The Happiness Squad. How To Create the Habit of Being Happy and Experiencing A Joyful Existence with Ashish Kothari
Grief & Happiness · Emily Thiroux Threatt
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Show Notes
Have you ever noticed kids' normal state is being joyful? They need something to happen for them to be sad, anxious, or worried. Yet when we become adults, it's the opposite; we are always worried, sad, and anxious, and only experience happiness when something happens. It makes you wonder... Why is that?
In today's episode, I'm thrilled to welcome the brilliant Ashish Kothari, Founder and CEO of Happiness Squad, the Author of "Hardwired for Happiness," and the Host of the Happiness Squad podcast. Before founding Happiness Squad, Ashish had the family, the house, the high-paying job, and every item of "the happiness list" checked, yet he lived stressed and overwhelmed. Instead of chasing happiness, Ashish started his journey by understanding what makes us suffer, and so his journey started.
Throughout this episode, we explore the concept of happiness from Ashish's unique perspective, and the factors contributing to anxiety and disengagement, and we discuss how to rewire our brain for happiness. Ashish also shares his thoughts on relying on mindfulness to cultivate awareness and reduce stress, explains why we've made unhappiness a habit, how to make happiness a habit, and much more.
Tune in and listen to episode 244 and learn why you should start by understanding what makes you unhappy before chasing happiness.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
A bit about Ashish's story and what led him to understand his unhappiness (1:30)
How and why do we let all the stressors of the world into our lives? (6:40)
Ashish talks about his Rewire Program, which helps people turn happiness into a habit (13:20)
We can experience grief and happiness, anger and compassion. Let's stay away from polarities (21:00)
Happiness is a choice (28:40)
Connect with Ashish Kothari:
Book: Ashish Kothari - Hardwired for Happiness: 9 Proven Practices to Overcome Stress and Live Your Best Life
Let's Connect:
The Grief and Happiness Alliance
Book: Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief
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