Emotions 2.0: What's Better than Being Happy?

Last week, we talked with psychologist Lisa Miller about the science of spirituality. Today, we explore what those ideas can look like in everyday life. Miller explains why moments of connection, spiritual practices, and even periods of suffering can sometimes open the door to de ...  Show more

Food, safety, and strong relationships are essential to our survival. Psychologist Lisa Miller says our brains also crave something else: transcendence. She suggests that spirituality is a universal human capacity, and that feeling connected to something larger than ourselves may ...  Show more

We all want to be happy, right?!  What brings us happiness?What can we do to be happy?Do we have control over our own happiness? How do we balance life, work, family to feel happy? We explore How to be Happy With Ravi Patel discussing his show Pursuit of Happiness. Learn more abo ...  Show more

The moods of those around us can directly influence how happy or sad we feel. Drawing on psychology and neuroscience, Dr. Laurie teams up with the world’s leading expert on TV laugh tracks to explore how emotional cues shape our feelings without us realizing it. From sitcoms to s ...  Show more

Send us Fan MailAre you trying to find happiness? What if it does not work like that? In this podcast, we cover the elusive nature of happy and why it is impossible to feel happy all the time. Here we discuss how happiness might actually work and the ways in which we might want t ...  Show more

Do you feel like you might never be truly happy? Do you avoid joy knowing it's temporary? In this episode, we talk about what it takes to be happy, how to be okay with sadness, and how to accept the endless journey towards happiness. News! Kayla and Gael started a podcast company ...  Show more