Ep 23: How to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness | Dr. Scott Glassman

What does it actually take to flourish? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Scott Glassman — psychologist, professor at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and author of A Happier You — to explore the science and soul of living a genuinely happy life.Scott opens up about his own battle with depression as a teenager, how being bullied reshaped his relationship with himself, and why that personal pain became the foundation of his life's work. We go deep on the neuroscience of negativity, the trap of toxic positivity, the power of gratitude to activate your parasympathetic nervous system, and why the relationship you have with yourself determines everything else.We also get into Eastern philosophy, Eckhart Tolle, the wisdom of suffering, AI dependence, raising teenagers in the digital age, and why a manatee named Bo might just be your next spiritual teacher.Topics covered:The negativity effect and how to reverse itThe 7 pathways to happiness from A Happier YouWhy gratitude is the highest ROI wellbeing practiceSelf-love as the foundation of all flourishingMindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and Motivational InterviewingThe psychological dangers of AI dependenceHow to parent teenagers in the age of social mediaLimited reparenting — healing your inner childCreativity as a spiritual practiceViktor Frankl, Alan Watts, Eckhart Tolle & the wisdom of the East🔗 Learn more about Scott: https://www.scottglassman.com 🔗 A Happier You — order the book: https://www.amazon.com/Happier-You-Seven-Week-Positivity-Resilience/dp/1684037859 🔗 Scott's fiction podcast Stories from Elsewhere: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stories-from-elsewhere/id1876366786 🔗 Work with Scott one-on-one: https://www.scottglassman.com/thrive#PositivePsychology #Happiness #Mindfulness #MentalHealth #ScottGlassman #AHappierYou #PersonalGrowth #Wellbeing #OdysseyAndAlchemy