Is happiness something you achieve—or something you generate at will? In this episode, Mike Mandel and Chris Thompson reveal the real science and strategy behind creating happiness on demand.
What You’ll Learn:
- How to create happiness as an intentional mental state (not a destination).
- How to align conscious and unconscious goals to eliminate internal conflict.
- Practical exercises to boost daily joy and interrupt negative loops.
- Why learning, variety, and contribution drive long-term fulfillment.
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Episode Summary:
In this episode of the Brain Software Podcast, Mike and Chris explore the psychology of happiness through the lenses of hypnosis and NLP. They argue that happiness isn’t an achievement or destination—it’s an intentional mental state you can enter anytime. Drawing on decades of experience, they unpack how conscious desires and unconscious patterns shape emotional states, and why alignment between the two creates lasting joy.
You’ll learn why many people fall into the trap of “destination happiness,” always delaying joy until some future accomplishment. Mike and Chris explain how learning, variety, and curiosity are neurologically linked to fulfillment—and why addictive distractions like news and endless scrolling often sabotage real joy.
The episode also highlights the role of health, movement, and contribution in emotional well-being, and explores how taking action can break negative emotional loops. After you watch, ask yourself: “Since I know how to be happy, what will I do today to spread that happiness?”
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