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Anne K. Fishel, Ph.D., is director of the Family and Couples Therapy Program at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and an associate clinical professor of psychology at the Harvard Medical School. She is a co-founder of The Family Dinner Project, a non-profit group that works online and in person to help families have healthy and enjoyable dinners, as well as meaningful conversation at the table. In this episode we explore why family dinners are great for the body, mind and mental health of all family members involved as well as some tips for making the conversation around the dinner table interesting, lively and meaningful. What you'll learn in this podcast: Why regular family dinners are great for the body, brain and the spirit Tips for thriving conversation around the dinner table Why playing with your food is beneficial to mental health Ideas to overcome picky eaters, busy schedules and tension at the table Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Purchase Home for Dinner: Mixing Food, Fun, and Conversation for a Happier Family and Healthier Kids Learn more about The Family Dinner Project Thank you to our partner - AARP Life Reimagined!

This week we look at the power of forgiveness with an emotional story from Emmy Award-winning filmmaker/TV producer Gayle Kirschenbaum and her mother Mildred. You can learn more about their path to forgiveness in the feature documentary, Look At Us Now, Mother!  In this episode, you'll learn: How to find forgiveness and mend relationships The movement to teach forgiveness A mother and daughter’s path to forgiveness Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Take a look behind the scenes of Look At Us Now, Mother!  Learn more about the movie Look At Us Now, Mother! Thank you to our partner - AARP Life Reimagined!

Suzie Pileggi Pawelski is a contributing editor for Live Happy magazine as well as a wellness counselor specializing in the science of happiness and its effects on health and relationships. Her 2010 Scientific American Mind cover story "The Happy Couple" was selected by the magazine as one of its most intriguing articles of recent years. James Pawelski, Ph.D., is Director of Education and Senior Scholar in the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania.  For the last ten years, he has served as the founding director of the Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) program, the world's first degree program in positive psychology.  He is also the founding director of the International Positive Psychology Association. Live Happy COO, Co-Founder, and Editorial Director Deborah Heisz sits down with James and Suzie to discuss how research from positive psychology can lead to meaningful and long-lasting relationships. In this episode, you'll learn: The importance of applying positive psychology research to relationships Strengths-based understanding for you and your partner An interactive approach to relationships How to give and receive strengths with your partner Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Purchase a copy of On Human Flourishing: A Poetry Anthology Thank you to our partner - AARP Life Reimagined!

Live Happy Section Editor Chris Libby joins us to discuss the topic of bullying, how it starts and what you can do to help stop bullying. In this episode we are joined by a panel of people that were interviewed for an article published in the October issue of Live Happy magazine. You will hear from Jaylen Arnold, a 15-year old with a mission to stop bullying, Deborah Temkin, Ph.D., who has worked closely with the US government to bring an intersection between education and healthy social and emotional development, and Alejandro Adler, a PhD candidate in Positive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania whose research focuses on well-being, education and public policy. In this episode, you'll learn: The root of bullying behavior Warning signs parents can look for Why zero tolerance policies don’t work How to prevent your child from becoming a bully Links and resources mentioned in this episode: To learn more about Jaylen Arnold, visit JaylensChallenge.org Download free posters with different anti-bullying messages To learn more about Deborah Temkin's work, visit ChildTrends.org Discover 5 things to know about bullying To learn more about Alejandro Adler's work, visit ASAP4all.com Download Alejandro's research paper Gross National Happiness in Bhutan: A Living Example of an Alternative Approach to Progress Thank you to our partner - AARP Life Reimagined!

This week, on Live Happy Now, we have Michelle Gielan, Founder of the Institute for Applied Positive Research and expert on the science of positive communication and how to use it to fuel success. Michelle works with Fortune 500 companies and schools to raise employee engagement, productivity and happiness at work. She is a Partner at GoodThink, a positive psychology consulting firm, and she holds a Master of Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. She is the author of a new book, Broadcasting Happiness: The Science of Igniting and Sustaining Positive Change. In this episode, you'll learn: How to turn off stress and negativity in your mind Turn negative thought patterns into an opportunity for positive growth How to deal with negative people Create a positive culture at work Links and resources mentioned in this episode: GoodThinkInc.com Broadcasting Happiness FREE Success Scale Assessment – Code to access is ‘LiveHappy’ Thank you to our partner – AARP Life Reimagined!