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Episode 4:
Join our hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to discover why Dr. Neehall's book Happy is the New Healthy will bring new perspectives on happiness for all generations from teenagers to the elder (60 and older).

Dr. Joan Neehall Doctor is a best-selling author on the Wall Street Journal. She is a clinical psychologist with a forensic specialization, mother, and wife. Dr. Neehall has conducted seminars on the science of happiness in China, and Canada and has had TV appearances in the United States. She has developed a simple and user-friendly way for us to keep our happiness thermostat in check in the face of adversity. Dr. Neehall also traveled to 83 countries and six continents. She speaks Spanish, some French, and Italian.

Dr. Joan Neehall has some great happiness wisdom and advice:

• Don't be so negative!
• Get uprooted, meaning leave your chair and go outside to exercise. Her favorite form of exercise is hiking, especially with a friend. 
• We can't be happy all the time! That would make us superficial.
• True happiness means embracing whatever feelings we have at the moment.
• Embrace failure is also part of being content and happy.
• Listen to the end of this great episode to hear Dr. Neehall's seed of sunshine, which we can implement in our daily lives for an instant boost of happiness. 

On this Seeds of Sunshine episode:

• You will appreciate and even brag about your failures! That's what makes us human!
• You will learn Dr. Neehall's three pieces of advice for being happy that include everyone in your family from teens to the elderly. 
• Being proactive vs. reactive will lighten up our mood and help us become happier and more resilient. 
• We are what we think, so we have to carefully choose our thoughts. 
• Learn about the insidious nature of contagion theory and how it can affect our self-esteem. 
• And last, but not least, learning to be comfortable in our own skins. 

To buy Happy is the New Healthy,  go to wherever books are sold on Amazon, and more. There is an audio version as well.  You can also find it on Dr. Neehall's website.

To connect with Dr. Joan Neehall, please follow her:
Joan Neehall (@doctorjoanneehall) • Instagram photos and videos
Joan Neehall-Davidson (@NeehallJoan) / Twitter

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