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On today's Episode:

When you are unhappy, you may find yourself constantly seeking approval from others, scared to take risks, and hyper focused on the things you don’t have or lack in life. You may unconsciously have habits that are keeping you from being happy, and after this episode you know what you can do to start living with more happiness and intention.

Dr. Rangan Chatterjee is a physician that focuses on successfully treating illness with progressive medicine while taking a 360 approach to health. He’s written multiple books on how to feel better, lose weight, better manage stress and live a happy life. In this episode he’s sharing practical things you can do right now to stop living an unhappy life.

Happiness is a skill we can improve and get better at. It doesn’t have to be overly complicated, and it is super critical to your outlook on life, your relationships, and the state of your overall health. Struggling with health and happiness and not seeing the connection between the two is a mistake we’ve all made for too long.

Let’s get practical and answer these simple questions and thought exercises today:

What are 3 things you could do this week that would truly make you happy and content?
What are 3 things you would wish you have done on your deathbed and regret not doing?
Think about the values that encompass who you are and write them down.

Deciding to live with intention and making the conscious decisions you need to make in order to live a better, happier, and healthier life is free, and it’s the most valuable thing you can do right now for you and the people you love.

Check out Dr. Chatterjee’s latest book, Happy Mind, Happy Life: https://amzn.to/39ytbbu

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 | Introduction Dr Rangan Chatterjee
0:23 | Why You’re Not Happy
7:55 | How To Live In Alignment
26:35 | Gain Perspective Today
41:52 | Take Control of Your Life
48:14 | Will You Regret Your Choices
55:41 | Create Happy Habits

QUOTES:

“A lot of us don’t know who we are anymore. A Lot of us don’t know what life we’re wanting to live. A lot of us are living unintentional lives where we’re essentially asleep.” [4:30]

“Us not acting in alignment with who we really are is a huge stress on the body.” [9:04]

“Your dreams won’t make you happy, [...] unless you’re intentional about them.” [11:43]

“You can be happier than you currently are, [...] I think you can have success and happiness. I don’t think you have to choose between the two.” [24:02]

“Even if you’re consuming killer, uplifting, inspirational content all the time, even that’s problematic. You have to be able to sit with your own thoughts.” [32:23]

‘We’re so disconnected from our bodies and our innermost thoughts, we’re so up here in our head, moving forward, learning new things, consuming more and more and more that actually, we’re not listening to the signals that our body is sending us.” [36:58]

“We see the world through the state of our nervous system.” [39:49]

“Every single behavior in our life serves a role, it’s there for a reason, and often we try to change the behavior without understanding what role it plays in our life.” [58:17]

“Happiness, mental well being, the way you think about the world, [...] is more important than your lifestyle because many of our lifestyle behaviors or lifestyle choices are downstream consequences from the way that we see the world.” [1:04:20]

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