Leading a more positive life starts with these four chemicals: dopamine, endorphin, serotonin, and oxytocin.

In today's episode, learn the pathways behind our reactions to positive and negative situations, and how to influence them.

By listening to the end of today's episode, here's what you'll learn:

- Why we have mood swings and how to find consistent happiness

- Why do we do 'bad' things to make us happy

- Habits to help rewire our brains to create healthier ones

- The 45-day plan to build new neural pathways to having a happier brain

- The link between a happy brain and achieving your goals

- The importance of self-awareness and self-acceptance

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Loretta Graziano Breuning, PhD, is the author of Habits of a Happy Brain: Retrain Your Brain to Boost Your Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin and Endorphin Levels. She founded the Inner Mammal Institute to help people build new neural pathways to turn on their happy chemicals in new ways. (www.InnerMammalInstitute.org)
As a Professor of Management at California State University and a mom, Loretta was not convinced by prevailing theories of human motivation. While researching alternatives, she uncovered the brain chemistry we share with animals. She learned that each happy chemical evolved to motivate a specific survival behaviour, not to make you feel good all the time for no reason. Loretta's work has helped thousands of people "make peace with the animal inside." And she still marvels every day at the overlap between a wildlife documentary and the lyrics to a love song.

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Start by changing the word 'deadline' with 'finish line.'

If you listen to the end of today's episode, you will part with the knowledge of how celebrating the small and big milestones along the way shifts your mindset about taking on each new day.

The topics that we'll explore in today's episode:

- The power of humour in presentations

- How to connect with audiences of different sizes

- The GPS concept - Gratitude, Play, and Surprise

- How philanthropic efforts influence your approach to leadership and celebration in organizations

- How to look for a more joyful and productive work environment

- Habits the youth can incorporate in their daily lives to become more connected and happy

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In addition to being the CCO—Chief Celebration Officer—at Friedman & Associates, Scott has written “Celebrate! Lessons Learned from the World’s Most Admired Organizations,” “A Celebration a Day! 365 Ways to a Happier, Healthier Workplace,” “Happily Ever Laughter—How to Engage Any Audience” and “Using Humor for a Change.” He is also the co-author of four additional books.

Scott is the 2013 NSA Cavett Award Recipient, presented annually to the NSA member whose accomplishments have reflected outstanding respect, service, honour, and admiration in the Association and the speaking profession. Scott was awarded the Meeting Professionals International (MPI) 2013 Recognizing Industry Success and Excellence (RISE) Award. “This award honours those rare individuals who, by visionary hard work and creative insight, have positively changed the global meetings and events industry community (MPI).”

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In today's episode, TEDx Speaker Dalia Feldheim shares knowledge on how to become a better leader.

What you will learn by listening until the end:

- The 5P model:

1. Purpose
2. Power
3. Perspective
4. People
5. Positivity

- How to overcome obstacles

- The power of leading with feminine traits

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Dalia Feldheim spent 17 years at Procter & Gamble, where she led some of the world's most successful brand-building campaigns, including the iconic Always "#LikeAGirl", Tampax "Mother Nature", and Whisper "Touch the pickle", all Cannes advertising award winners.

In 2018, Dalia established her own Leadership Consultancy (Flow Leadership Consulting). She focused full-time on her passion for supporting leaders to impact change with greater purpose, joy, and mindful flow. Dalia is a sought-after global speaker (including TEDx), and her clients include multinationals like Google, FB, LinkedIn, Netflix, and Microsoft.

Dalia is an adjunct professor of Happiness at Work at SMU (Singapore Management University) and the author of Lead Like a Girl, a holistic look at achieving purpose and joy at work. She splits her time between Singapore and Israel.

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