The Science of Well-Being: Powerful Happiness Hacks That 5 Million People Are Using [Video]

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In this episode, you will learn how to live a more meaningful and happy life with zero weird tricks.

Today, world renowned professor Dr. Laurie Santos is here to give you a crash course on living a happier, more fulfilling life.

Dr. Santos is the professor behind Yale’s most popular course of all time, which she then taught as an online course called The Science of Well-Being.

5 million students have taken her semester-long course, but you don’t need to.

Why? Because today on the podcast, she is distilling and summarizing the key takeaways from her world-famous 26 lectures into one hour for you.

She will share the surprising truths about what truly makes you happy and 5 science-backed ways to rewire your mind for more joy and meaning.

And even if happiness feels out of reach, this episode will change your perspective and equip you with practical tools to experience more of it, starting today.

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In this episode:
0:00 Introduction
6:55 What Yale’s most popular course on happiness can teach you
14:21 What top scholars say you likely have wrong when it comes to happiness
18:29 Why you’re wired to survive, not to thrive—and how to fix it
24:00 Why changing your circumstances won’t be what makes you happy
25:46 Money won’t solve your problems or make you feel happier.
34:01 How you should spend your free time if you want to feel better
40:08 The science of slowing down, and how it unlocks your capacity for kindness
44:06 The ultimate happiness hack for both introverts and extroverts
49:01 What research says about how helping others will unlock more joy
54:37 How to find happiness in even the toughest moments
1:08:48 Simple everyday habits to use for an instant boost in happiness
1:10:49 3 steps to master self-compassion and overcome negative self-talk
1:16:44 Why happiness is the key to making the world a better place
1:20:08 Happiness professor gives you homework that’s essential for growth

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