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The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

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.

Nice duration for a walk in the park while gaining insights on happiness

On your way to work as you discover new ways to enhance your happiness

Get Over Yourself
Feel Like You're Enough
How To Embrace Imperfection
Why Giving is a Great Daily Habit
Top 5: How to Act Like an Extrovert
Top 5: Throw Yourself into Fandom
Top 5: Love the Past, But Don't Live There
Top 5: Finding Joy in Any Job
Happy Birthday, Happiness Lab: Dr Laurie's Top 5 Shows
You can be happier at work — here's how from Fixable
How to Fail at Work
How to Make a Difference (Happily)
How to Disagree Better
Survival of the Fittest... or the Kindest?
How to Find Hope in a Cynical World
"Happiness Is Like A Leaky Tire" from Immigrantly
Pushkin Goes to the Olympics
The Happiness of the Long Distance Runner
A Matter of Life and Death
The Power of Awe... and Where to Find it
How to Tame Stress
Unlock Your Hidden Potential with Adam Grant and Maya Shankar
Tame Those Devices: 10 Tips to Achieve Digital Balance
How to Grow After Adversity
How to Make America's Young People Happier Again
Can Happiness Ward Off Dementia?
What Can We Learn From the Happiest Country on Earth?
The Happiness of Subtraction
Why the "Good Enough" Relationship Beats the "Perfect Partner"
Can Couples Learn to Argue Better?
Why our Brains Don't Fear Climate Change Enough
When Stalin Killed the Weekend - A Happiness Lab/Cautionary Tales Crossover
Is There a Gen Z Happiness Crisis? Dr Laurie Meets the US Surgeon General
How Eating Got Complicated
Awe and Psychedelics with Michael Pollan
Make America Happy Again
Where Everybody Knows Your Name
Don't Make Friends Where You Make Your Money?
Dr Laurie and Sesame Street: Abby Cadabby and the Magic of Gratitude

While taking a long drive

While tackling your home organization project