3035: Love and Happiness by Suzann Pileggi Pawelski of Live Happy on Finding Joy In Love

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3035: Suzann Pileggi Pawelski explores how positive emotions deepen romantic relationships by helping couples feel more connected, supported, and emotionally aligned. Drawing on research from leading psychologists, she reveals how emotions spread between partners and why cultivating positivity can strengthen bonds, improve cooperation, and increase long-term happiness. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://livehappy.com/relationships/love-and-happiness/ Quotes to ponder: "As important as positive emotions are for us as individuals, they may be even more important for our relationships." "When we are in romantic relationships we desire to expand ourselves by including our partner or spouse within our self and we associate that expansion of our self with the other." "Emotional contagion results from our tendency to copy or synchronize our facial expressions, vocalizations, postures, and behaviors with those around us, and as a result take on their emotional landscape." Episode references: Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania: https://www.wharton.upenn.edu/ University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: https://www.unc.edu/ Stony Brook University: https://www.stonybrook.edu/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices