The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
The Happiness Lab is serving up scientifically-backed takes this summer that are so hot, even your SPF 50 won’t protect you. With the help of behavioral scientists, historians, and cultural critics, Yale psychologist Dr. Laurie Santos challenges some of our biggest assumptions about what it takes to live a good life. Dr. Laurie explores topics like why we should forget about TMI and lean into oversharing, how dumping
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Why Happiness Experts Still Struggle to Be Happy with Dr. Ethan Kross
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Shift
Gary Keller
twotime national bestselling author for his books shift and chatter ▶ tap to play from here
Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It
Ethan Kross
twotime national bestselling author for his books shift and chatter ▶ tap to play from here
What Gets Lost When We Text Instead of Talk with Dr. Nick Epley
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A Little More Social
Nick Epley
nick and i had a chance to chat about the major takeaways from his incredible new book a little more social ▶ tap to play from here
Finding the Magic in Everyday Life with Thoreau and Eric Weiner
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The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers
Eric Weiner
the socrates express in search of life lessons from dead philosophers ▶ tap to play from here
Walden
Henry David Thoreau
certainly found thoreau and his most famous book walden a little bit annoying to be honest ▶ tap to play from here
Bhagavad Gita
Unknown
in the eighteen forties he's got a copy of the bhagavad gita ▶ tap to play from here
Want More Joy? Try Taking Yourself Less Seriously with Comedian Chris Duffy
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Humor Me
Chris Duffy
hi i'm chris duffy i'm a comedian and the author of humor me a new book about how to laugh more every day ▶ tap to play from here
The Book of Delights
Ross Gay
this poet ross gay who wrote this book called the book of delights where he decided that every day he would have to find one thing that was sort of delightful ▶ tap to play from here
Small Steps to Happiness: The Science of Mindful Living with Laurie Santos | From The One You Feed
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How a Little Becomes a Lot
Eric Zimmer
on monday's episode i spoke with podcaster and author eric zimmer about his new book how a little becomes a lot and how in spite of our instincts ▶ tap to play from here
The Book of Delights
Ross Gay
a practice that i learned from the author ross gay who has this book called the book of delights ▶ tap to play from here
The Book of Awesome
Neil Pasricha
it's called the book of awesome and then he's got other books of awesome but it's basically that thing ▶ tap to play from here
Why Smaller Goals Can Lead to Bigger Changes with Eric Zimmer
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The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles
Steven Pressfield
there's a book out there called the war of art by stephen pressfield and he talks about this very idea too that creatives face this ▶ tap to play from here
How a Little Becomes a Lot: The Art of Small Changes for a More Meaningful Life
Eric Zimmer
podcaster eric zimmer's new book is called how a little becomes a lot the art of small changes for a more meaningful life ▶ tap to play from here
Humor Me: How Laughing More Can Make You Present, Creative, Connected, and Happy
Chris Stuffy
next week we'll continue our back to school book series with comedian chris duffy i'll ask him about some of my favorite takeaways from his new book humor me ▶ tap to play from here
A Neuroscientist’s Guide to Changing Your Brain with Dr. Richard Davidson
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Born to Flourish
Richie Davidson and Cortland Dahl
well ritchie breaks all of this down in his incredible new book born to flourish which he coauthored with fellow neuroscientist cortland dahl ▶ tap to play from here
How a Little Becomes a Lot
Eric Zimmer
all ideas that he explores in his new book how a little becomes a lot ▶ tap to play from here
Stop Doing Things the Hard Way with Dr. Angela Duckworth
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Angela Duckworth
is probably best known for her 2016 bestseller grit the power and passion of perseverance ▶ tap to play from here
The Art of War
Sun Tzu
sun tzu the ancient chinese general who wrote down the principles of battle into the art of war said you know it's foolish to try to beat an enemy through brute strength ▶ tap to play from here
Situated: Find the People and Places That Bring Out Your Best
Angela Duckworth
it's titled situated find the people and places that bring out your best ▶ tap to play from here
The Person and the Situation
Lee Ross and Richard E. Nisbett
a book called the person and the situation a book i know you're familiar with it was by lee ross and dick nisbitt ▶ tap to play from here
Frog and Toad
Arnold Lobel
that i would read them stories from frog and toad and frog and toad is i think the most psychologically wise children's series that there could ever be like every single story could be its own academic ▶ tap to play from here
Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor Frankl
victor frankel wrote man search for meaning of course about his experience in the camps ▶ tap to play from here
Ten Golden Rules for Success
Bob Bowman
i read his book ten golden rules for success ▶ tap to play from here
The Life-Changing Power of a Sabbatical
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BT
Big Time Off. The transformative power of sabbaticals and how to take one
DJ Dadonna
an awesome new book called big time off the transformative power of sabbaticals and how to take one it's by my good friend and colleague dj dadonna ▶ tap to play from here
The Top Five Regrets of the Dying
Bronnie Ware
bronny ware who is a palliative care nurse talks about the five regrets of the dying ▶ tap to play from here
You're Actually Not Bothering People Enough
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Rejection Proof: How I Beat Fear and Became Invincible Through 100 Days of Rejection
Jiang Jiang
he's also an indemand speaker and the author of rejection proof how i beat fear and became invincible through one hundred days of rejection ▶ tap to play from here
Why Being Alone Might Be Better Than You Think
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A Biography of Loneliness: The History of an Emotion
Fay Bound Alberti
fay is the author of a biography of loneliness the history of an emotion ▶ tap to play from here
Robinson Crusoe
Daniel Defoe
story number one the old school version of solitude is from robinson crusoe the famous novel by daniel defoe ▶ tap to play from here
A Creative Compass: Finding your way to a creative life
Emma Gannon
emma is a writer podcaster and the author of a new book a creative compass finding your way to a creative life ▶ tap to play from here
The Artist's Way
Julia Cameron
yes so this is from julia cameron the author of the artist way and many other books ▶ tap to play from here
Winning the Lottery Could Ruin Your Life
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Stumbling on Happiness
Dan Gilbert
this is dan gilbert he wrote one of my favorite books on human psychology it's called stumbling on happiness ▶ tap to play from here
UNNAMED: A book about my life and my mother's life and my family's life
J.R. Martinez
and i wrote a book about my life and my mother's life and my family's life and it became a new york times bestseller ▶ tap to play from here
Men Don’t Just Need Friends. They Need Bromance.
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Who Needs Friends: The Secret Life of Men
Andrew McCarthy
it's called who needs friends an unscientific examination of male friendship across america ▶ tap to play from here
Forget Small Talk: Go Deep Instead
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A Little More Social: How Small Choices Create Unexpected Happiness, Health, and Connection
Nick Epley
he outlines his advice for how to do this in his excellent new book a little more social how small choices create unexpected happiness health and connection ▶ tap to play from here
What We Still Get Wrong About Happiness (Live at Dartmouth)
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The Theory of Moral Sentiments
Adam Smith
and if you read the first page of the theory of moral sentiments he says what you just said ▶ tap to play from here
How to Break Up With Your Phone
Catherine Price
she has this strategy that she uses it's an acronym www which stands for what for why now and what else right why did i pick up my phone what am i using it for what else could i be doing but the reason i like this www strategy is it's a moment to be mindful ▶ tap to play from here
Why the “Pursuit of Happiness” Is a Bad Idea
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Happiness: A History
Darren McMahon
an awesome book entitled happiness a history ▶ tap to play from here
A Dictionary of the English Language
Samuel Johnson
samuel johnson right doctor johnson the great english man of letters in his dictionary of english language defines pursuit as to follow in hostility ▶ tap to play from here
Democracy in America
Alexis de Tocqueville
as tocqueville put it in his famed double volume democracy in america ▶ tap to play from here
Why “No Regrets” Is Bad Advice
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Big Feelings: How to Be OK When Things Are Not Okay
Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy
it's called big feelings how to be ok when things are not okay ▶ tap to play from here
The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward
Daniel H. Pink
i'm the author of the power of regret how looking backward moves us forward ▶ tap to play from here
The Top Five Regrets of the Dying
Bronnie Ware
she wrote a bestselling book called the top five regrets of the dying ▶ tap to play from here
Are Kids Today Really Worse Off?
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Mental Health in College: What research tells us about supporting students
Alexis Redding
alexis is the faculty cochair of higher education at the harvard graduate school of education and the editor of a new book entitled mental health in college what research tells us about supporting students ▶ tap to play from here
The Surprising Case for Oversharing
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Revealing: The Underrated Power of Oversharing
Leslie John
she's even written an entire book championing the practice it's called revealing the underrated power of oversharing ▶ tap to play from here
The Top Five Regrets of the Dying
Bronnie Ware
and quickly turned into a book called the top five regrets of the dying ▶ tap to play from here
A Little More Social
Nick Epley
i'm nick epley i'm a professor of behavioral science at the university of chicago booth school of business and i just finished a book titled a little more social ▶ tap to play from here
How to Feel Happier in Your Body with Jessamyn Stanley
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Everybody Yoga: Let Go of Fear, Get on the Mat, Love Your Body
Jessamine Stanley
she's now a worldrenowned yoga instructor and author of the book everybody yoga let go of fear get on the mat love your body ▶ tap to play from here
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