704. Expert Interview: The Happiness Advantage

Andy Proctor

“When your brain is surging with positive emotions, your peripheral vision expands, your brain works better, you’re more creative. All these things really help to expand your capacity, both mentally and physically.”

Andy Proctor is the founder of the More Happy Life online school and podcast. Since 2015, he has used social media to teach positive psychology to tens of thousands. He was the #1 positive psychology broadcaster on the Periscope platform and is a featured Anchor podcaster and he has over 100,000 followers across his happiness social media channels. He helps people discover their unique life mission and then empowers them with social media and internet marketing skills to share their mission with the world.

The Happiness Advantage

“Aristotle said that happiness is the end and aim of our existence. The majority of people across all continents and cultures say that happiness is one of their most important goals in life, and it doesn’t just reward the person who finds it, but it also is rewarding for their family, for the workplace, for the community, nation, and even their whole society.”

Why Is This Important?

“A lot of research is coming out around the science of happiness, and it shows that happiness does not just make you feel better, but it also boosts your energy, your creativity, your immune system. It improves your relationships, it makes you more productive at work and it even leads to a longer life.”

What Are the Key Lessons Learned Here?

Finding ways to be happy and emphasize the good in one’s life has physical, mental and emotional benefits beyond the obvious, including life longevity.