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LOA Today – 09.17.15

Jelani Lateef is a rapper that lost his wife to cancer two months after the birth of his daughter, who almost died herself in childbirth. But Jelani made an unusual choice as a result. He decided to be a positive role model as a single black father and use his art to promote positive attitudes and positive psychology, even for those who have suffered greatly like he himself has.

Jelani was kind enough to join Walt as his guest this week. Will he convince Walt, who has never liked rap music, to finally become a rap fan as a result of this conversation? Listen to find out!

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LOA Today – 08.27.15

This week on LOA Today, Uohna tells us about a Buddhist monk who has mastered the art of being happy every conscious moment of every day of his life. He even volunteered for 3 hours inside an MRI unit to help a Western medical researcher learn more about how his brain works. Most people start to freak out in an MRI machine after a half hour. Three hours later, he emerged happy and content. Is he crazy, or is he someone we need to learn to emulate?

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LOA Today – 08.20.15

Thoughtcatalog.com says, “Happiness is fleeting. It’s that line on the heart monitor that ascends to the highest peak but falls just as easily, if not sooner. It’s that spike in your blood sugar level after an unlawful amount of chocolate. It’s the deluded caffeine high after one too many cups of black coffee. It’s transitory and it’s short-lived.”

Is it true? No, not necessarily. Actually, happiness is the most normal, healthy state a human being can live in, and it can be a permanent experience. This week on LOA Today, we look at scientific studies being done today that move us closer to the conclusion that happiness can and should be our normal experience, as well as telling us what it will take for us to get there.

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LOA Today – 08.06.15

Did you know that one of the best ways to gain better health is to forgive? That’s right, and it has nothing to do with the person you’re forgiving. The act of true forgiveness actually has some amazing physiological benefits to the person doing the forgiving.

This week on LOA Today, we explore the incredible, physical impact of forgiveness on the human brain of the forgiver.

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LOA Today – 07.16.15

Would you believe that a fatty tissue plays a direct role in whether you are likely to be successful? Would you also believe that cholesterol will ALSO help you to be successful? It’s amazing but true. Join us as we discuss Mielin and the role it plays in helping you to live a fuller, happier, more successful life.

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LOA Today – 07.09.15

Do you lack the motivation to get things done? If you’re like many people, you often find yourself feeling tired and wishing that the world would just go away. Perhaps you have goals and dreams that never seem to get any closer to fruition.

Well, we have the solution. Dope up. No, not THAT kind of dope. We’re talking about Dopamine!

This week on LOA Today we discuss the evidence that dopamine is the solution to everything from living a more happy and fulfilling life, to achieving our goals, to living with less stress and strain.

Even better, we tell you how to increase your dopamine without mainlining anything at all. You’ll be amazed at how easy it is!

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LOA Today – 07.02.15

Are you in the flow? That’s the state of high performance that athletes, entertainers, and top business performers talk about. They’re “in the zone”, “in the flow”, and they experience a perfect balance of skills and performance. People who are “in the zone” or “in the flow” are happier, more productive, and generally lead more satisfying lives.

This week on LOA Today, we inquire about what it takes to be in the flow by looking at the scientific evidence through the work of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, the father of Flow research and one of the founding fathers of the recent surge in the study of positive psychology.