You Can’t Always Want What You Like

Your brain is changing all the time, whether you realize it or not. Everything from your hobbies and chores to the media you consume can physically shape it. So how can you make sure it’s changing in ways that actually serve you? Laurie speaks with neuroscientist Dr. Richard Davi ...  Show more

When we’re struggling to reach a goal, most of us assume the answer is to buckle down and try harder. But what if all that white-knuckling is actually making things more difficult than they need to be? Dr. Laurie speaks with psychologist Angela Duckworth, best known for her groun ...  Show more

Sometimes, especially now, it can feel like we’re stuck in the same rut doing things that don’t bring us much joy. Thankfully Emma has picked up a few hobbies, and talks about the importance of doing something for the sole purpose of making us happy. Plus, a holiday gift-giving g ...  Show more

We talk a lot about loving everything you do— getting enjoyment out of the process is very important to be able to do it for a long time. But what we don't talk a lot about is the things we do that we don't necessarily LOVE LOVE, but we do them anyway. This week we talk about tho ...  Show more

We all want to be happy, but what truly brings us happiness is often not what we think. Today’s clip is from episode 151 of the podcast with Laurie Santos, Professor of Psychology at Yale University. Laurie’s ‘Science of Wellbeing’ course has developed into a global phenomenon, w ...  Show more

You think it’s a simple question; What do I enjoy doing? Of course you know the answer … Or do you? According to research we’re actually not that good at predicting what will make us happy. Links ‘Stumbling on Happiness’ by Daniel Todd Gilbert http://bit.ly/stumbling-book . How C ...  Show more