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Happier Holidays: How to Give and Receive the Perfect Gift
Season 2 Episode 15
Exchanging holiday gifts is supposed to be joyful... but for many of us it is a source of stress, anxiety and hurt feelings. To transform the way you…
5 years, 4 months ago
Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: The Buddha
Season 2 Episode 14
The Buddha was born to a royal family... and it shocked him when he found out that no amount of money or power could keep suffering and loss at bay f…
5 years, 6 months ago
Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: Epictetus
Season 2 Episode 13
Epictetus was born into slavery and beaten until he was lame... but he became one of Ancient Rome's greatest thinkers by accepting every setback as a…
5 years, 6 months ago
Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: Plato
Season 2 Episode 12
Plato likened us all to charioteers trying to control two wayward horses. The steeds represent the competing wants and desires that constantly pull u…
5 years, 7 months ago
Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: Aristotle
Season 2 Episode 11
He gave us biology, physics and drama... but Greek philosopher Aristotle also thought deeply about how humans can flourish and live happy lives of vi…
5 years, 7 months ago
How to Be a Better Ally
Season 2 Episode 10
You might detest bigotry and injustice, but have you done anything to address these problems? There are many reasons we stay silent and inactive when…
5 years, 9 months ago
The War For Kindness
Season 2 Episode 9
Feeling you belong to a group can be great - but it also has a darker side, leading us down an unhappy path of hatred and violence towards people wit…
5 years, 10 months ago
Why Experiences Make You Happier Than Things
Season 2 Episode 8
Cait Flanders went deep into debt to buy all the clothes, books and gadgets she was convinced would make her happier. But she soon realized that doin…
5 years, 10 months ago
How to Kick Bad Habits (and Start Good Ones)
Season 2 Episode 7
We all have bad habits - things we eat, drink, do or say that cause us unhappiness. We repeat these behaviours over and over again - almost as if we …
5 years, 10 months ago
The Science of Attention and Distraction
Season 2 Episode 6
Your smartphone might be making you miserable and you might not even realize it. These machines are technological marvels, but our addiction to them …
5 years, 10 months ago