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Happiness Break: A Meditation on Playfulness, With Dacher Keltner
We all have a playful side, and research shows acting on it can help us when we need to move through challenging emotions, manage conflict, and be mo…
2 years ago
Encore: How to Feel Less Pressed for Time
When we devote a little time to the other people in our life, we actually feel like we have more of it. Our guest tried a practice to regain control …
2 years ago
Happiness Break: Wrap Yourself in Kindness, With Jack Kornfield
When we treat ourselves with kindness and gratitude, research shows we feel more motivated and less self-critical. Meditation teacher Jack Kornfield …
2 years ago
What To Do When You Don’t Like The Way You Feel
Our guest tried a practice in Radical Acceptance, a Buddhist principle made popular by today's expert, psychologist Tara Brach.
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2 years ago
Happiness Break: Radical Acceptance, With Tara Brach
A meditation in meeting our most difficult emotions — like anger, disappointment, or fear — with mindfulness and gentle care.
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2 years, 1 month ago
How (And Why) To Find More Beauty in the Everyday
What happens when we intentionally look for beautiful things in our day-to-day lives? We explore a lab-tested practice shown to help you feel happier…
2 years, 1 month ago
Happiness Break: A Meditation to Find Grounding in the New Year, With Spring Washam
Research shows feeling connected with nature can lower our stress response. This visualization meditation can help you feel at ease, no matter where …
2 years, 1 month ago
How to Stick to Your Resolutions in 2024
Join our limited newsletter The Science of Habits to get curated, science-backed tips to help make your New Years resolution stick in 2024.
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2 years, 1 month ago
Happiness Break: Visualizing Your Best Self in Relationships, With Dacher Keltner
When we imagine our best possible selves in our relationships, we feel more motivated to achieve our goals and a greater sense of control over our l…
2 years, 1 month ago
How Thinking About Your Ancestors Can Help You Thrive
Join our limited newsletter, The Science of Habits, to get curated, science-backed tips to help make your New Year's resolution stick in 2024.
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2 years, 2 months ago