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Jan 10, 2018 39 min

Defining Happiness

from Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things

In episode 56 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things I start a new piece of the podcast where I chat with psychologists and other experts on the science of personal growth. This month features positive psychologist Lisa Avery with this episode answering the question, what is happiness? How is it scientifically defined? How do we find it? Why do we need it? Enjoy an enlightening talk and be sure to take the two tests she mentioned in the show: Brief Strengths Test and the Authentic Happiness Inventory.

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