HappierMe Podcast - Ideas for an extraordinary life

Hidden drivers behind addiction

Addiction is often misunderstood as a lack of willpower, but in reality, it is driven by deeper psychological and emotional factors. Stress, trauma, unmet emotional needs, and subconscious habits can all contribute to addictive behaviors. By understanding these hidden drivers, we can take meaningful steps toward breaking free from unhealthy patterns and improving mental well-being.

In this episode, Anna Donaghey, host of the Rethink Drink Podcast, and Dr. Manoj Krishna, founder of HappierMe, explore the underlying causes of addiction and discuss strategies for creating lasting change.

💡 What You’ll Gain from This Episode:

• Insights into the emotional and psychological roots of addiction
• How self-awareness can help break addictive behaviors
• Practical strategies for overcoming unhealthy habits
• A compassionate approach to addiction recovery and mental well-being

🎧 Listen now to uncover the hidden drivers behind addiction and take control of your well-being.

About HappierMe 

HappierMe is a transformative emotional intelligence app dedicated to improving mental health, fostering leadership, and strengthening relationships—especially among teenagers and young adults. Designed to build resilience, self-awareness, and healthier coping mechanisms, HappierMe provides science-backed strategies to manage stress, anxiety, and life’s challenges.

With a strong focus on emotional well-being, HappierMe helps users make mindful choices about their habits, relationships, and personal growth. By empowering individuals to navigate uncertainty with confidence, it creates a path toward a healthier, more fulfilling life. Whether you're looking to enhance decision-making, regulate emotions, or build stronger connections, HappierMe is your companion for lasting mental wellness.

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Preventing self-harm and suicide

Self-harm and suicide are complex issues often rooted in emotional distress, overwhelming stress, and a lack of coping mechanisms. By developing emotional resilience, self-awareness, and strong support systems, we can better navigate life’s challenges and prevent crises before they arise. Empowering individuals with the right tools and resources is key to fostering mental well-being.

In this HappierMe Live event, Dr. Manoj Krishna and Dr. Dan Reidenberg are joined by guests from around the world to discuss practical strategies for preventing self-harm and suicide while strengthening emotional resilience.

💡 What You’ll Gain from This Episode:

• A deeper understanding of the factors behind self-harm and suicide
• Strategies to build resilience and manage emotional distress
• How to support yourself and others during difficult times
• Insights from global experts on mental health and suicide prevention

🎧 Listen now to learn how to prepare for life’s challenges and protect mental well-being.

About HappierMe 

HappierMe is a transformative emotional intelligence app dedicated to improving mental health, fostering leadership, and strengthening relationships—especially among teenagers and young adults. Designed to build resilience, self-awareness, and healthier coping mechanisms, HappierMe provides science-backed strategies to manage stress, anxiety, and life’s challenges.

With a strong focus on emotional well-being, HappierMe helps users make mindful choices about their habits, relationships, and personal growth. By empowering individuals to navigate uncertainty with confidence, it creates a path toward a healthier, more fulfilling life. Whether you're looking to enhance decision-making, regulate emotions, or build stronger connections, HappierMe is your companion for lasting mental wellness.

 

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Acceptance can dissolve stress

Stress and anxiety often arise when we resist life's challenges or struggle against things beyond our control. Acceptance doesn’t mean giving up—it means acknowledging reality with clarity, allowing us to respond with calmness and resilience. By embracing acceptance, we can reduce emotional suffering, improve mental well-being, and navigate life with greater ease.

In this mini-podcast, Dr. Manoj Krishna explores how practicing acceptance can help dissolve stress and anxiety. For deeper insights and practical tools, explore the HappierMe app.

💡 What You’ll Gain from This Episode:

• How acceptance reduces stress and emotional tension
• The link between acceptance and mental resilience
• Practical techniques to cultivate a peaceful mindset
• Insights on managing anxiety through self-awareness

🎧 Listen now to discover the power of acceptance in easing stress.

 About HappierMe 

HappierMe is a transformative emotional intelligence app dedicated to improving mental health, fostering leadership, and strengthening relationships—especially among teenagers and young adults. Designed to build resilience, self-awareness, and healthier coping mechanisms, HappierMe provides science-backed strategies to manage stress, anxiety, and life’s challenges.

With a strong focus on emotional well-being, HappierMe helps users make mindful choices about their habits, relationships, and personal growth. By empowering individuals to navigate uncertainty with confidence, it creates a path toward a healthier, more fulfilling life. Whether you're looking to enhance decision-making, regulate emotions, or build stronger connections, HappierMe is your companion for lasting mental wellness.

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Our Mission: To reduce suffering, inspire happiness, and create a better world—one mind at a time. Watch Here

#6 barriers to overcoming stress

Stress is an unavoidable part of life, but overcoming it isn’t always straightforward. Many people struggle with stress because of common barriers such as negative thinking, lack of self-awareness, and ineffective coping strategies. By identifying these obstacles, we can take proactive steps to manage stress more effectively and improve our overall well-being.

In this episode, Dr. Manoj Krishna explores six key barriers that prevent us from overcoming stress and shares insights on how to break through them.

💡 What You’ll Gain from This Episode:

• The most common obstacles to managing stress
• How mindset and habits impact stress levels
• Practical strategies to break free from stress triggers
• Tools to build emotional resilience and inner calm

🎧 Listen now to learn how to overcome stress more effectively.

 About HappierMe 

HappierMe is a transformative emotional intelligence app dedicated to improving mental health, fostering leadership, and strengthening relationships—especially among teenagers and young adults. Designed to build resilience, self-awareness, and healthier coping mechanisms, HappierMe provides science-backed strategies to manage stress, anxiety, and life’s challenges.

With a strong focus on emotional well-being, HappierMe helps users make mindful choices about their habits, relationships, and personal growth. By empowering individuals to navigate uncertainty with confidence, it creates a path toward a healthier, more fulfilling life. Whether you're looking to enhance decision-making, regulate emotions, or build stronger connections, HappierMe is your companion for lasting mental wellness.

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Our Mission: To reduce suffering, inspire happiness, and create a better world—one mind at a time. Watch Here

A guide to managing difficult emotions

Our emotions shape our thoughts, decisions, and interactions, yet they can often feel overwhelming or difficult to control. Learning to understand and manage emotions is key to developing emotional intelligence, improving mental well-being, and making better choices in life. By gaining self-awareness, we can respond to emotions in a healthier, more balanced way.

In this episode, Jondi Whitis and Dr. Manoj Krishna explore how we can better understand our emotions, regulate them effectively, and build emotional intelligence for a more fulfilling life.

💡 What You’ll Gain from This Episode:

• Insights into the power of emotions and their impact on behavior
• Practical techniques for managing difficult emotions
• How emotional intelligence improves decision-making and relationships
• Steps to develop greater self-awareness and resilience

🎧 Listen now to take charge of your emotions and enhance your well-being.

 About HappierMe 

HappierMe is a transformative emotional intelligence app dedicated to improving mental health, fostering leadership, and strengthening relationships—especially among teenagers and young adults. Designed to build resilience, self-awareness, and healthier coping mechanisms, HappierMe provides science-backed strategies to manage stress, anxiety, and life’s challenges.

With a strong focus on emotional well-being, HappierMe helps users make mindful choices about their habits, relationships, and personal growth. By empowering individuals to navigate uncertainty with confidence, it creates a path toward a healthier, more fulfilling life. Whether you're looking to enhance decision-making, regulate emotions, or build stronger connections, HappierMe is your companion for lasting mental wellness.

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Our Mission: To reduce suffering, inspire happiness, and create a better world—one mind at a time. Watch Here

Communicating with kindness

The way we communicate shapes our relationships, influences our emotions, and impacts our overall happiness. Kindness in communication fosters trust, reduces conflict, and strengthens connections. By learning to express ourselves with empathy and understanding, we can create healthier, more meaningful relationships in both personal and professional life.

In this episode, Dr. Manoj Krishna and Martha Van Dam explore the art of communicating with kindness. They discuss how intentional and compassionate communication can transform interactions and help relationships flourish.

💡 What You’ll Gain from This Episode:

• Why kindness is essential in communication
• Practical techniques for expressing yourself with empathy
• How mindful communication improves relationships and reduces conflict
• Steps to build deeper connections through kindness

🎧 Listen now to enhance your communication and strengthen your relationships.

 About HappierMe 

HappierMe is a transformative emotional intelligence app dedicated to improving mental health, fostering leadership, and strengthening relationships—especially among teenagers and young adults. Designed to build resilience, self-awareness, and healthier coping mechanisms, HappierMe provides science-backed strategies to manage stress, anxiety, and life’s challenges.

With a strong focus on emotional well-being, HappierMe helps users make mindful choices about their habits, relationships, and personal growth. By empowering individuals to navigate uncertainty with confidence, it creates a path toward a healthier, more fulfilling life. Whether you're looking to enhance decision-making, regulate emotions, or build stronger connections, HappierMe is your companion for lasting mental wellness.

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Our Mission: To reduce suffering, inspire happiness, and create a better world—one mind at a time. Watch Here

Student mental health

Students today face increasing academic pressure, social challenges, and mental health struggles that can impact their well-being and success. Teaching students how to manage stress, build emotional resilience, and develop self-awareness is key to helping them thrive both inside and outside the classroom. With the right tools, students can take charge of their mental health and create a healthier future.

In this episode, Dr. Manoj Krishna is joined by guests from around the world to explore student mental health and discuss how we can better support students in managing their well-being.

💡 What You’ll Gain from This Episode:

• Insights into the mental health challenges students face
• Practical strategies for managing stress and anxiety
• How emotional resilience supports academic success
• Ways to create a healthier mindset for students

🎧 Listen now to learn how we can better support student mental health.

 About HappierMe 

HappierMe is a transformative emotional intelligence app dedicated to improving mental health, fostering leadership, and strengthening relationships—especially among teenagers and young adults. Designed to build resilience, self-awareness, and healthier coping mechanisms, HappierMe provides science-backed strategies to manage stress, anxiety, and life’s challenges.

With a strong focus on emotional well-being, HappierMe helps users make mindful choices about their habits, relationships, and personal growth. By empowering individuals to navigate uncertainty with confidence, it creates a path toward a healthier, more fulfilling life. Whether you're looking to enhance decision-making, regulate emotions, or build stronger connections, HappierMe is your companion for lasting mental wellness.

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Our Mission: To reduce suffering, inspire happiness, and create a better world—one mind at a time. Watch Here

How can we deal with a crisis?

Life is unpredictable, and crises can arise at any moment—whether it’s a serious illness, the loss of a loved one, or financial hardship. How we respond to these challenges determines our ability to heal, adapt, and move forward. Developing emotional resilience, clear thinking, and healthy coping strategies can help us navigate difficult times with strength and clarity.

In this episode, Dr. Manoj Krishna explores how we can manage crises effectively, regain control, and find inner stability during life’s toughest moments.

💡 What You’ll Gain from This Episode:

• Strategies to stay calm and think clearly in a crisis
• How emotional resilience helps in difficult times
• Practical ways to manage stress and uncertainty
• Steps to regain balance and move forward

🎧 Listen now to learn how to navigate life’s challenges with resilience.

 About HappierMe 

HappierMe is a transformative emotional intelligence app dedicated to improving mental health, fostering leadership, and strengthening relationships—especially among teenagers and young adults. Designed to build resilience, self-awareness, and healthier coping mechanisms, HappierMe provides science-backed strategies to manage stress, anxiety, and life’s challenges.

With a strong focus on emotional well-being, HappierMe helps users make mindful choices about their habits, relationships, and personal growth. By empowering individuals to navigate uncertainty with confidence, it creates a path toward a healthier, more fulfilling life. Whether you're looking to enhance decision-making, regulate emotions, or build stronger connections, HappierMe is your companion for lasting mental wellness.

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Our Mission: To reduce suffering, inspire happiness, and create a better world—one mind at a time. Watch Here

Self-awareness helps leaders succeed

Great leadership is built on self-awareness—the ability to understand one's strengths, emotions, and impact on others. Leaders who develop self-awareness make better decisions, foster strong relationships, and create positive environments for those they lead. By recognizing their own behaviors and thought patterns, they can adapt, grow, and lead with confidence.

In this HappierMe live event, Dr. Manoj Krishna and Mike Butterwick CBE, a retired Brigadier from the British Army, discuss how self-awareness shapes effective leadership. They are joined by guests from around the world to explore this critical skill.

💡 What You’ll Gain from This Episode:

• Why self-awareness is essential for leadership success
• How emotional intelligence strengthens decision-making
• Strategies for leading with confidence and authenticity
• Insights from global experts on leadership and growth

🎧 Listen now to discover how self-awareness can transform leadership.

 About HappierMe 

HappierMe is a transformative emotional intelligence app dedicated to improving mental health, fostering leadership, and strengthening relationships—especially among teenagers and young adults. Designed to build resilience, self-awareness, and healthier coping mechanisms, HappierMe provides science-backed strategies to manage stress, anxiety, and life’s challenges.

With a strong focus on emotional well-being, HappierMe helps users make mindful choices about their habits, relationships, and personal growth. By empowering individuals to navigate uncertainty with confidence, it creates a path toward a healthier, more fulfilling life. Whether you're looking to enhance decision-making, regulate emotions, or build stronger connections, HappierMe is your companion for lasting mental wellness.

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Our Mission: To reduce suffering, inspire happiness, and create a better world—one mind at a time. Watch Here

The art of emotional intelligence

Emotional intelligence is a powerful skill that helps us manage emotions, strengthen relationships, and improve mental well-being. By developing self-awareness, empathy, and emotional regulation, we can navigate challenges with clarity, build deeper connections, and cultivate inner peace.

In this episode, Dr. Manoj Krishna speaks with Dr. Lee Teak Tan at the Royal College of Ophthalmologists Regional Study Day about the role of emotional intelligence in personal and professional success.

💡 What You’ll Gain from This Episode:

• How emotional intelligence enhances mental well-being
• Strategies for managing emotions effectively
• The connection between self-awareness and healthier relationships
• Practical applications for emotional intelligence in daily life

🎧 Listen now to learn how emotional intelligence can transform your life.

About HappierMe 

HappierMe is a transformative emotional intelligence app dedicated to improving mental health, fostering leadership, and strengthening relationships—especially among teenagers and young adults. Designed to build resilience, self-awareness, and healthier coping mechanisms, HappierMe provides science-backed strategies to manage stress, anxiety, and life’s challenges.

With a strong focus on emotional well-being, HappierMe helps users make mindful choices about their habits, relationships, and personal growth. By empowering individuals to navigate uncertainty with confidence, it creates a path toward a healthier, more fulfilling life. Whether you're looking to enhance decision-making, regulate emotions, or build stronger connections, HappierMe is your companion for lasting mental wellness.

🔗 Explore More:
🌐 Website
📱 Instagram | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | Linktree

Our Mission: To reduce suffering, inspire happiness, and create a better world—one mind at a time. Watch Here