The Science of Happiness

In the first episode in our series Climate, Hope and Science, we explore how embracing uncertainty enables us to move beyond climate anxiety and despair to hope and action, with author and activist Rebecca Solnit. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/y6yr2kz4 …

Happiness Break: Sketching Serenity with Chris Murchison A guided drawing meditation to help you break out of stale thought patterns and maybe even enter a state of flow. No talent required. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/3fzm6ja5 How to Do This …

Is there such a thing as good stress? Our guest learns to welcome her stress by understanding how it can actually help her, plus tips and tricks to not feel too much of it. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/5n6s346x Episode …

Finding a greater sense of purpose can help us achieve our goals and strengthen our relationships. Dacher leads a meditation to find purpose by imagining a better world. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/3u7njv3a How to Do This Practice: Find a …

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/bdhedpvk Episode summary: When you’re kind to someone, the positive impact doesn’t stop with them. In fact, …

What if you could tap into your inherent resilience at any time? Prentis Hemphill guides a meditation to turn good memories into a state of resilience. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/yp25m3dp How to Do This Resilience Practice: Find a position …

We all overestimate how much we know. Our guest tries a practice in slowing down to ask more questions, and finds it leads to higher quality connections. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/3mxt2f5e Episode summary: What happens when we pause and …

Take a moment to appreciate the beauty and vastness of the sky. Dacher Keltner guides us through a practice of pausing to turn your gaze to the sky as a pathway to awe, creativity and wonder. Link to episode transcript: …

She's the world's leading animal behaviorist and an Autism advocacy leader. Guest Temple Grandin shares what kind of support systems led her to success, and we hear about how community, and lack thereof, affects our health and ability to succeed. …

Try this body-scan meditation to ground your mind in the present moment and in your body, guided by Spring Washam. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/3ahsvry6 How to do this practice: Find a comfortable seat where you can relax your body. …