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
Temas populares:
mindfulness meditation wellbeing stress reduction emotional regulation awe nature self-compassion love social connectionDuración Total:
77 hr 11 min
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Happiness Break: A Meditation for When Others are Suffering, with Anushka Fernandopulle
09 Feb, 2023Seeing 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 minHow Music Evokes Awe
02 Feb, 2023Why 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 minHappiness Break: Feeling the Awe of Nature from Anywhere, with Dacher Keltner
26 Ene, 2023Host Dacher Keltner leads us through an exercise in feeling the serenity and wonder that nature brings us, no matter where we are. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/yc6dwdnp How to Do This Practice: Find a spot where you can sit …
Duración: 7 minWhy We Should Look Up at the Sky
19 Ene, 2023When did you last take a moment to really look up at the sky? Shifting our gaze upward is linked to more creativity, capacity to focus—and it's a gateway to awe.Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/3dbvxvybEpisode summary:Natalie didn’t spend much time …
Duración: 16 minHappiness Break: Awe for Others, with Dacher Keltner
12 Ene, 2023The communities we create are one of the most awe-inspiring parts of our lives. Host Dacher Keltner guides us in a meditation on awe and togetherness in this week’s Happiness Break. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/3783rkmj How to Do This …
Duración: 8 minHow Awe Brings Us Together
05 Ene, 2023Feeling awe changes your brain. In our first episode in a series about the science awe, we explore how awe can make you a better friend, partner, and community member. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/ytph8dnc Episode summary: When Mirna Valerio …
Duración: 19 minHappiness Break: An Affirmation Practice for the New Year, with Chris Murchison
29 Dic, 2022This New Year, affirm the wonderful qualities you already possess with this meditative writing practice called "I Am." Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/mswzp9jz How to Do This Practice: Take a moment to sit still and take a few deep breaths, …
Duración: 8 minHow to Make Life More Meaningful
22 Dic, 2022Chris Sharma is one of the greatest rock climbers of all time, and he's taking on some of the biggest challenges in life: becoming a parent and starting his own business. Chris tries a practice shown to help us craft …
Duración: 18 minHappiness Break: Finding Presence Through Your Senses, with Dacher Keltner
15 Dic, 2022Sight, smell, touch, sound, and taste: all of our five senses provide unique pathways to presence and happiness. We spend a few minutes being mindful of each one. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/be39r98y How to Do This Practice: Find a …
Duración: 7 minThe Science of Synchronized Movement
08 Dic, 2022Moving in sync with someone else — even a total stranger — can change how you feel about them, and how you act, without you realizing it. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/2baf5v3u Episode summary: When was the last time you …
Duración: 17 min
