The Science of Happiness Part 1: How to Create a More Purposeful and Meaningful Life with Gratitude

Do you want to be happier? Follow these steps to create more happiness in your life. In this episode you will learn: 1. The history of positive psychology and the shift from focusing on negative aspects of human behavior to positive aspects. 2. The importance of gratitude in creating happiness, and how gratitude can lead to success. 3. How to change your brain to focus on positive aspects of your life."Think about that for a moment. For every one positive research project, there were 17 negative psychology studies. Dr. Martin Seligman, who was president of the American Psychological Association at the time and is now known as the father of positive psychology, announced that finally, the time had come.I'm always looking for ways to increase my happiness and create deeper purpose and meaning in my life. So when I heard about the four proven strategies to create purpose and meaning overseas, I was intrigued. I was excited to learn that I could change my brain to scan for the positive instead of the negative and that by doing so, I could increase my level of happiness. In this episode, you will learn the following:1. The history of positive psychology and the shift from focusing on negative aspects of human behavior to positive aspects. 2. The importance of gratitude in creating happiness, and how gratitude can lead to success. 3. How to change your brain to focus on positive aspects of your life, using the "three good things" gratitude practice.Here's a Link to Emmons Research.Did you get your Free Copy of Dawn's book yet?Connect with me:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midlifeinparadise/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dawndfleming/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawnfleming/Website: https://www.lifeinparadisepodcast.comSupport the show