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These Words Cause Happiness
Season 3 Episode 5
Did you know that you have the power to spark happiness in someone else's brain with just a few simple words? College student Eva Dickerson shares ho…
7 years, 3 months ago
A Simple Recipe for Happiness
Season 3 Episode 4
Our Happiness Guinea Pig, children's author Joanne Rocklin, shares her happiness practice: bringing people together to share a meal. It took on a dee…
7 years, 3 months ago
Can’t Relax? This Will Help
Season 3 Episode 3
Why does a bath or swim feel so relaxing? Our guest shares her own happiness practice--spending time in water--which science is finding can make us h…
7 years, 3 months ago
How to Make a Real Apology
Season 3 Episode 2
"I'm sorry you feel that way."
Some apologies can actually make things worse. Our Happiness Guinea Pigs, Jolenta Greenburg and Kristin Meinzer of the…
7 years, 4 months ago
How to Deal with Uncertainty
Season 3 Episode 1
How do you respond when you feel threatened or defensive? Our Happiness Guinea Pig, writer Wajahat Ali, discovers a way to keep himself centered amid…
7 years, 4 months ago
BONUS: The Science of Happiness at Work
What would make you happier at work? Featuring some of our happiness guinea pigs, we share the latest insights and research on well-being and happine…
7 years, 4 months ago
What if You Had Never Met?
Season 2 Episode 10
Do you take your partner for granted? Our Happiness Guinea Pig, cartoonist Gene Luen Yang, imagines a life in which he never met his wife.
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7 years, 6 months ago
Give Yourself Some Distance
Season 2 Episode 9
Are you stuck ruminating about the past? Legendary skater Tommy Guerrero tries looking at negative events from a different perspective.
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7 years, 6 months ago
Listen Like It's Your First Date
Season 2 Episode 8
Do you find yourself looking at your phone when you're supposed to be paying attention to a friend? Our Happiness Guinea Pig, The Takeaway's Tanzina …
7 years, 7 months ago
Why You Shouldn't Hate Small Talk
Season 2 Episode 7
Many of us avoid chatting with strangers – isn't small talk tedious and dull? Listen as our happiness guinea pig discovers its surprising benefits.
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7 years, 7 months ago