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How to Feel More Hopeful
How can we build a sense of hope when the future feels uncertain? Poet Tomás Morín tries a writing practice to make him feel more hopeful and motivated to work toward his goals.
Summary: Can writing a…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Happiness Break: A Meditation For When You Have Too Much To Do
Does your to-do list feel endless? Try this short, guided practice to help you reflect, reconnect, and release the pressure to do it all perfectly.
How To Do This Practice:
Find a Comfortable Posture…Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
How To Do Hard Things
What happens when the world sees you as a hero, but you feel lost inside? Abby Wambach, a trailblazer in women’s soccer, shares how facing life’s challenges after retirement helped her discover truth…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Happiness Break: Make Uncertainty Part of the Process
Through poetic reflection, Yrsa Daley-Ward helps us embrace the in-between moments, reminding us that the unknown can be the very terrain where real change begins.
Settle into Stillness: Find a quie…Published on 5 months ago
Our Brains on Poetry
Learn how poetry can help your brain handle stress, process feelings, and spark insight.
Summary: This episode of The Science of Happiness is part of our series Using Art As Medicine. We explore poetr…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Happiness Break: How to Awaken Your Creative Energy
Spring Washam guides us on a gentle visualization to help you tap into the joy, wonder, and possibility that creativity brings.
How To Do This Practice:
Settle In: Sit comfortably, close your eyes, …Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
How Art Heals Us
We explore how making art can ground us in the present and be a space of healing, connection, and joy.
Summary: We explore how creative expression can support emotional resilience and physical healing…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Happiness Break: Making Space for You, with Alex Elle
Consider what you want to make space for in your life in this 6-minute contemplation guided by Alex Elle.
Find a quiet place, settle your body, and reflect on where you want more clarity or ease in…Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
What Humans Can Learn From Trees (Encore)
Trees aren’t just competing for sunlight and soil—they’re also looking out for one another. Scientist Suzanne Simard reveals the unexpected ways trees communicate, share resources, and support us.
Sum…
Published on 6 months ago
Happiness Break: Who Takes Care of You?
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 who make us feel supported.
How To Do This Practic…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago