Original Air Date Wednesday, July 25, 2018 

In this week's episode you will learn about: 

⦾  Conditioning your brain into happiness

⦾ Evolution of the human negativity bias

⦾ Seeing your past as a reference point, not a destination

⦾ Creating your own happiness revolution

Michelle Gielan, national CBS News anchor turned positive psychology researcher is the Founder of the Institute for Applied Positive Research and is partnered with Arianna Huffington to study how transformative stories fuel success. She holds a Master of Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. More here

Rick Hanson, Ph.D., is a neuropsychologist and author of Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confdence, Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom , Just One Thing: Developing a Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time, and Mother Nurture: A Mother’s Guide to Health in Body, Mind, and Intimate Relationships. An authority on self-directed neuroplasticity, Dr. Hanson’s work has been featured on the BBC, NPR, FoxBusiness, Consumer Reports Health, U.S. News and World Report, and O Magazine. More here.