Happiness 2.0: Cultivating Your Purpose

We tend to see depression as an illness to eliminate, evidence that something has gone wrong in the brain. But what if low mood serves a purpose? Psychologist Jonathan Rottenberg examines the evolutionary roots of depression and reflects on his own painful experience with suicida ...  Show more

Disgust is a strong emotion, one designed by evolution to protect us from danger and diseases. But disgust also spills into other areas of our lives, influencing our morals, our intuitions about right and wrong, even our politics. We talk with psychologist David Pizarro about how ...  Show more

The Goal of Life (Embracing the Journey of Self-Improvement)

The Elusive Goal of Life

The question of life's purpose has haunted humanity for millennia. Philosophers, theologians, and everyday people have pondered its meaning, o ...

https://media.blubrry.com/thesuccessfulmindpodcast/ins.blubrry.com/thesuccessfulmindpodcast/TSM_Episode_629.mp3 In this episode of The Successful Mind Podcast, we explore the topic of how to find your life purpose and overcome the obstacles that make success seem hard. Many peopl ...  Show more

Have you ever wondered: What does it mean to be truly happy? Can our brain chemistry, or even our genetics, determine how we feel about our lives? And, most importantly, can we learn to be even happier? Cognitive scientist and Yale University Psychology Professor Laurie Santos ha ...  Show more

Finding a greater sense of purpose can help us achieve our goals and strengthen our relationships. Dacher leads a meditation to find purpose by imagining a better world.

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