Evidence-Based Strategies for Being Happy | Laurie Santos | Knowledge Project 139

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Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:58 - Happiness misconceptions 02:26 - The Arrival Fallacy 08:50 - Happiness, defined 10:50 - Should we maximize happiness? 13:37 - Why do we think things will make us happier? 15:54 - On the origins of Laurie's happiness course 20:00 - COVID's impact on happiness 24:00 - On rituals & routines impact on happiness 26:10 - Personal connections and happiness 28:13 - Religion and happiness 32:57 - Social media and happiness 41:37 - Measuring happiness 43:26 - Long-term happiness vs. short-term happiness 45:21 - Cultural impacts on happiness 50:07 - On loneliness 53:59 - Evidence-based techniques for happiness 59:06 - Can we influence our kids' happiness? 01:01:01 - Parenting techniques that lead to problems 01:07:45 - How to protect ourselves from unhappy people 01:13:20 - What role do boundaries play in our happiness? 01:19:49 - Is solitude the right approach to problems? 01:25:18 - What leads to a happy relationship? 01:33:55 - Summary of evidence-based approaches to happiness

[@sagarladhwani4287]

I participated in her Yale course during Covid. It is probably the best MOOC ever!

[@rameshb6404]

Thank you very much for sharing research on happiness🙏 These are really valuable lessons for all of us. One of the best podcast I have heard.

[@turdzilla1675]

This helped me a lot. I've been dealing with many issues and I now have ideas to make things better.

[@stevedesantolo6794]

Most of the USA could benefit from this class Laurie teaches. Well done, Shane. Mood follows action.

[@riasattiash1569]

Thank you very much. It was a nice podcast. Very informative.

[@preputuallearning3227]

This is Gold. Amazing , thanks shane

[@reply2skumar]

Practical Life lessons. Valuable

[@davidrivera79]

Great podcast. Where did you get the Munger/Buffet busts from?

[@dominikadrazyk1692]

Great conversation!

[@DJSTOEK]

Thank you

[@ronkrate609]

Useful but some redundancy