Cultivating Contentment with Michelle Gielan

Michelle Gielan has spent the past decade researching the link between happiness and success. She is the bestselling author of Broadcasting Happiness: The Science of Igniting and Sustaining Positive Change and was named one of the Top 10 authors on resilience by the Harvard Business Review. Michelle is an Executive Producer of “The Happiness Advantage” on PBS and a featured professor in Oprah’s Happiness course. She formerly served as anchor of The CBS Morning News, and her research has received attention from dozens of media outlets including The Washington Post, FORBES, and The New York Times. In this episode, we discuss: - What is positive psychology and happiness research - Why exercise is a powerful tool for happiness - How gratitude trains your brain for happiness - The small habits that boost happiness - When unhappiness can be good - The difference between happiness, contentment and optimism