Learn research-tested strategies for a happier, more meaningful life, drawing on the science of compassion, gratitude, mindfulness, and awe. Hosted by award-winning psychologist Dacher Keltner. Co-produced by PRX and UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center. Follow us on Instagram @HappinessPod.
Connecting across generations is one of the oldest happiness practices there is. We explore why to honor your elders, along with other practices from indigenous cultures often overlooked by Western science. Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/2wjbjj3e
Can practicing mindfulness make us wiser? Judge Jeremy Fogel explores how being present in the moment helps him keep a clear mind and stay connected to his true values. Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/4vaxruje
What does it really take to forgive someone? And why should we do it? Our guest, psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman, tries a practice to let go of anger. Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/24txsbxz
Why do we vote? We explore the science behind what drives us to the polls, and the benefits we reap for ourselves and communities when we cast our ballots. Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/56rmwec7
It's easy to be anxious and uncertain about the future—especially if you're eight months pregnant. Our guest tries practices to help her deal with whatever life throws her way. Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/vrvn5p6a
Feeling hard on yourself? Pinterest co-founder Evan Sharp learns to quiet his inner critic and tap into his highest potential. Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/4pbt5efs
Feeling lonely? Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy learns why focusing on the quality of our relationships, not the quantity, can be an antidote. Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/2s4m6emb
Why should you be nice? Our guest explores how small, daily acts of kindness can produce meaningful life changes. Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/5chaxu75
Do you obsess over negative feedback? Shereen Marisol Meraji, of NPR’s Code Switch, tries a better way to cope. Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/epuw68ft
A couple try a practice to bring more excitement and passion into their relationship, even while sheltering-in-place. Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/bdhkkdvt
We can be at our worst with the people we love best. Our guests try ways to be more calm and present with those closest to them. Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/ycx4cxam
Our guest tries a practice to help her feel compassion toward others — even those she disagrees with. Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/32zrzn5t
Adrian Michael Green asks big questions designed to help teens — and adults — find more meaning and purpose in their lives. Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/58es3rup
We speak with john a. powell, director of the Othering & Belonging Institute, about racial justice, well-being, and widening our circles of human connection and concern. Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/yewzbtj9
When our world is turned upside down, how do we keep moving forward? Our guest, award-winning author Christine Day, sets a new path for herself. Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/4rx9tv3p
Do you want to be famous? What's a favorite memory? These 36 questions can bring you closer to loved ones, even if you're separated. Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/4nww8xrm
Want to calm your inner critic? Our guest tries a practice to find more self-compassion during uncertain times. Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/yc63cckh
Sheltering-at-home with kids? These questions can help them, and us, focus on the good things in life. Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/yvbp9zf7
How a doctor stays calm and centered during times of uncertainty, one breath at a time. Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/3fjn655n
Our guest tries a practice to feel more connected to loved ones, and herself, while sheltering at home. Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/53d7c5jx
Think of an important person in your life. Now imagine you never met. Our guest practices counting his blessings by picturing his life without a special person from his past. Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/5y9x2rz
Do you have a hard time calming your nerves? Author Raina Telgemeier tries a practice to get out of her head, one step at a time. Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/d42v3ywd
He survived the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, two years ago and has been a student mental health advocate ever since. Now Kai Koerber finds a way to thank the person who helped him find his voice. Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/mrfakhm3
Are you actually listening when someone is talking to you, or just waiting for your turn to talk? Our guest, a veteran of the Iraq War, practices how to truly listen to others. Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/nhfvv54t
How can people from different groups get on the same page? Our guest, an educator and football coach, tries a strategy for building stronger, more inclusive teams. Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/ef83kvf2
Her New Year's resolution was to have more joyful and fulfilling experiences in her daily life. Our guest tried a practice to help make that happen. Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/nh9nn3m5
There are millions of YouTube channels with people crinkling bubble wrap or whispering about folding laundry. Our guests talks about why autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) makes her, and many others, feel more calm and happy. Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/3t4nnp6m
Do you beat yourself up over every mistake? A high school senior tries to be kinder to himself during an especially stressful time. Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/yrbcmj37
Comedian Maz Jobrani tries to be more thankful for the good things in his life by writing them down — and encourages his kids to do the same. Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/2p8k3m6h
When was the last time you felt connected to something bigger than yourself? Award-winning cellist Yumi Kendall looks, and listens, for moments of awe. Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/388cpjer
