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Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: Lao Tzu
Season 2 Episode 26
The challenges of life often cause us to work frantically to overcome our difficulties - but the Chinese thinker Lao Tzu recommended that instead we …
4 years, 11 months ago
Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: Confucius
Season 2 Episode 25
The Covid pandemic has robbed us of many rituals and ceremonies we took for granted - from simple handshakes to elaborate graduation ceremonies. Thei…
5 years ago
Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: Forgiveness
Season 2 Episode 24
Miroslav Volf teaches at Yale Divinity School - and is celebrated for his work on reconciliation and forgiveness. But book learning alone does not ex…
5 years ago
Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: The Day of Rest
Season 2 Episode 23
Sarah Hurwitz worked 24/7 at Harvard, and barely took time off as she built a career in DC writing speeches for first Hillary Clinton and then Michel…
5 years ago
Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: The Torah
Season 2 Episode 22
Sarah Hurwitz grew up thinking there was little the great texts of Judaism could teach her - she even hatched a plot to get out of Hebrew school. But…
5 years ago
Move More... But for the Right Reasons
Season 2 Episode 20
Moving more is great for your happiness - but many of us decide to exercise because we're unhappy with our bodies and long to change them. What shoul…
5 years, 3 months ago
Feed Yourself Like You'd Feed a Loved One
Season 2 Episode 19
Diets and "healthy" eating fads are a January fixture - but few of us stick to these harsh regimes. And when the dieting ends, we often go back to th…
5 years, 3 months ago
Reconnect With The Moment
Season 2 Episode 18
Psychologist and meditation teacher Tara Brach felt too stressed and busy to spend time with her elderly mother - until she had a lightning moment of…
5 years, 3 months ago
Dump Your Inner Drill Sergeant
Season 2 Episode 17
We often start a new year hoping to make big changes in how we look, feel or act. This can involve a lot of self-criticism and adopting things like t…
5 years, 3 months ago
Happier Holidays: How to Celebrate No Matter What
Season 2 Episode 16
A lot of the festive events and traditions we look forward to each year will be very different in 2020. Gatherings might be smaller than we'd like...…
5 years, 4 months ago