Why “No Regrets” Is Bad Advice
We've all had moments we wish we could do over: the relationship we stayed in too long, the opportunity we didn't take, the thing we said th...
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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 sc...
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Are Kids Today Really Worse Off?
We hear a lot about rising rates of anxiety, depression, and fragility among kids today. But when Harvard researcher Alexis Redding uncovere...
The Surprising Case for Oversharing
We're kicking off a new season of The Happiness Lab with some happiness hot takes — bold claims that challenge conventional wisdom abo...
How to Feel Happier in Your Body with Jessamyn Stanley
As summer begins, many of us are bombarded with messages about how our bodies aren't good enough. But what if we embraced movement not out o...
What Your Negative Emotions Are Trying to Tell You
Negative emotions like sadness, anger, guilt, and anxiety can feel overwhelming. But what if those uncomfortable feelings aren't problems to...
The Hidden Beliefs That Shape Your Happiness with Shawn Achor
Our beliefs shape more than we realize. They influence what we notice, how we respond to setbacks, how connected we feel to others, and whet...
The Art of Doing Nothing
Struggling to find free time? Feeling constantly busy or burned out? This episode is for you. Dr. Laurie explores the science behind "time f...
What Screen Time Is Really Doing to Your Body with Manoush Zomorodi
We hear a lot about how screens affect our mental health, but time spent on computers and smartphones is having just as much of an impact on...
Why More Stuff Doesn’t Make You Happier
Buying something new can trigger a rush of dopamine, leading to a momentary boost in happiness. But the rush is fleeting, and over time, our...
Your Environment Affects Your Happiness More Than You Think with Dr. Leidy Klotz
Our surroundings affect our happiness in ways we often don't notice. The layout of a room, the amount of clutter in our home, and even small...
How to Break Up with Your Bad Habits
Breaking bad habits often feels like a test of willpower. We tell ourselves we'll stop scrolling, eat better, or exercise more — and t...
Why It Hurts to Hold a Grudge — and How to Let Go with Dr. Fred Luskin
Forgiveness might sound simple, but it's hard to let go of the anger that comes with being deeply hurt. Grudges, bitterness, and frustration...
Why You're Still Using Social Media (Even If You Want to Stop) with Dr. Cass Sunstein
Why is social media so hard to quit? We waste hours scrolling, feel worse when we log off, and still find ourselves going back for more. Dr....
What is Social Media Doing to Kids? with Dr. Jean Twenge
Over the past decade, rates of depression and loneliness have surged among young people. Many researchers point to one major change: the ris...
How to Stop Work From Taking Over Your Life
Work doesn't end when the workday does. Even after we close our laptops, our minds keep replaying awkward meetings, looming deadlines, and u...
Inside the Love Lab with Drs. John & Julie Gottman (Part 2)
In Part 2 of Dr. Laurie's conversation with researchers Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman, we learn how couples can raise comp...
Inside the Love Lab with Drs. John & Julie Gottman (Part 1)
In this classic episode, Dr. Laurie speaks with two of the world's most influential relationship scientists, Drs. John Gottman and Julie Sch...
Why Algorithms Can’t Predict Your Love Life with Dr. Paul Eastwick
Modern dating can feel like a marketplace. We're told we all have a "mate value," that some people are 9s and 10s, and that the laws of evol...
How to Find "The One": The Science of Dating with Tim Molnar
Modern dating can feel exhausting. On one hand, there's the seemingly endless swiping that leads to dating app burnout; on the other, there'...
How to Feel Truly Loved (with Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky and Dr. Harry Reis)
Most of us have people in our lives who love us — partners, friends, family — yet many of us still don't feel as loved as we wan...