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Andrew Steptoe is Director of the Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care in the Faculty of Population Health Sciences, and British Heart Foundation professor of psychology. He graduated from Cambridge in 1972, and completed his doctorate at Oxford University in 1975. Dr. Steptoe talks about a study monitoring self-reported happiness and its correlation with general health, that people who were “happier” lived longer.

Dr. Elisha Goldstein is a psychologist, author and speaker who synthesizes psychotherapy and mindfulness to achieve mental and emotional healing. He is the author of the book: “Uncovering Happiness: Overcoming Depression with Mindfulness and Self-Compassion”, “The Now Effect: How This Moment Can Change the Rest of Your Life” and “Mindfulness Meditations for the Anxious Traveler”. Dr. Goldstein teaches us about the benefits of mindfulness and kindness, and about how implementing both of these things in your daily life can increase your well-being.