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Happiness Week 1: The 40% of Happiness You Actually Control. (ft. Pam Garramone, Pt. 2)

In Part 2 of my conversation with happiness researcher Pam Garramone, we get into the small rituals that build connection at home: whether your face actually lights up when your child or partner walks into the room, and how repeating a simple moment of joy — a hug, a greeting — turns it into a ritual that defines "who we are" as a family. Pam also shares the "I am" technique, a way of noticing and flipping the negative self-talk ("I'm so tired," "I'm overwhelmed") that shapes how we feel and how we show up.We close with the research behind lasting happiness: why chasing the next milestone…

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