie from Action for Happiness for an inspiring tour of the 'Happier January 2022' action calendar

Josie’s Guide to Happier January 2022

Josie from Action for Happiness takes us on a short journey through the Do Good December 2021 calendar.

Josie from Action for Happiness takes us on a short journey through the Do Good December 2021 calendar.

Josie‘s Guide to Do Good December 2021

Josie from Action for Happiness takes us on a short journey through the New Ways November 2021 calendar.

Josie from Action for Happiness takes us on a short journey through the New Ways November 2021 calendar.

Josie‘s Guide to New Ways November 2021

Josie from Action for Happiness takes us on a short journey through the Optimistic October 2021 calendar.

Josie from Action for Happiness takes us on a short journey through the Optimistic October 2021 calendar.

Josie‘s Guide to Optimistic October 2021

Josie from Action for Happiness takes us on a short journey through the Self Care September 2021 calendar.

Josie from Action for Happiness takes us on a short journey through the Self Care September 2021 calendar.

Josie‘s Guide to Self Care September 2021

Josie from Action for Happiness takes us on a short journey through the Altruistic August 2021 calendar.  

Josie from Action for Happiness takes us on a short journey through the Altruistic August 2021 calendar.

Josie's Guide to Altruistic August 2021

Josie from Action for Happiness takes us on a short journey through the Jump Back Up July 2021 calendar.  

Josie from Action for Happiness takes us on a short journey through the Jump Back Up July 2021 calendar.

Josie's Guide to Jump Back Up July 2021

Josie from Action for Happiness takes us on a short journey through the Joyful June 2021 calendar.  

Josie from Action for Happiness takes us on a short journey through the Joyful June 2021 calendar.

Josie's Guide to Joyful June 2021

Josie from Action for Happiness takes us on a short journey through the Meaningful May 2021 calendar.  

Josie from Action for Happiness takes us on a short journey through the Meaningful May 2021 calendar.

Josie's Guide to Meaningful May 2021

Podcasting with experts about what matters most in life

Action for Happiness Podcast

Jon Kabat-Zinn

What an incredible honour it was to spend time with one of the leading figures in Mindfulness, Jon Kabat-Zinn.  His Mindfulness course (MBSR) is being taught all over the globe and his books on Mindfulness have been bestsellers since the 70's. Given that Anh and I have become so passionate about meditation and particularly Mindfulness, we were thrilled to have a back and forth conversation with Jon and really get to discuss the subjects that are important to us.  We talk about the pros and cons of social media, how we found out about Jon's incredible work, the AFH course and the Philosophy of Mindfulness. This is definately a canditate for podcast of the year.  If you'd like to help create a happier and kinder world then please get involved with Action for Happiness. You can join thousands of others who are helping to spread a bit more happiness in their homes, workplaces, schools and local communities. Find out more at actionforhappiness.org for more information about upcoming talks, the courses, the community and previous podcasts episodes.  Join the movement. Be the change Gui and Anh p.s Please gives us a like and a follow if you have enjoyed the content:)

What an incredible honour it was to spend time with one of the leading figures in Mindfulness, Jon Kabat-Zinn.  His Mindfulness course (MBSR) is being taught all over the globe and his books on Mindfulness have been bestsellers since the 70's. Given that Anh and I have become so passionate about meditation and particularly Mindfulness, we were thrilled to have a back and forth conversation with Jon and really get to discuss the subjects that are important to us.  We talk about the pros and cons of social media, how we found out about Jon's incredible work, the AFH course and the Philosophy of Mindfulness. This is definately a canditate for podcast of the year.  If you'd like to help create a happier and kinder world then please get involved with Action for Happiness. You can join thousands of others who are helping to spread a bit more happiness in their homes, workplaces, schools and local communities. Find out more at <a href="http://actionforhappiness.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">actionforhappiness.org</a> for more information about upcoming talks, the courses, the community and previous podcasts episodes.  Join the movement. Be the change Gui and Anh p.s Please gives us a like and a follow if you have enjoyed the content:)

Jon Kabat-Zinn: Carpool Mindfulness

We are back on the road for another Carpool podcast. Our guest today is Mo Gawdat and he is the former Chief Business Officer for Google X, an entrepreneur, and the author of the book Solve for Happy. His understanding of Happiness is truly remarkable having spent over a decade researching and reading on the subject following the tragic death of his 21-year-old son. We talk about how he was able to turn this terrible event into a wonderful life of helping others and inspired his mission to make one billion people happy. Mo and I drive through west London, from Hammersmith to victoria via Buckingham Palace in all its glory. Mo’s breakdown of life, happiness, suffering, meditation, politics is a breath of fresh air and hits at the core. Visit www.actionforhappiness.org for more information, videos and podcasts. Gui - Podcast host www.mindfulnews.uk To support Mo and find out more, visit https://www.onebillionhappy.org/ For our full AFH podcast archive, visit https://www.actionforhappiness.org/podcasts

We are back on the road for another Carpool podcast. Our guest today is Mo Gawdat and he is the former Chief Business Officer for Google X, an entrepreneur, and the author of the book Solve for Happy. His understanding of Happiness is truly remarkable having spent over a decade researching and reading on the subject following the tragic death of his 21-year-old son. We talk about how he was able to turn this terrible event into a wonderful life of helping others and inspired his mission to make one billion people happy. Mo and I drive through west London, from Hammersmith to victoria via Buckingham Palace in all its glory. Mo’s breakdown of life, happiness, suffering, meditation, politics is a breath of fresh air and hits at the core. Visit <a href="http://www.actionforhappiness.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.actionforhappiness.org</a> for more information, videos and podcasts. Gui - Podcast host <a href="http://www.mindfulnews.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mindfulnews.uk</a> To support Mo and find out more, visit <a href="https://www.onebillionhappy.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.onebillionhappy.org/</a> For our full AFH podcast archive, visit <a href="https://www.actionforhappiness.org/podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.actionforhappiness.org/podcasts</a>

Engineer your path to Joy - with Mo Gawdat

David Pearl

On today’s episode we have the pleasure of speaking with performer, author and public speaker David Pearl. David worked at the Royal Opera House as the boy soprano soloist for 4 years and Later in his life he played Double Bass, touring as a member of the London Schools Symphony Orchestra and the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. In 2009, David founded a not-for-profit social enterprise called Street Wisdom and we dig into this international, volunteer-led, movement that is active in more than 20 countries. We also talk about his latest book Wanderful, playing the piano, helping others, urban mindfulness and how to use the streets to answer questions.  Action for Happiness is a movement of people committed to building a happier and more caring society.  You can join thousands of others who are spreading a bit more happiness in their homes, workplaces, schools and local communities. Our website has all the information you need to sign up for our ‘exploring what matters course’ and also details about facilitating one yourself, all the information is online, and we are here to answer any questions you have.  Don’t forget to subscribe, like and follow to keep up to date with all our content.  Find out more at AFH.org. Join the movement, be the change.  Gui @mindfulnews.uk

On today’s episode we have the pleasure of speaking with performer, author and public speaker David Pearl. David worked at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Opera_House" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Royal Opera House</a> as the boy soprano soloist for 4 years and Later in his life he played Double Bass, touring as a member of the London Schools Symphony Orchestra and the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. In 2009, David founded a not-for-profit social enterprise called Street Wisdom and we dig into this international, volunteer-led, movement that is active in more than 20 countries. We also talk about his latest book Wanderful, playing the piano, helping others, urban mindfulness and how to use the streets to answer questions.  Action for Happiness is a movement of people committed to building a happier and more caring society.  You can join thousands of others who are spreading a bit more happiness in their homes, workplaces, schools and local communities. Our website has all the information you need to sign up for our ‘exploring what matters course’ and also details about facilitating one yourself, all the information is online, and we are here to answer any questions you have.  Don’t forget to subscribe, like and follow to keep up to date with all our content.  Find out more at <a href="http://AFH.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AFH.org</a>. Join the movement, be the change.  Gui @mindfulnews.uk

The Wanderful path to happiness with David Pearl

Vanessa King

Gui interviews Vanessa King, positive psychology expert with Action for Happiness and author of the 10 Keys to Happier living book

Gui interviews Vanessa King, positive psychology expert with Action for Happiness and author of the 10 Keys to Happier living book

10 Keys to Happier Living - with Vanessa King

Ted Meissner

Ted Meissner hosts one of the most influential podcasts on Mindfulness, called Present Moment Mindfulness. Ted has had over 100 podcast conversations with experts, practitioners and influencers in the Mindfulness space.  We talk about the common themes and learning lessons he has had after interviewing so many amazing people. Ted is also a Mindfulness teacher and you can find out more about his courses (MBSR Live) and online material at presentmomentmindfulness.com. Some of the subjects we cover today are: -Learning lessons from over 300 podcast conversations (12:40) -Not letting the enthusiasm run ahead of the science (15:45) -Ted's feedback on 'negative' Mindfulness articles (20:05) -Even taught in the right way, Mindfulness is not for everybody (24:06) -Words of advice to those starting a Mindfulness practice  (33:50) Reach out to Ted at presentmomentmindfulness.com and follow him on Twitter @PresMomentMind To watch the video podcast, visit www.actionforhappiness.org/podcasts Hugs, Gui - Podcast host  About Gui - www.renaissancepodcast.com

Ted Meissner hosts one of the most influential podcasts on Mindfulness, called Present Moment Mindfulness. Ted has had over 100 podcast conversations with experts, practitioners and influencers in the Mindfulness space.  We talk about the common themes and learning lessons he has had after interviewing so many amazing people. Ted is also a Mindfulness teacher and you can find out more about his courses (MBSR Live) and online material at <a href="http://presentmomentmindfulness.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">presentmomentmindfulness.com</a>. Some of the subjects we cover today are: -Learning lessons from over 300 podcast conversations (12:40) -Not letting the enthusiasm run ahead of the science (15:45) -Ted's feedback on 'negative' Mindfulness articles (20:05) -Even taught in the right way, Mindfulness is not for everybody (24:06) -Words of advice to those starting a Mindfulness practice  (33:50) Reach out to Ted at <a href="http://presentmomentmindfulness.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">presentmomentmindfulness.com</a> and follow him on Twitter @PresMomentMind To watch the video podcast, visit <a href="http://www.actionforhappiness.org/podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.actionforhappiness.org/podcasts</a> Hugs, Gui - Podcast host  About Gui - <a href="http://www.renaissancepodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.renaissancepodcast.com</a>

Present Moment Mindfulness - with Ted Meissner

Matthieu Ricard

We kicked off 2018 with a Carpool conversation with the wonderful Matthieu Ricard. Nick-named the World's happiest man, we drive Matthieu from his hotel to the airport. We discuss mindfulness within a buddhist context, the concept of 'heartfulness', Descartes, and the 'convenient' illusion of the self. Matthieu gave up his scientific career to become a monk and moved to the Himalayas where he resides to this day. He translated for the Dalai Lama for over a decade, and has written many best selling books on the subject of happiness and altruism. His talk on Happiness is one of the most viewed Ted talks, and is one of the most influential figures in mindfulness and meditation today.  For all AFH podcasts and to find out about the course, visit:  actionforhappiness.org and subscribe to the channel to get updates. Gui Hung -  Actionforhappiness.org Renaissancepodcast.com

We kicked off 2018 with a Carpool conversation with the wonderful Matthieu Ricard. Nick-named the World's happiest man, we drive Matthieu from his hotel to the airport. We discuss mindfulness within a buddhist context, the concept of 'heartfulness', Descartes, and the 'convenient' illusion of the self. Matthieu gave up his scientific career to become a monk and moved to the Himalayas where he resides to this day. He translated for the Dalai Lama for over a decade, and has written many best selling books on the subject of happiness and altruism. His talk on Happiness is one of the most viewed Ted talks, and is one of the most influential figures in mindfulness and meditation today. For all AFH podcasts and to find out about the course, visit: <a href="http://actionforhappiness.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">actionforhappiness.org</a> and subscribe to the channel to get updates. Gui Hung - <a href="http://Actionforhappiness.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Actionforhappiness.org</a> <a href="http://Renaissancepodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Renaissancepodcast.com</a>

Matthieu Ricard: Carpool Mindfulness

Rick Sharpe

In this episode, Gui interviews Rick Sharpe, the author of "The price of heartbreak" about how we can respond constructively to challenging situations in our life - and how mindfulness can help.

In this episode, Gui interviews Rick Sharpe, the author of "The price of heartbreak" about how we can respond constructively to challenging situations in our life - and how mindfulness can help.

The price of heartbreak - with Rick Sharpe

Andrew Parnham

In this episode, happiness expert Dr Andrew Parnham shares his thoughts on how we can find lasting happiness - by developing healthy relationships and cultivating a greater sense of meaning and purpose in life, even in the face of adversity.

In this episode, happiness expert Dr Andrew Parnham shares his thoughts on how we can find lasting happiness - by developing healthy relationships and cultivating a greater sense of meaning and purpose in life, even in the face of adversity.

In search of deeper meaning and fulfilment - with Dr Andrew Parnham

Kelli Harding

Welcome to the Action for Happiness Podcast! In this first episode of 2020, we are joined by Dr Kelli Harding, author of the Rabbit Effect. When Columbia University Doctor Harding began her clinical practice, she never intended to explore the invisible factors behind our health. This path led her to discover the incredible beauty of kindness and how even rabbits lived longer and were healthier the more they were shown human kindness and touch. What does that say about how negative people can really affect us, and also how our kindness and how we choose to treat others can have amazing positive effects.  'Our bodies are constantly reacting to our social environment'  'It's our connections to other people that is the most important thing at the end of the day' And remember, if you would like to help create a kinder and happier world, please get involved with AFH.  You can join thousands of others who are spreading a bit more happiness in their homes, workplaces, schools and local communities. Our website has all the information you need to sign up for our ‘exploring what matters course’ and also details about facilitating one yourself, all the information is online, and we are here to answer any questions you have: www.actionforhapinness.org   Gui - @mindfulnews.uk

Welcome to the Action for Happiness Podcast! In this first episode of 2020, we are joined by Dr Kelli Harding, author of the Rabbit Effect. When Columbia University Doctor Harding began her clinical practice, she never intended to explore the invisible factors behind our health. This path led her to discover the incredible beauty of kindness and how even rabbits lived longer and were healthier the more they were shown human kindness and touch. What does that say about how negative people can really affect us, and also how our kindness and how we choose to treat others can have amazing positive effects.  'Our bodies are constantly reacting to our social environment'  'It's our connections to other people that is the most important thing at the end of the day' And remember, if you would like to help create a kinder and happier world, please get involved with AFH.  You can join thousands of others who are spreading a bit more happiness in their homes, workplaces, schools and local communities. Our website has all the information you need to sign up for our ‘exploring what matters course’ and also details about facilitating one yourself, all the information is online, and we are here to answer any questions you have: <a href="http://www.actionforhapinness.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.actionforhapinness.org</a> Gui - @mindfulnews.uk

The Rabbit Effect with Dr Kelli Harding

Ed Hawley

How can Floating make us happier? What is an isolation chamber or a sensory deprivation tank? Floatworks co-founder talks about the evolution of floatation tanks over the last 5 years and the physical and mental benefits that it can bring. We also discuss the cross-over with mindfulness meditation and we touch on the importance of Philosophy as it relates to Ed's own happiness. For more information visit www.actionforhappiness.org

How can Floating make us happier? What is an isolation chamber or a sensory deprivation tank? Floatworks co-founder talks about the evolution of floatation tanks over the last 5 years and the physical and mental benefits that it can bring. We also discuss the cross-over with mindfulness meditation and we touch on the importance of Philosophy as it relates to Ed's own happiness. For more information visit <a href="http://www.actionforhappiness.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.actionforhappiness.org</a>

Levelling up your happiness with Floating - with Ed Hawley

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