Self-Imposed Expectations and Happiness

The Matt Townsend Show • Season 4, Episode 33, Segment 3

Feb 26, 2015 • 34m

(1:46:25) Matt talks with Jaime Kurtz, Ph.D., an associate professor at James Madison University, about the effect of self-imposed expectations on our emotional state, specifically: How to achieve sustainable happiness and how to enjoy the important events of our lives without unrealistic expectations.

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Self-Imposed Expectations and Happiness

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