Are You Happy Enough?

Are you happy? Happy enough? Would you like to be happier? Your happiness is really important to your health and it's a strong foe of stress, but it can also be heavily influenced by how you define it and what others say it should be. This episode is a happiness reality check because Jordan Friedman talks with socialogist and happiness expert Tracy Brower to debunk happiness myths and make this state of mind easier to pursue and maintain. After the interview, the ten happiest states in the US and what makes their residents so satisfied.

About Guest Tracy Brower

Dr. Tracy Brower is a PhD sociologist studying work-life fulfillment and happiness. She is the author of a new book, The Secrets to Happiness at Work as well as her previous book, Bring Work to Life. She is the vice president of workplace insight for Steelcase and a contributor to Forbes.com and Fast Company. Tracy is an award-winning speaker and has over 25 years of experience working with global clients to achieve business results. Tracy is an executive advisor to Like|Minded, an executive council member with Design Museum Everywhere and board member for the United Way. Tracy's work has been translated into 17 languages and she has been featured in TEDx, The Wall Street Journal, Work-Life Balance in the 21^st Century (book), Globe and Mail (Canada), InsideHR (Australia), HR Director (UK), T3N (Germany), Real Estate Review Journal, Fortune.com, Inc. Magazine, HBR (France) and more. Tracy holds a PhD in Sociology, a Master of Management in Organizational Culture, and a Master of Corporate Real Estate with a workplace specialization. You can find her on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Goodreads, Unsplash or at tracybrower.com. 

Tracy's new booK The Secret to Happiness at Work is available on Amazon.

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The Happiest States—And How to Be Happier No Matter Where You Live by Tracy Brower

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About Host Jordan Friedman

Jordan is known as The Stress Coach, a career path that likely started when one of the world's largest brain tumors was discovered in his head at age 10. The resulting, nonstop stress continued through college until he reluctantly enrolled in a stress management class that led to much less stress, a degree in public health, a job as Columbia University's health education director and now a career as a global stress management speaker, trainer and author. For 25 years, Jordan's been privileged to help and learn from 9/11 survivors, teachers, CEOs, police officers, incarcerated adults, students and lots of other stressed people who want to be more successful, get better grades, sleep easier and be healthier.

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