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The Sound of Ideas

Getting the Life You Want

Posted Friday, May 28, 2010

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Sometimes life seems like the movie Groundhog Day. Every day is just more of the same. Bills pile up, neighbors pester you and the boss makes Mr. Dithers look like Dr. Phil. Getting off the hamster wheel of life can seem impossible. But scientific evidence says that at least 40% of the ability to be happy is up to the individual. We'll find out where to begin, Friday morning at 9 on 90.3.

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Health, Mental Health, Other, Community/Human Interest, Miscellaneous

Guests

Sonja Lyubomirsky Ph.D. Professor and Graduate Advisor, Department of Psychology, University of California & Author, The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want
Linda Wisler Luft Certified Professional Co-active Coach, Fireball Coaching and Consulting
Jim Smith, PCC, The Executive Happiness Coach®
Meryl Johnson, 9th Grade English Teacher, John F. Kennedy high school in Cleveland

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Joyce Schswarz 7:09 PM 5/27/10

Hi, the producer emailed me yesterday about being on this show-- so sorry I didn’t get the email until today Thursday. And wouldn’t you know it I’m from CLEVELAND originally and went to Cleveland State and OU etc.  But I wanted to say that you can see a free chapter of my bestselling book THE VISION BOARD: the secret to an extraordinary life at http://tinyurl.com/seeinsidebook In fact 65 free pages ENJOY and you can also sign up for a free newsletter on vision boards at www.visionboard.info - isn’t it time to RE-Vision your year!

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