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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Episodes
  • Harnessing People Around us to Feel Happier (Live with Ethan Kross)
    Mar 10 2025

    Hell is other people. They can upset us, depress us and infuriate us. Their bad moods can bring us down. And their achievements can make us feel like failures. But it doesn't have to be this way.

    Psychologist Ethan Kross says there are simple things we can do to make our daily interactions a source of fulfilment and joy.

    Ethan's the author of Shift: Managing Your Emotions So They Don't Manage You and founder of the Emotion and Self Control Lab at the University of Michigan

    Recorded before a live audience of teen students at Choate Rosemary Hall.

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    49 mins
  • How to Find Your Purpose
    Mar 3 2025

    What's your purpose? Jordan Grumet thought that becoming a doctor would give his life meaning and direction... but he was wrong. He spent his days doing things he didn't really enjoy and dreaded waking up in the morning.

    Finding a purpose that is authentic to you can be transformative - and it doesn't have to be some grand goal like curing a disease or founding a company. Jordan, author of The Purpose Code, explains how we can all find seemingly small and everyday activities which will fill our lives with joy and fulfillment.

    Jordan also hosts the Earn & Invest podcast.

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    43 mins
  • How to Inspire the People Around You
    Feb 24 2025

    Leaders aren't just generals, presidents and CEOs. You're probably a leader too! Someone in your home, school or workplace might look to you for guidance - and that's leading. So how do you inspire the people around you and make yourself the best leader you can be?

    Columbia Business School's Adam Galinsky (author of Inspire: The Universal Path for Leading Yourself and Others) reckons we can all learn simple lessons that will make us better and more encouraging colleagues, parents and friends.

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    51 mins

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This should be require reading in High School

This pad can just let you find a nice calm center. I recommend this to everyone.

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so many commercials

is there a podcast or simply advertisements?
Too many ads! time is precious. we are only allowed so much time.

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