Action for Happiness – Details, episodes & analysis

Welcome to this Action for Happiness podcast, where we explore the transformative power of everyday mindfulness with Jon Kabat-Zinn, a pioneer in the field. In this insightful session, Jon delves into how mindfulness can be a profound practice embedded in our daily lives, offering more than just stress relief but a way of being.

Join us as we discuss the concepts behind his influential work, including 'Full Catastrophe Living', and how mindfulness extends beyond individual healing to foster global well-being and ethical action. With participants across the globe, experience a guided moment of mindfulness and discover how you can incorporate it into your own life.

Through thought-provoking dialogue, Jon addresses the broader implications of mindfulness on societal issues, the interconnectedness of humanity, and the potential for mindfulness to promote peace and transformation in the world. Tune in to connect, reflect, and engage with the community as we learn from Jon’s wisdom and experience.

In this insightful episode of the Action for Happiness podcast, host Mark Williamson engages in a deep conversation with Dr. Kristin Neff, a world-renowned expert on self-compassion. Dr. Neff, known for her pioneering work in defining and measuring self-compassion, shares her personal journey and the profound impact self-compassion has had on her life.

Listeners are invited to explore the transformative power of self-compassion, especially during challenging times. Dr. Neff introduces practical exercises that help cultivate kindness towards oneself and discusses the importance of balancing tender self-compassion with the fierce need to protect and motivate change in our lives.

The episode also delves into the topic of burnout, emphasizing how self-compassion can serve as a vital resource for resilience and emotional well-being. Dr. Neff highlights the role of community in fostering a shared sense of humanity and offers guidance on integrating self-compassion into daily life.

Join this enriching dialogue to discover how self-compassion can become a powerful ally in navigating life's difficulties, helping us to be more present, connected, and authentically ourselves.

Josie from Action for Happiness takes us on a short journey through the Jump Back Up July 2021 calendar.  

Josie from Action for Happiness takes us on a short journey through the Joyful June 2021 calendar.  

Josie from Action for Happiness takes us on a short journey through the Meaningful May 2021 calendar.  

Josie from Action for Happiness takes us on a short journey through the Active April 2021 calendar.  

In today’s episode we are again going to do a throwback to a wonderful conversation that our director Dr Mark Williamson had with the wonderful and longtime AFH friend, Ruby Wax. 

Ruby is very well known for her successful TV career, but what is less well known is her long term struggle with depression. Ruby then stumbled across Mindfulness and the work of Mark Williams that sent her on a journey of self healing.  Ruby went on to get a degree in Mindfulness at Oxford university and was able to transition what she had learned about the brain and incorporate it in her work. In part two we dig into ruby’s new book, and now for the good news, and if you stick around to the end end, Ruby graciously guides us through a brief mindful exercise.

For the full video version of this audio podcast that includes extra bonus questions asked by our listeners during the live stream you can- visit youtube.com/actionforhappiness (link in the description), where you can also find the full archive of awesome videos. 

Action for Happiness is a movement of people committed to building a happier and more caring society.  Visit actionforhappiness.org to join thousands of others who are spreading a bit more happiness in their homes, workplaces, schools and local communities.  Watch talks from inspiring speakers and check out our monthly groups and our online 10-day course) which is helping people world wide. 

Don’t forget to subscribe, like and follow to keep up to date with all our content.  Find out more at AFH.org.  Join the movement, be the change.

Gui - @mindulnews.uk

Josie, from the Action for Happiness team, takes us on a short journey through the 2021 Mindful March calendar, sharing hints, tips and musings about some of the actions for this month. A must-listen for anyone with an interest in positive psychology or mindfulness.

Dr. Dan Goleman shares how Emotional Intelligence can help us live happier lives and contribute to a better world. This conversation with Dr. Mark Williamson was recorded at an Action for Happiness event on 24 November 2020 www.actionforhappiness.org.

Full Youtube conversation with the audience questions available here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ADA5LcNzIE

What a great honour it is to talk with Andy Puddicombe, co-founder and the voice of the amazing Headspace app and website. The Headspace mission to improve the happiness and health in the world is making great progress and has become the most impactful mediation tool.  We talk about Andy's long term friendship with Action for Happiness, his 10 year monastic journey and how this led to creating the Headspace app.  We also talk about Headspace's contribution to the scientific research and get a unique insight into the patterns and trends that Andy has noticed, especially following the global pandemic and his outlook on the next five years.  I get to share my personal story about Headspace and it's impact on my life and I get to geek out in appreciation and end on community and how we can all help to take more action.

We also talk about all the wonderful resources that are available for free such as his 'weathering the storm' section, mindful movement classes and much more.  Try it for free today at headspace.com

Gui -Action for Happiness podcast host

@mindfulnews.uk