The Science of Happiness
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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
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76 hr 57 min
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Happiness Break: A Meditation on Cultivating Awe Through Colors
16 May, 2024Experiencing awe can help us slow down and connect to the world around us. So how can we harness the power of this feeling? Host Dacher Keltner leads us in a colorful meditation to bring about awe. Link to episode …
Duración: 6 minHow Birdsong Can Help Your Mental Health
09 May, 2024Hearing birdsong can help us feel less anxious, recover from stress faster, and even reduce muscle tension ... but can it help us fall asleep? Drew Ackerman of Sleep With Me podcast listens to recordings of birdsongs to see if …
Duración: 18 minHappiness Break: A Meditation on Pilina: Our Deep Interconnectedness, With Jo Qina'au
02 May, 2024Pilina is an indigenous Hawaiian word, or concept, that describes our deep interconnectedness. Harvard Clinical Psychology Fellow Jo Qina'au guides us through a contemplation of our profound interrelationships. Link to Episode Transcript: https://shorturl.at/npAM9 How to Do This Practice: Pilina comes …
Duración: 10 minAre You Remembering The Good Times?
25 Abr, 2024Thinking about happy memories activates reward centers in our brains, and can help us feel more connected and accepted. Palestinian-American poet Naomi Shihab Nye discovers the joy-bringing power of recalling her good childhood memories.Link to Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/2r63e6tnEpisode summary: Whether it’s …
Duración: 19 minHappiness Break: A Walking Meditation with Dan Harris of 10% Happier
18 Abr, 2024A walking meditation led by 10% Happier Host Dan HarrisHow to Do This Practice: Begin walking. Bring your awareness to the present moment, noticing sights and sounds around you. When your mind wanders to worries or other thoughts, gently bring …
Duración: 7 minHow To Make Work More Satisfying
11 Abr, 2024Finding ways to bend tasks toward your strengths and passions can make you happier, more productive and find more meaning in your life — no matter your job. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/4ky325rs Episode summary: When the poet and former …
Duración: 15 minHappiness Break: A Meditation To Move Through Anger, With Eve Ekman
04 Abr, 2024Accepting difficult feelings like anger or irritation can help us keep our cool, feel better overall, and find calm on the other side. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/n6hm5yhz How to Do This Practice: Begin the practice by settling your mind …
Duración: 7 minHow To Talk To People You Disagree With
28 Mar, 2024We learn techniques for working across the aisle without compromising our values from a Democratic politician in one of the most conservative states, Oklahoma. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/w2a9a42p Episode summary: Trying to have a conversation with someone who has …
Duración: 17 minHappiness Break: Tap into the Joy that Surrounds You, With Anushka Fernandopulle
21 Mar, 2024Beyond just feeling good, studies show experiencing other people's joy makes us more compassionate and satisfied with life.Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/kycnk4caHow to Do This Practice: Find a comfortable position to begin this practice, focusing on your breath. Visualize a …
Duración: 4 minWho’s Always There for You?
14 Mar, 2024When we remember the times someone had our back, it changes the way we view ourselves and the world. Our guest explores what happens when trying a practice to feel more supported.Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/yt3ejj6wEpisode summary:Ever since he was …
Duración: 16 min
