S1/E06: #Go Happy - How to Thrive while Living Abroad with Franziska Bauer Luxhøj
Show notes
Can we just press a button to be happy and live a happier life? Why are some people happier than others? And what does it even mean to be happy? Frauke and Marie-Christine are on a mission to find the answers to these existential questions regarding the secrets of human happiness. They receive support from their interview guest Franziska Bauer Luxhøj, an expat happiness coach from Denmark.
Episode Highlights
(00:02:52) Culture Chat: Frauke and Marie-Christine welcome Franziska Bauer Luxhøj, an Austrian married to a Danish, living with her family in Roskilde in Denmark, a country ranked as one of the happiest in the world. Franziska supports expat families and intercultural couples to create a happy life and fulfilling relationships no matter where they are. (Find out more at: https://behappyabroad.com)
(00:21:46) Deep Dive: The duo reflects about definitions of happiness and subjective well-being, the scientific methods to measure peoples happiness levels, and how the genes we inherit provide important clues as to why some people are happier than others.
(00:32:47) The TOP 5 Happy (Expat) Life Hacks:
- Be curious
- Be learning-oriented
- Be connected socially
- Be grateful
- Be patient
In the end…
Happiness is a Choice. Happiness is a Habit. And happiness is something you have to work hard at. It does not just happen.
- Leslie Jordan
References:
Susan David Emotional Agility - Get Unstuck,Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life https://www.susandavid.com/book
Sonja Lyubomirsky https://sonjalyubomirsky.com
World Happiness Report https://worldhappiness.report
InterNations https://www.internations.org/expat-insider/
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