MELISSA Garson

The Happiness Guru

How many years in a row have you had the same New Year’s resolution? How many times have you promised yourself you will read one more book, take a course or learn a new activity. Routine and life get in the way of accomplishing new things. In our interview with Melissa Garson we learned she wrote the book The Recipe for Real Happiness – Four Simple Ingredients to help people start the positive change they seek in their lives through easy daily techniques.

Melissa calls herself a lifetime learner. She has a Master’s in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, a certification in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction from the Jefferson Myrna-Brind Center of Integrative Medicine and a Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher Certification from the McLean Meditation Institute in Arizona. Melissa created an interactive “Happiness Workshop” where she teaches the tools and techniques to calm your mind, manage anxiety and help students feel more confident and be more motivated.

See our interview to learn about the principles of Positive Psychology and her tips to start Mindfulness training. Learn about the four simple ingredients she talks about in her book and the practices that you can start applying to your daily routine. Go to her website melissagarson.com and sign up for her free motivational monday emails.