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Listener Natalie Robinson was worried she and her fellow running club members weren't having enough fun - life was just getting in the way. But what could she and her friends do? They found inspiration in the two episodes of The Happiness Lab dedicated to Dr Laurie Santos's own quest to regain the fun and playfulness of her youth. 

So here's another opportunity to listen to part one of that story again.   

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In this episode, you’re going to learn the 4 happiness habits that, based on research, are scientifically proven to make you happier in 21 days.

Happiness is not only possible; it is an option for you.

Our guest today is one of the most respected happiness researchers in the world. Shawn Achor is the author of 4 New York Times bestsellers and has created the largest happiness training program in the world. He is here to prove to you that happiness is not only possible but also an option for you.

This conversation is packed with practical and proven tools that you can put to work in your life immediately. We will also dig deep into the research that supports everything that you are about to learn.

Shawn goes deeper than he has ever gone in an interview, discussing his struggle with depression and how these 4 habits have helped him climb out of it.

Get out your notebook because we are drilling into decades of psychological research that will ladder up to more meaning in your life.

Today you’ll learn:

• How to find happiness amidst pain and fear
• The 4 simple habits that create more happiness
• What Shawn calls the ‘turning point’ for his struggle with depression
• How to be happy even when you’re lonely and the importance of connection and community
• The first step YOU need to take to living a happier, more meaningful life

Happiness is not an emotion; it is a framework, and that framework is getting built today!

Xo Mel

In this episode you’ll learn: 

• 2:04: What is the definition of happiness?
• 3:12: Where can you find happiness amidst pain and fear?
• 10:41: What happens when you become fearful that you will never be happy again?
• 12:53: Step #1 to claiming happiness is recognition. This is why.
• 14:05: This is YOUR starting point for living a happier life.
• 15:49: These 4 simple habits for 21 days will change your life.
• 17:53: What kept Shawn going: the habits that pulled him out of a depression.
• 21:22: Reminder: Happiness is a team sport.
• 29:24: What loneliness actually is
• 32:37: The importance of social connection and community
• 35:14 The story we tell ourselves is how we navigate our lives.
• 40:35: It’s not the end of your story; the reminder I even needed
• 45:47: Happiness is an option, not a choice.
• 48:58: What Shawn learned in Flint, Michigan, about mindset and behavior
• 51:52: The tools and takeaways you need to remember after this conversation

Disclaimer

Have you ever noticed that no matter how much shit you buy, it never really does it for you? There’s always that next purchase. 

I’m no anti-capitalist, but I don’t think it hurts to acknowledge the lie—or if you want to be generous, misunderstanding—at the core of the enterprise: that somehow acquisition will lead to lasting satisfaction. 

This insight about the limits of materialism is what animates my friends Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus, who together, are known as the Minimalists. Several years ago, they released a documentary on Netflix. It focuses on how to declutter your stuff and life and how that can lead to decluttering your mind and reduced anxiety. 

They actually interviewed me for it—even though I am not really a minimalist—and to this day it is the interview that generated perhaps the most attention of any I have ever done. For years, people stopped me on the street about that one. 

Anyway, Joshua and Ryan are now bringing their documentary – aptly entitled “Minimalism” – to YouTube, for free and without commercials. In honor of that, we are reposting an interview I did with them back in 2021.  

We hope you enjoy this bonus rebroadcast, and don’t forget to check out the Minimalists podcast, Youtube, website…they’re everywhere. Oh, and just to say that when we originally posted this interview, we paired it with a supplemental conversation with the great meditation teacher Oren Sofer, so if you want to hear the original, you can check that out here.

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Laurie swaps seats in the studio to be interviewed by none other than Katie Couric. In this episode of Next Question with Katie Couric, Laurie's asked to define happiness; outline the best steps to reach it; and give an honest appraisal of her own struggles to flourish each and every day. 

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In today's special collaboration, we're featuring a short clip from the new podcast "Richard Wiseman's On Your Mind," hosted by Richard Wiseman, Britain's only professor in the Public Understanding of Psychology, and science journalist Marnie Chesterson. Love what you've heard? Follow the show now to get more episodes: https://link.chtbl.com/X6JYGUy1?sis=FStwu

The Greek thinker Socrates was put to death for encouraging his students to question everything - from their own beliefs to the laws and customs of Athenian society. But his ideas didn't die with him. 

Here's a chance to hear two episodes from our archive examining the legacy of Socrates, and how he influenced the thinking of Plato and Aristotle. Turns out the Ancient Greeks had a lot to say about how to live a happier life. 

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This episode goes through 8 key points in helping you to get closer to feeling calmer and happier within yourself, and to determine if you are doing what you are doing for the right reasons.

Brain fact: alcohol related blackouts

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This episode I dive into more self love, and how you can empower yourself to take more control with your life and your choices. I break down 4 specific hacks and I talk about how to stop putting your happiness in the hands of others.

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What is the Dalai Lama’s own meditation practice like? In this final episode, the Dalai Lama goes into great detail about the whys and wherefores of meditation, taking us way into the deep end. We cover single-pointed versus analytical meditation, gross and subtle levels of the mind, “true cessation,” and how we can use sleep as practice for the moment of death. Dr. Davidson returns to explain key, esoteric terms and to help us understand how we can apply elements of the Dalai Lama’s practice to our everyday lives.

Want more of The Dalai Lama’s Guide to Happiness? Download the Ten Percent Happier app wherever you get your apps.

Full Show Notes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/dalai-lama-guide-542

Other Resources Mentioned:

• Healthy Minds Innovations
• Thukdam

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How can we get better at selfishness? That’s one of many fascinating topics we cover in this episode, in which we play snippets from Dan’s one-on-one interview with His Holiness, and then unpack it all with Dr. Richard Davidson, neuroscientist and founder of the Center for Healthy Minds. We talk to His Holiness about “wise selfishness,” how to handle our enemies, and whether he ever gets angry. Then Richie recounts a time when His Holiness exhibited a rare flash of anger— towards him, in fact.

Want more of The Dalai Lama’s Guide to Happiness? Download the Ten Percent Happier app wherever you get your apps.

Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/dalai-lama-guide-540

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• Healthy Minds Innovations

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At the start of a new year there are plenty of voices telling us to get fit; go on a diet; or supercharge our careers. This advice might be well-intentioned, but it can also be DEAFENING!!! 

In 2023, try listening to a voice that's often drowned out by all the noise... the voice inside you. From Jan 2, Dr Laurie Santos presents a series of interviews with experts to help you tune in to your inner compass - your intuition. Let it guide your approach to things like work, nutrition and happiness over the coming year.   

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Money can buy you happiness - but not in the way we think. Giving money away - especially to help others - has been shown make us happier than spending on ourselves. 

Social psychologist Lara Aknin explains the best ways to spend on loved ones, friends and even total strangers to get the biggest happiness bang for your buck. 

And Harvard's s Josh Greene reveals how much money Happiness Lab listeners gave to charity via Giving Multiplier last year - and how many lives you saved. 

To give to a charity of your choice and to some of the most effective charities around (and have your donation matched at a special rate) visit: https://givingmultiplier.org/invite/HAPPINESSLAB

The Happiness Lab will return in January 2023. See you then.

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