Action for Happiness
Dr Mark Williamson hosts inspiring conversations with leading experts, sharing new ideas for a happier and kinder world.
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Living Well With Anxiety - Dr Sian Williams (opens the original)
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Mark speaks with Dr. Sian Williams, a broadcaster and chartered counselling psychologist, about understanding anxiety as a protective signal and practical ways to live well with it. They explore how anxiety shows up in the body, simple grounding and breathing techniques (like 5-4-3-2-1 grounding and box breathing), and the importance of naming feelings with kindness.The episode offers actionable tools—the worry tree for deciding what you can control, daily practices to soothe the nervous system,
The Power of Beliefs with Shawn Achor (opens the original)
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Shawn Achor explores how conscious and unconscious beliefs shape experience, health and success, showing that our mindset can alter outcomes - from healing to happiness. This episode offers practical practices (memory re-encoding, the ‘‘disaster elevator,’’ qualifiers and warrants) to shift beliefs, build connection, and reclaim agency in a changing world.
Resilient Wellbeing - with Dr. Rick Hanson (opens the original)
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In this episode Mark Williamson speaks with Dr. Rick Hanson about building resilient wellbeing through mindfulness, compassion, and positive neuroplasticity. They explore short centering practices, how to befriend yourself, and ways to respond to stress without getting stuck in the “red zone.” Rick also outlines real‑world actions and resources — including the Global Compassion Coalition — to help listeners grow inner strengths, seek support when needed, and contribute to a kinder, more resilien
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