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The Science of Happiness

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Descripción del podcast

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.

Autor: PRX and Greater Good Science Center

286
Episodios
16 min 8 sec
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Categorías:

Ciencia

Duración Total:

76 hr 57 min

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Where To Look For Joy

08 Jun, 2023

How can we feel more moments of joy? We explore the science of joy and how we can cultivate it in our everyday lives, with poet Ross Gay and psychologist Philip Watkins. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/mu89jbyu Episode summary: Are …

Duración: 15 min

Happiness Break: Who Takes Care of You? With Dacher Keltner

01 Jun, 2023

When we feel cared for, our cortisol levels drop, we feel safe, and we handle stress better. Dacher leads a meditation to help us focus on the people who make us feel supported. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/bdezwwyd How to …

Duración: 9 min

Feeling Overworked? Take a "Fika" Break

25 May, 2023

A short break does more than just fuel our bodies, it strengthens our minds. Our overworked guest tries the Swedish practice of 'Fika' – taking short coffee breaks throughout the work day. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/yuj69daf Episode summary: In …

Duración: 15 min

How To Be in Harmony in Nature — Wherever You Are, With Yuria Celidwen

18 May, 2023

Indigenous scholar Yuria Celidwen guides us in a meditation to strengthen our sense of belonging and connection to the earth. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/nhjmf57s This Happiness Break is part of our special series, Climate, Hope & Science. In it, …

Duración: 9 min

How To Do Good for the Environment (And Yourself)

11 May, 2023

Walking can increase our sense of connectedness with the earth and motivation to take climate action, which might be an important aspect of your well-being. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/mu6yru2p This is the third and final episode of our special …

Duración: 23 min

Happiness Break: Contemplating our Interdependence with Nature, with Dekila Chungyalpa

04 May, 2023

Take ten minutes to renew your connection to the earth through this guided meditation on our interdependence with the ecosystem. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/mt473u79 How to Do This Practice: Find a comfortable place to do this practice, relax into …

Duración: 9 min

How to Feel More Hopeful

27 Abr, 2023

How can we build a sense of hope when the future feels uncertain? Poet Tomás Morín tries a writing practice to make him feel more hopeful and motivated to work toward his goals. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/9d73zav8 This is …

Duración: 21 min

The Case for Climate Hope

22 Abr, 2023

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 …

Duración: 22 min

Happiness Break: Sketching Serenity with Chris Murchison

20 Abr, 2023

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 …

Duración: 9 min

A New Relationship with Stress

13 Abr, 2023

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 …

Duración: 19 min