Holiday Survival Guide I: Ending Family Arguments (with Rainn Wilson)

What stresses you out over the festive season? Happiness Lab listeners sent in their holiday woes so Dr Laurie and guest Rainn Wilson (The Office star and host of Soul Boom ) could weigh in with some science-backed advice. In the first part of our Holiday Survival Guide, Dr Laurie and Rainn discuss ways to defuse family arguments, why it's ok to feel sad at Christmas, and how to beat festive FOMO. And find Nick Epley's "deep questions" conversation guide at drlauriesantos.com/deepquestions .

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Holiday Survival Guide I: Ending Family Arguments (with Rainn Wilson) is an episode from The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos by Pushkin Industries.

This episode is 48:15 long.

This episode was published on Dec 8, 2025.

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