Happiness - A Sceptics Guide

Happiness, A Sceptics Guide Review - The Story So Far Part One (Bonus Ep.07)

Ep07: The first in a series of review episodes of Happiness, A Sceptics Guide, in which your hosts take a pause to take stock of the story so far. In this bonus episode, Paul Flower and Dr Gary Wood look back on episodes 2 to 6 to recap on the takeaway points from: 'What is Happiness? (02)'; 'Happiness & Meaning (03)'; 'Happiness & Wellbeing' (04)', 'Happiness & Coping with Stress (05), and 'Happiness, Survival & Growth (06).  And the conclude with looking at 'what's next?'

Based on Gary's book 'The Psychology of Wellbeing' (published by Routledge). To read more about the book, for the UK go to: https://amzn.to/3gmgukd And for the US go to: https://amzn.to/3gmgukd

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Happiness, and Survival Versus Growth (Ep.06)

Ep06.  In part two of this two-part podcast on happiness and stress, your Sceptics Guide hosts  Dr Gary Wood and Paul Flower explore happiness and the human needs of survival versus growth. How can we bridge the gap between 'survive' and 'thrive'? As always, in Happiness, A Sceptics Guide there are ideas for you to take away to increase your happiness.

Based on Gary's book 'The Psychology of Wellbeing' (published by Routledge). To read more about the book, for the UK go to: https://amzn.to/3gmgukd And for the US go to: https://amzn.to/3gmgukd

#happiness #survival #growth #thriving #stress #wellbeing #psychology #coaching #wellness #selfhelp

Happiness and How to Cope With Stress (Ep 05)

Ep 05. Stress has to be the number one barrier to happiness, and in this episode of 'Happiness, A Sceptics Guide', your hosts Paul Flower and Dr Gary Wood discuss the ways in which we define stress, and how to cope with it? It's part one of a two-parter on stress and also tackles the question 'Is stress necessarily a bad thing?'  

 

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Happiness and Wellbeing. What‘s the difference? (Ep.04)

Ep04. In this episode of 'Happiness, A Sceptics Guide', your hosts the psychologically sceptical Dr Gary Wood and the 'the sceptic of the street', Paul Flower, ask and answer the question 'What's the difference between happiness and wellbeing?' They also unravel some popular psychology terminology in the process. And, as always, the podcast offers takeaway pointers to increase your happiness.

Based on Gary's book 'The Psychology of Wellbeing' (published by Routledge). To read more about the book, for the UK go to: https://amzn.to/3gmgukd And for the US go to: https://amzn.to/3gmgukd

#happiness #sceptics #wellbeing #poppsychology #psychology #coaching

Happiness: The Good Life or the Meaningful Life? (Ep.03)

Ep03. Is Happiness about the 'good life' or 'the meaningful life'? That's the question your podcast hosts Paul Flower and Dr Gary Wood ask and answer in this episode of 'Happiness, A Sceptics Guide'. Faced with two doors 'happiness or 'meaning', which one would you choose? Find out what that choice means and how you can apply this insight to improve happiness.

Dedicated to Prof Ed Diener (1946 -2021) who made a monumental contribution to psychological research into happiness. We were not aware of his passing when this episode was recorded. To check out his resources on happiness visit: https://eddiener.com/

Based on Gary's book 'The Psychology of Wellbeing' (published by Routledge). To read more about the book, for the UK go to: https://amzn.to/3gmgukd And for the US go to: https://amzn.to/3gmgukd

#happiness #eddiener #drhappiness #meaningfulness #goodlife #positivepsychology #psychology 

What is Happiness? (Ep.02)

Ep02. In this episode of 'Happiness, A Sceptics Guide', your hosts the psychologically sceptical Dr Gary Wood and the 'the sceptic of the street', Paul Flower, ask and answer the question 'What's the difference between happiness and wellbeing?' They also unravel some popular psychology terminology in the process. And, as always, the podcast offers takeaway pointers to increase your happiness. Based on Gary's book 'The Psychology of Wellbeing' (published by Routledge). To read more about the book, for the UK go to: https://amzn.to/3gmgukd And for the US go to: https://amzn.to/3gmgukd

#happiness #sceptics #psychology #coaching #wellbeing #wellness

Welcome to Happiness - A Sceptics Guide (Ep.01)

Ep01: Welcome to 'Happiness, a Sceptics Guide' with your hosts Paul Flower, professional sceptic and self-confessed, serial self-help-abuser, and Dr Gary Wood, chartered psychologist and author of The Psychology of Wellbeing. In this brief, introduction to the podcast, we say a bit about its aims, about us, our reasons for starting it, and what we hope you'll get out of it - well, hopefully, a little bit of happiness - whatever your objections. Based on Gary's book 'The Psychology of Wellbeing' (published by Routledge).

To read more about the book, for the UK go to: https://amzn.to/3gmgukd And for the US go to: https://amzn.to/3gmgukd

 

#happiness #sceptics #psychology #coaching #wellbeing #wellness #selfhelp