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Will Bowen, International bestselling author and founder of A Complaint Free World brings you insights and interviews to more fully enjoy life
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Jan 24, 2015
Jan 24, 2015
2 min
Everyone has a spark of creativity that, when set ablaze can illuminate the path for others. Artist Jenny Hahn is a person who has fanned the flames of her own creativity to touch the hearts and transform the souls of people around the world. Meet Jenny Hahn and find out more about her at www.JensPaintings.com.
Jan 23, 2015
Jan 23, 2015
20 min
In this episode Will talks more about quieting your mind using the "Train your puppy" metaphor.
Jan 23, 2015
Jan 23, 2015
1 min
A-always B-be C-compassionate. Compassion is an understanding that everyone you meet is experiencing a challenge and that taints how they show up. When you accept and understand that people all carry a heavy load you will find your relationships improving but, more importantly, you'll feel happier!
Jan 22, 2015
Jan 22, 2015
2 min
Compared to their American counterparts, children in Tanzania tend to be very well-behaved. The secret is that Tanzanian parents do the OPPOSITE of what most Americans parents do when a child misbehaves. Learn their secret.
Jan 21, 2015
Jan 21, 2015
1 min
In Act II, Scene 2 of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Hamlet says to Rosencrantz, “For there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” The other day, a friend of mine had to evict a tenant who was 6 months past due on rent. When the tenant moved out, he stole my friends appliances. Rather than exploding in rage, my friends response (because these were his thoughts) was, "I guess he needed them more than me."
Jan 20, 2015
Jan 20, 2015
1 min
Happy people use their thoughts to reframe difficulties into challenges. They seek out what they can learn in difficult situations and how they can grow through them.
Jan 19, 2015
Jan 19, 2015
2 min
Many times, we think that our lives are bad simply because we're experiencing a handful of bad things. Make a commitment to count the bad things in your life and THEN count the good things. You'll see you have much more to be happy about than you thought.
Jan 18, 2015
Jan 18, 2015
2 min
Habits are the result of three things: Cues, Behavior and Rewards. You can make anything habitual by combining these 3.
Jan 17, 2015
Jan 17, 2015
2 min
Think of your level of happiness being controlled by a thermostat-like controller. You are the one who sets the level. Here's a way to make your happiness level automatically happier.
Jan 16, 2015
Jan 16, 2015
1 min
Consider this formula: Good Deed x Anticipation = Happiness^2. What this means is that doing a good deed makes us happy AND anticipating something makes us happy, so combine the two: Make an absolute commitment to do something nice for someone today and, as you look forward to the opportunity you will feel happier than you can imagine.