The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

You might think you know what it takes to lead a happier life… more money, a better job, or Instagra

Episodes

Total: 199

Have we created a culture where young people prioritize good grades, social media likes and constant

For our ancient ancestors food was just another thing they needed to survive - like sleep, shelter o

Laurie's former student and friend, Dr. Maya Shankar, has a Pushkin podcast we love called A Slight

YOU can boost your happiness and transform the lives of people in one African village with a cash gi

We're distrustful, unequal and isolated. That's according to the figures showing a decline in happy

Cheers was a sitcom hit in the 80s thanks to a theme tune promising that the fictional bar was a pla

Work and friendship don't mix, thought Katherine Hu. A recent graduate, she found it harder to form

Jia Jiang dreamed of being the next Bill Gates... but an entrepreneur needs the courage and confiden

Jessica Pan hated social gatherings - she cried when her friends threw her a surprise birthday party

When did you last check in on a friend? Maybe the last time you did, their reply was terse or non-ex

Connecting with people is a sure-fire way to be happier - and you can quickly build relationships wi

It's not always easy being a podcast host. Dr Laurie is stressed, making mistakes and blaming hersel

You don't need to be 8 feet tall like Big Bird to have big, big feelings. We all experience emotions

It's never too early or too late to learn how to be happier. Whether you're aged 3, 23 or 103, we've

Oprah Winfrey and Arthur Brooks want you to be happier - so the TV megastar and the Harvard academic

Am I a fun person? That was the question listener Natalie Robinson was asking herself. The answer wa

Listener Natalie Robinson was worried she and her fellow running club members weren't having enough

Natalie Robinson used to have fun - taking her kids to the zoo or the waterpark - but recently life

Recovering from a car crash that smashed her face, listener Rebecca Kaduru stumbled across an episod

Rebecca Kaduru was driving home... then woke up in an ambulance. She'd been in involved in an accide