Portada del podcast The Science of Happiness por PRX and Greater Good Science Center

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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Ciencia

Duración Total:

76 hr 57 min

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Happiness Break: Visualizing Your Purpose, with Dacher Keltner

06 Abr, 2023

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 …

Duración: 9 min

Encore: 24 Hours of Kindness

30 Mar, 2023

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, …

Duración: 18 min

Happiness Break: Embodying Resilience, with Prentis Hemphill

23 Mar, 2023

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 …

Duración: 9 min

One Way to Make Work More Meaningful

16 Mar, 2023

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 …

Duración: 18 min

Happiness Break: Pause to Look at the Sky, with Dacher Keltner

09 Mar, 2023

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: …

Duración: 7 min

Why We Need Friends with Shared Interests

02 Mar, 2023

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. …

Duración: 16 min

Happiness Break: Being Present from Head to Toe, with Spring Washam

23 Feb, 2023

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. …

Duración: 10 min

Why We Need Reminders of Connectedness

16 Feb, 2023

How can we feel more connected to our loved ones, even when they're not around? Our guest tries a practice shown to make us feel less lonely and more socially connected. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/2h2h7ccn Episode summary: Mónica Guzmán …

Duración: 14 min

Happiness Break: A Meditation for When Others are Suffering, with Anushka Fernandopulle

09 Feb, 2023

Seeing others suffering is painful. Learn to practice both compassion and self-soothing in this guided meditation led by Anushka Fernandopulle. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/mwxee3uw How to Do This Practice: Find somewhere peaceful, sit down and get comfortable. Once you’re …

Duración: 8 min

How Music Evokes Awe

02 Feb, 2023

Why do some songs send chills down your spine or give you goosebumps? We explore the science of how music induces awe — and how that affects our well-being. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/4rzsbsb2 Episode summary: In the last episode …

Duración: 20 min