Episode 28 | The Science of Happiness with Marci Shimoff

Welcome to the Jack Canfield podcast. I’m thrilled to introduce today’s remarkable guest, Marci Shimoff. Marci is a number one New York Times bestselling author, a world-renowned transformational teacher, and a dedicated advocate for finding joy and love in every aspect of life.

Join me in a fascinating discussion as we dive into her journey from unhappiness to overcoming it through extensive research and interviews with genuinely happy people.

In our conversation, Marci shares her powerful framework, which covers the seven key areas that influence happiness and the 21 habits that can improve each one, ultimately raising your happiness set point. Drawing inspiration from my mentorship, Marci transformed her struggle with depression into a groundbreaking happiness program called “30 Days to a Happier Life.” This program, based on her research, has helped countless people boost their happiness levels over the years.

Her books, including the runaway bestsellers Happy for No Reason and  Love for No Reason, have inspired millions and have been translated into 33 languages. She has co-authored numerous Chicken Soup for the Soul books, including editions for women, mothers, and singles. Her books have spent 121 weeks on the New York Times bestsellers list, making her one of the best-selling female nonfiction authors.

Marci is also the host of the popular PBS special “Happy for No Reason,” a featured teacher in the book and movie “The Secret,” and she brings miracles into people’s lives through her podcast “Living in the Miracle Zone” and her global program “Your Year of Miracles,” which has thousands of participants from over 80 countries.

🎯 Inside this episode, you will learn about:

• The importance of teaching children how to cultivate happiness: Marci states that achieving goals alone does not guarantee happiness and that true fulfillment comes from understanding oneself and one’s emotions (8:22)

• The impact of happiness on health, success, and relationships: Marci also shares research on emotional contagion, highlighting how people’s happiness levels can affect those around them (18:05)

• Building happiness through 7 areas: foundation, mind, heart, body, soul, passion, and relationships: Marci encourages listeners to assess their happiness in each area and make improvements (23:47)

• Developing intuition and dealing with pain in the world: Marci opens up about their struggles with intuition and empathy and how they have learned to deal with it through self-reflection and personal growth (30:04)

• The power of positive thinking and the importance of believing the universe is working for one’s benefit: Marci also shares a story about a past relationship that ended up being a blessing in disguise (34:43)

• Habits for happiness: Marci shares her practice of shifting serotonin levels through sunlight exposure (twice daily for 1 week)  (44:41)

• Training the brain to focus on positivity through awareness and repetition: Marci shares tips for focusing on positives, such as paying attention to good things, savoring them, and balancing with negatives (53:43)

• Gratitude practices, including daily journaling and noticing positive things: Marci shares a gratitude practice where they write down 3 new things they’re grateful for each day, encouraging listeners to notice more things to be appreciative of  (58:25)

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