The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
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You might think you know what it takes to lead a happier life... more money, a better job, or Instagram-worthy vacations. You’re dead wrong. Yale professor Dr. Laurie Santos has studied the science of happiness and found that many of us do the exact opposite of what will truly make our lives better. Based on the psychology course she teaches at Yale -- the most popular class in the university’s 300-year history -- Laurie will take you through the latest scientific research and share some surprising and inspiring stories that will change the way you think about happiness.
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Beat Your Isolation Loneliness
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
03/16/20 • 22 min
Many of us are being advised to stay at home and avoid social contact to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. Human interaction is a vital component of happiness, so Dr Laurie Santos asks Stanford's Professor Jamil Zaki to explain his research into how we can maintain meaningful links to our loved ones, friends and colleagues even if we can't be in the same room with them.
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Move to Your Happy Place
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
09/19/22 • 31 min
People who live in some places are happier than others. But if you move to a happy country, happy city or happy district, will it make you feel better? And what can do if you can't uproot from your current home, can you make sad spaces happier?
Dan Buettner introduces us to his "Blue Zones", and explains why these places score so highly in wellbeing surveys. Helen Russell tells her story of moving to one of the happiest nations on earth...in bleak midwinter. And Texan Jason Roberts admits he had to break the city laws to make his neighborhood in Dallas a bit nicer.
For further reading:
Helen Russell - The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country.
Dan Buettner - The Blue Zones of Happiness: Lessons From the World's Happiest People.
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You Can Change
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
09/13/19 • 38 min
You can make yourself happier today. Your life circumstances and personality aren't nearly as important as you think in deciding how happy you can be. Dr Laurie Santos explains how understanding the latest science will point you in the right direction and make you more satisfied with your life. Are you ready to feel better?
For an even deeper dive into the research we talk about in the show visit happinesslab.fm
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Fighting that "Meh" Feeling of Languishing
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
02/14/22 • 41 min
Psychologist and writer Adam Grant used every second of his day to the fullest... until he was struck by feelings of emptiness and stagnation. His sleep patterns changed, his productivity dipped, he found himself breaking his own rules by aimlessly watching Netflix. Adam decided this listless middle ground between depression and flourishing was "languishing" and he needed to escape it fast.
The author of the #1 NYT bestselling book Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know (www.adamgrant.net/thinkagain), and host of TED's Work Life podcast (https://tedtalks.social/WLAdam) says we ignore this "meh" feeling at our peril and explains how he fought back against languishing...with a game of Mario Kart.
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A Slight Change of Plans
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
05/20/21 • 26 min
Dr Maya Shankar studies how our minds work and how we change. She joins Dr Laurie Santos to discuss how her own life plans were derailed at 15 and the journey that finally brought her to start a new podcast, A Slight Change of Plans.
The show brings you intimate conversations about how people navigate changes of all kinds and use that change to ultimately grow. Maya uncovers little-known personal stories and reflections from familiar names, like Hillary Clinton, Tiffany Haddish and Kacey Musgraves.
In this preview you'll hear part of an interview with Darryl Davis, a Black jazz musician who convinced hundreds of KKK members to leave the Klan.
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A Silver Lining
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
10/01/19 • 40 min
Ice skater Michelle Kwan was all set to win Olympic Gold... but in a major sporting upset she came second. Sharing her story with Dr Laurie Santos, Michelle lets us in on a key secret to achieving happiness when you're tempted to feel like a loser.
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Don't Accentuate the Positive
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
10/29/19 • 41 min
We often think positive thinking is the best way to achieve our ambitions - but the science shows it holds us all back. Dr Laurie Santos hears how champion swimmer Michael Phelps imagined the worst to help make his Olympic dreams come true. It's a mental habit that you can learn too.
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The Unhappy Millionaire
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
09/24/19 • 37 min
How can winning the lottery ruin your life - while contracting an incurable disease feel like 'a gift'? Dr Laurie Santos hears about dreams come true and nightmares realised; and talks with Dr Dan Gilbert about why human happiness isn't defined by these major events in the way we all assume.
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Burnout and How to Avoid It
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
02/21/22 • 33 min
If you dread getting out of bed in the morning; if you are bad tempered with co-workers, clients or customers; if you leave work feeling an exhaustion that goes way beyond tiredness... it could be that you're burned out.
Jonathan Malesic felt all these things as a successful academic, and reflected wistfully on his previous job working as a parking lot attendant. Could it be that taking a high status, high paying job was making him miserable and pushing him beyond the limits of his endurance? Jonathan shares what he learned about burnout while researching his bookThe End Of Burnout: Why Work Drains Us, And How To Build Better Lives.
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Caring What You're Sharing
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
10/15/19 • 38 min
Sharing a good experience with another human deepens our enjoyment of the moment... but only if we abide by certain rules. Dr Laurie Santos shows us how we often get 'sharing' wrong and explains how we can all derive more happiness from ice cream, sunsets and a night in front of the TV.
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How many episodes does The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos have?
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos currently has 208 episodes available.
What topics does The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Society & Culture and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos?
The episode title 'Beat Your Isolation Loneliness' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos?
The average episode length on The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos is 32 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos released?
Episodes of The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos?
The first episode of The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos was released on Jul 24, 2019.
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