The Positive Shift: Mastering Mindset to Improve Happiness, Health, and Longevity with Catherine A. Sanderson
Catherine A. Sanderson joins Professor Pozzulo to discuss her book The Positive Shift: Mastering Mindset to Improve Happiness, Health, and Longevity. How much of happiness is genetic? How can you keep happiness alive as you age? What is the connection between mindset and wellbeing and how can you change your mindset? Find the answers to these questions and more in this episode!
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Move the Body, Heal the Mind with Jennifer Heisz
Jennifer Heisz joins Professor Pozzulo to discuss her book Move The Body, Heal The Mind: Overcome Anxiety, Depression, and Dementia and Improve Focus, Creativity, and Sleep. How does the efficacy of exercise compare to antidepressants? Is walking adequate exercise? How much exercise do you need to do to maximize its health benefits? What are some strategies for breaking up sedentary time? Find the answers to these questions and more in this episode!
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How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be with Katy Milkman
Katy Milkman joins Professor Pozzulo to discuss her book How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be. How can you learn to follow through on your behavior change goals? How do you know when you're truly ready to change, and what are the biggest obstacles to behavior change? Find the answers to these questions and more in this episode!
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Closer Together: Knowing Ourselves, Loving Each Other with Sophie Grégoire Trudeau
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau discusses her book Closer Together: Knowing Ourselves, Loving Each Other (2023). How can we cope with negative emotions and respond to criticism with grace? In Closer Together, Sophie explores the connection between self-awareness, emotional resilience, and deeper relationships. This episode dives into her strategies for slowing down in a fast-paced world and embracing vulnerability as a path to growth.
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Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us with Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross
Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross discuss their book, Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us (2023). What is art? Many of us think of the arts as entertainment—a luxury of some kind. In Your Brain on Art, authors Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross show how activities from painting and dancing to expressive writing, architecture, and more are essential to our lives.
Welcome to the Reading for Well-being Podcast. Each month, your host, Dr. Pozzulo will interview an author of an evidence-based book for well-being. By interviewing the authors, Dr. Pozzulo will help listeners understand the science and strategies that can be applied to improve their well-being.
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