Episode 4: Stop Searching for Happiness—It’s Already Inside You

Are you still trying to find happiness?
What if the problem isn’t that happiness is missing—but that you’ve been looking in the wrong place?

In this episode, we explore how the language we use around happiness can keep us stuck in search mode, always chasing joy instead of recognizing it. You’ll learn how happiness shifts from something we seek to something we create, and how simple daily moments can become powerful sources of well-being.

This episode draws from the research of Sonja Lyubomirsky and Kristin Layous, whose work shows that personalized, intentional habits—like savoring and gratitude—can significantly increase happiness.

This Week’s Happiness Challenge: The Happiness Anchor

This week, I want you to shift from seeking happiness to noticing and amplifying it in your daily life.

1. Choose a Happiness Anchor – Each day, pick a simple, everyday moment that brings you joy. Something you already do, like a hot shower in the morning, stepping outside for fresh air, or winding down at night. This will be your happiness anchor, a moment to consciously pause and recognize happiness. You can stick with the same anchor all week or choose a new one each day, whichever helps you notice happiness more intentionally.
2. Turn Up the Volume – When you experience this moment, take an extra 10-15 seconds to fully immerse yourself in it. Pay attention to what makes it enjoyable, whether it’s the warmth of the shower waking you up, the scent of the air, or the feeling of calm.
3. Capture It – Each day, either write down your happiness anchor in a journal or take a quick photo of it on your phone. The goal is to build a collection of tiny happiness moments that prove happiness isn’t something to search for, it’s already here, waiting to be seen.

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Listen now and rethink the way you view money and happiness.