#260 Declan Edwards — Why Chasing Happiness Is Making You Miserable & the 5 Skills to Actually Create It

This week I sat down with Declan Edwards, known as That Happiness Guy, and this one is going to make you rethink everything you thought you knew about happiness.Declan is a happiness researcher, founder of BU Happiness College, holds a Masters in Applied Positive Psychology, and has shared his work everywhere from TEDx stages to the United Nations. His brand new book How To Be Happy is out now through Wiley, and it challenges a really powerful assumption — that happiness is something you find, achieve or stumble into if the circumstances are right.It isn't. Happiness is a skillset. And most of us were simply never taught how.We get into why Australians are pouring billions into the self-help industry yet becoming less happy, not more. We talk about the real predictor of happiness — and spoiler, it isn't success or money. We dig into why small daily actions matter far more than big life milestones, and Declan walks us through the five practical, science-backed skills that actually move the needle.This is one of those conversations that is equal parts challenging and practical. Declan is warm, sharp and genuinely walks the talk. I think you are going to love this one.In this episode we cover:Why we have been sold the wrong idea of happinessWhy global happiness levels are dropping despite record self-help spendingThe real predictor of happiness — and it's not successWhy chasing happiness is actually working against youThe five skills to create happiness in everyday lifeWorking with your emotions instead of fighting themHow to train your brain to notice the good without ignoring the hard stuffGetting clear on your values and building a life with direction and purposeWhy small daily actions matter more than big life milestonesHow To Be Happy — Declan's new book and what's inside itDeclan's Book — How To Be Happyhttps://www.amazon.com.au/How-Be-Happy-Chasing-HappinessFollow DeclanWebsitehttps://declanedwards.com.au/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/declanedwards_bu/LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/declan-edwards-bu-happiness-college/Connect with CooperWorkshop and Speaking Enquiries https://form.typeform.com/to/DSPSnvEH1% Good Club Bookhttps://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/e1xrkrhttps://amzn.to/46ve1i2Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/cooperchapman/TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@cooperchapman_LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/cooper-chapman-08a278151/The Good Human Factory Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thegoodhumanfactory/The Good Human Factoryhttps://www.thegoodhumanfactory.comTHE GOOD HUMAN FACTORY™️ 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.