E042 - “Happiness is a CHOICE!” Instantly Fix Your Stress & Anxiety | Mo Gawdat

Mo Gawdat, recognised as the ‘happiness expert’, is a former Chief Business Officer at Google X who transformed personal tragedy into a global mission: to make one billion people happy. After the loss of his son Ali, Mo dedicated his life to teaching others how to find meaning, joy, and peace—even in the darkest of moments. In this episode, he shares deeply personal lessons and science-backed strategies to help you eliminate stress, navigate grief, and live with greater clarity.

00:00 Introduction 01:59 Chronic stress: “the biggest pandemic of our time” 11:12 Creative writing & the meaning behind Unstressable 15:42 How the loss of Mo’s son transformed him from grumpy to joyful 25:11 Be ruthless with your time & energy 28:44 Ego, identity, and grounding 32:20 One Billion Happy: how to beat sadness & stress 40:33 Find purpose using the “gamer’s mindset” 48:22 Your small step to make the world better 51:25 Power up your happiness equation 58:12 How to manage traumatic stress 1:03:45 “Happiness is a choice” — identify and eliminate stressors 1:10:04 Purpose through process of elimination 1:13:33 Spirituality, intuition & your non-physical self 1:21:11 Is hustle culture overrated? 1:23:04 Life-changing lessons from religion 1:33:00 Evolution, probability, and our existence 1:37:45 Perspective & living meaningfully 1:41:33 Biggest threats to humanity 1:47:25 Investing in yourself & your happiness 1:53:12 Hedonism, money & your social circle 1:59:02 Minimalism & decluttering your life 2:05:50 Maintaining love & relationships 2:21:22 “Most relationships break because of…”

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