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
  • How to be Awesome - With Almost no Effort (with John Green)

    How to be Awesome - With Almost no Effort (with John Green)
    Apr 14 2025

    Best-selling author John Green wants to see less suck in the world and more awesome - and you can help achieve that right now! John's turned his attention to tuberculosis (TB) - a disease that is fixable and yet still kills millions of people. But you can stop that.

    TB is a disease of poverty - so if you can spare a buck, then you can save lives by donating to GiveDirectly.org/tb

    Giving to help others is proven to make us feel happier and more hopeful in tough times, so Dr Laurie will match every dollar up to the first $10,000, and John will match donations up to $10,000 after that.

    It's a bad time for people everywhere - but even a dollar donated at GiveDirectly.org/tb will reduce the suck and increase the awesome.

    John's new book Everything is Tuberculosis is out now.

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    31 mins
  • How to Stay Hopeful (Live from SXSW with Michelle Obama)

    How to Stay Hopeful (Live from SXSW with Michelle Obama)
    Apr 11 2025

    "What can we do to find hope when times are tough?" That was the question posed to Dr Laurie for a live recording of IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson at the 2025 SXSW festival.

    Dr Laurie explained what science says about retaining hope and how we can act in ways that make us feel better even in bleak times - and the former First Lady shared her tips for staying hopeful.

    IMO is a new show hosted by Michelle and her brother Craig - with guests ranging from Jay Shetty to Seth Rogen.

    Listen to IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson wherever you get your podcasts.

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    58 mins
  • Why You Should Take a Few Months Off Work (Live from SXSW)

    Why You Should Take a Few Months Off Work (Live from SXSW)
    Apr 7 2025

    Sometimes a two-week vacation just isn't enough - we all might need to leave our jobs for three months, six months or even a year. Taking an extended break can be great for our wellbeing - allowing us to recharge our batteries and reassess our priorities.

    But for most of us taking a sabbatical feels impossible - so live at SXSW Dr Laurie asked the advice of sabbaticals expert DJ DiDonna. DJ teaches at Harvard Business School and founded The Sabbatical Project - but in a past life he established a hectic start-up and eventually found he was badly in need of an extended career break.

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    48 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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