Shattering the Glass Ceiling of Happiness

Today, we'll be leveraging the wisdom from last week's conversation to offer a variety of practical, applicable ways to shatter the glass ceiling of happiness and boost our happiness set point. We'll also discuss the importance of returning to happiness' humble beginnings in the midst of modern life. Shows Notes, Quotes + SourcesCohen, J. D., Dunbar, K., & McClelland, J. L. (1990). On the control of automatic processes: A parallel distributed account of the Stroop effect. Psychological Review, 97(3), 332.Ford, T., Lappi, S., & Holden, C. (2016). Personality, Humor Styles and Happiness: Happy People Have Positive Humor Styles. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 12(3), 320-337.Fredrickson, B. L., Cohn, M. A., Coffey, K. A., Pek, J., & Finkel, S. M. (2008). Open hearts build lives: Positive emotions, induced through loving-kindness meditation, build consequential personal resources. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 95, 1045-1062.Ghosh, S. (2018). Happy Hormones at Work: Applying the Learnings from Neuroscience to Improve and Sustain Workplace Happiness. NHRD Network Journal, 11(4), 83-92.Gschwandtner, A., Jewell, S., & Kambhampati, U. (2022). Lifestyle and life satisfaction: The role of delayed gratification. Journal of Happiness Studies, 23(3), 1043-1072.Maltby, J., Day, L., & Barber, L. (2004). Forgiveness and happiness: The differing contexts of forgiveness using the distinction between hedonic and eudaimonic happiness. Journal of Happiness Studies, 6(1), 1-13.Polak, E. & McCullough, M. (2005). Is gratitude an alternative to materialism?. Journal of Happiness Studies, 7(3), 343-360.Zhang, Z., & Chen, W. (2018). A Systematic Review of the Relationship Between Physical Activity and Happiness. Journal of Happiness Studies, 20(4), 1305–1322.Continued Reading + ResourcesFollow along with me on my website ashleymelillo.com or on instagram. Organization: Happiness Research Institute Meditation: Berkeley's Loving Kindness Meditation Article: Flow and HappinessArticle: Choice or Chance—The Answer Can Change Your Whole Story (on bi-local expectancy)Article: This Loving Kindness Meditation is a Radical Act of LoveArticle: How to Hear Divine MessagesWebsite: The How of HappinessDisclaimer: This podcast is intended for entertainment and informational purposes only and does not substitute individual psychological advice.Become a member of The Soul Horizon community (or give a one-time donation) to support the podcast. Thank you for your generous support—it breathes life into The Soul Horizon. 💕🪽✨Work with me—schedule a free 30-minute breakthrough consultation today.Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for entertainment and informational purposes only and does not substitute individual psychological advice.No AI—all content and episodes created and written by Ashley Melillo.*This is an affiliate link. Purchasing through affiliate links supports The Soul Horizon at no extra cost to you. Thanks for your support!