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Episode 50: How to Cultivate True Happiness with Jessica Weiss

November 08, 2023 • Keri Wilt

Why Listen? In my journal practice, I write down what I call “heart taps”, which are the things that speak directly to my heart. Here are a few of the heart tap moments that I wrote down from this interview:

We can actually grow our happiness via our friendships/relationships, enthusiasm/engagement and work.
The quality and diversity of our friendships is the number one predictor of happiness.
The best way to cultivating friendships is with repeated exposure to the same people.
There is a lifecycle to friendships. About every 7 years they will change.
We are not hard wired for happiness, it’s something we have to cultivate.
More things and money will never bring you true lasting happiness.
There is a sweet spot for the amount of free time that makes us happy: 2-5 hours. More than that is actually detrimental to your happiness.
Happiness requires real effort to reap the rewards.
Building in a sense of progress into your day will help boost happiness in your workplace.
Blocking out time everyday to work towards something that is meaningful and important to you…will boost your happiness too.

ABOUT THE GUEST:
Jessica has spent the last 15 years doing endless research, speaking to thousands of people, all about happiness.

Jessica Weiss is a speaker and consultant who teaches businesses how to find more happiness, fulfillment, and satisfaction at work. With 15 years of experience working with global brands like Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson, and American Express, Jessica is a trusted source for those who are searching for tangible, research-based strategies to create happier workers.

Jessica Weiss is a TEDx speaker and organizational leadership expert who uses her humor and "tell-it-like-it-is" style to teach companies across the country why work can and should be a source of happiness, and how to create spaces where people love to work.

Jessica is an expert in leadership, culture and organizational development who understands what it really takes to unlock engagement. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and has an MBA from Columbia University.

FIND HER @
https://www.jessicaweiss.com/

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