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The 5-Minute Happiness Boost

The 5-Minute Happiness Boost

Written by: Happier by Design LLC
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 The 5-Minute Happiness Boost podcast gives you the 5 key elements to happiness: spiritual, physical, intellectual, relational and emotional in small bite size pieces to improve your life and make lasting change in micro-doses for your busy lifestyle. It's science-based from the work of former Harvard professor, Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar. The host, Angie Devanney holds a Master's degree in Happiness Studies and has studied under Dr. Ben-Shahar. Devanney will walk listeners through the neuroscience and positive psychology research and methods that have changed her life in 5 minute podcasts.Happier by Design, LLC
Episodes
  • "The Brain is Plastic"

    "The Brain is Plastic"
    Jan 23 2026

    Incorporating the 5 SPIRE elements of happiness (spiritual, physical, intellectual, relational and emotional) can change your brain through neuroplasticity. The brain is plastic and can change for the good. With regular practice daily using short happiness booster called MVI's (minimum viable interventions), you can actually feel happier.

    Take a few moments and write or visualize "three good things" today. Gratitude can be a strong part of feeling better and tackling chronic stress. Writing out the good things in you life can make these neural connections even stronger.

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    5 mins
  • Intro to the 5-Minute Happiness Boost, episode 1

    Intro to the 5-Minute Happiness Boost, episode 1
    Jan 15 2026

    In under 5 minutes, host Angie Devanney talks about her experience being anxious and depressed after navigating her community through Covid as a small town suburban mayor. The experience brought her on a journey to find authentic happiness. After 3 years of studying positive psychology, neuroscience and neuroplasticity, she earned a Master's degree in Happiness Studies and teaches the SPIRE model of happiness. This short podcast is designed for busy people to help manage stress and improve their health with short happiness hacks to making lasting change.

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    4 mins
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