How This Tech Pioneer Hacked Her Way to HappinessApple's first user evangelist, Ellen Petry Leanse, reveals her top tools to overcome tech distraction so we can take charge of what matters most.

ByKristen Aldridge

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According tonew research,美国人检查eir phones an astonishing average of 80 times per day. Technology has enabled instant and perpetual connection, yet as a society, we feel more disconnected than ever before.

It's an unintended consequence of innovation that author, Stanford instructor, digital pioneer and Silicon Valley visionaryEllen Petry Leanseknows all too well. She spent 35 years working with extraordinary leaders at Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft, to name a few, programming habits that revolved around our devices.

But what if we could instead program habits that revolve around happiness? Drawing from decades of life lessons as a road-tested entrepreneur, that question inspired Leanse to develop a deeper understanding of neuroscience, design and mindfulness for her new book,The Happiness Hack.

In this episode ofProject Luminary with Kristen Aldridge,learn how to reclaim focus for what matters most, reduce stress and make time to do the things we love.

Watch more episodes ofProject Luminary on its YouTube Channel here.

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Kristen Aldridge

Founder of Original Stories Media, Journalist, Producer and Storyteller

Emmy-winning journalist and brand storytelling expertKristen Aldridgeis founder and CEO ofOriginal Stories Media, a production company that specializes in capturing the origin stories behind the world’s most impactful brands. With over two decades of experience in the media industry, she has created content garnering millions of views for hugely successful platforms including Entrepreneur, ESPN, ABC, CBS, Yahoo!, and SHAPE.

Passionate about all things entrepreneurship, Aldridge created the original digital series品牌是如何出生的to shine a light on all the remarkable people changing the world one big, bold dream at a time. Her mission is to help leaders reveal their most authentic selves so they can more effectively unleash their vision, inspire their culture, and bring deep value to the marketplace.

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