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How Improv Makes You More Confident and Less Anxious
Just 20 minutes of improv theater can foster creativity and confidence, and help with anxiety, depression, and your ability to tolerate uncertainty.
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Happiness Break: A Mindful Breath Meditation, with Dacher Keltner
Mindful breathing exercises are a simple, effective, and fast way to shift our mindset and improve physical and mental well-being when practiced regu…
2 years, 7 months ago
How To Let Go Without Giving Up
War veteran and country music singer Sal Gonzalez tries the Taoist practice of Wu Wei to improve his relationship with anger.
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2 years, 7 months ago
Happiness Break: Moving Through Space, With Dacher Keltner
Moving meditations can help reduce stress and boost self-awareness. Improve your ability to sense your body in space with this 7-minute proprioceptio…
2 years, 7 months ago
Finding Delight Through Your 5 Senses
We enjoy the world through our five senses, so why don't we do more to heighten them? We explore the techniques and science of the senses with Gretch…
2 years, 7 months ago
Happiness Break: What To Do When You're Struggling, With Spring Washam
Treating yourself with kindness reduces anxiety and improves coping skills. Spring Washam encourages us to be more self-compassionate through a short…
2 years, 7 months ago
How To Feel Better About Yourself
Self-compassion reduces our feelings of shame and self-doubt. We explore a practice to help quiet our inner critic with kindness.
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2 years, 8 months ago
Happiness Break: Wishing Others Well, With Anushka Fernandopulle
Cultivate a sense of compassion for yourself and others by trying a meditation rooted in loving kindness, called "Metta."
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2 years, 8 months ago
Where To Look For Joy
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 psycholo…
2 years, 8 months ago
Happiness Break: Who Takes Care of You? With Dacher Keltner
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…
2 years, 8 months ago