E042 - “Happiness is a CHOICE!” Instantly Fix Your Stress & Anxiety | Mo Gawdat

Mo Gawdat, recognised as the ‘happiness expert’, is a former Chief Business Officer at Google X who transformed personal tragedy into a global mission: to make one billion people happy. After the loss of his son Ali, Mo dedicated his life to teaching others how to find meaning, joy, and peace—even in the darkest of moments. In this episode, he shares deeply personal lessons and science-backed strategies to help you eliminate stress, navigate grief, and live with greater clarity.00:00 Introduction01:59 Chronic stress: “the biggest pandemic of our time”11:12 Creative writing & the meaning behind Unstressable15:42 How the loss of Mo’s son transformed him from grumpy to joyful25:11 Be ruthless with your time & energy28:44 Ego, identity, and grounding32:20 One Billion Happy: how to beat sadness & stress40:33 Find purpose using the “gamer’s mindset”48:22 Your small step to make the world better51:25 Power up your happiness equation58:12 How to manage traumatic stress1:03:45 “Happiness is a choice” — identify and eliminate stressors1:10:04 Purpose through process of elimination1:13:33 Spirituality, intuition & your non-physical self1:21:11 Is hustle culture overrated?1:23:04 Life-changing lessons from religion1:33:00 Evolution, probability, and our existence1:37:45 Perspective & living meaningfully1:41:33 Biggest threats to humanity1:47:25 Investing in yourself & your happiness1:53:12 Hedonism, money & your social circle1:59:02 Minimalism & decluttering your life2:05:50 Maintaining love & relationships2:21:22 “Most relationships break because of…”» Escape the 9-5 & build your dream life - https://www.digitalplaybook.net/» Transform your physique - https://www.thrstapp.com/» My clothing brand, THRST - https://thrstofficial.com» Custom Bioniq supplements - https://www.bioniq.com/mikethurston   • 40% off your first month of Bioniq GO   • 20% off your first month of Bioniq PRO» Join @Whoop and get your first month for free - join.whoop.com/FirstThingsThrstFollow MoInstagram: /mo_gawdatWebsite: https://www.mogawdat.com/Pre-order Unstressable: https://www.unstressable.com/