3 Good Things

In this guided meditation with poet and teacher Henry Shukman, learn how allowing discomfort, rather than resisting it, can open the door to greater calm and self-compassion.How To Do This Practice: Find a Comfortable Position: Sit comfortably, either upright with your head balan ... Show More

There’s a tapping practice shown to ease stress, balance emotions, and support healing. We explore the science behind Emotional Freedom Technique, or EFT.Summary: Emerging research shows that a body-tapping technique called Emotional Freedom Technique, or EFT, can help calm the n ... Show More

Witnessing the suffering of others can be deeply painful. In this guided meditation, Anushka Fernandopulle helps you cultivate both compassion and the ability to soothe yourself in the face of that pain.How to Do This Practice: Find somewhere peaceful, sit down and get comfortabl ... Show More

“Do what you love,” we’re always told.  And if we’re fortunate, we get to pursue a career doing the things that bring us the most joy. But have you ever noticed what happens when you take an activity that you love and start to associate it with “work?” It sucks the pleasure right ... Show More

We are surrounded by so many amazing things in this world but we see them so often that we take them for granted. Einstein once said "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle, the other is as though everything is a miracle." In this episode ... Show More

Research shows that living a good life is about more than pleasure, and happiness may cause us to miss the most meaningful experiences of all. 

Here’s the great seduction of a human life: we postpone doing what matters most until some time in the future when we hope it will all be easier. And yet, you’re smart so you know the truth: there will never be a better day than this day to step into the life you’ve always longed ... Show More

Sometimes, life can feel like being stuck on a treadmill. No matter how hard you try to feel happier, you end up back where you started. What’s going on here? Today in our Happiness 2.0 series, we revisit a favorite episode from 2020. Researcher Elizabeth Dunn helps us map out th ... 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

Imagine if you could sit down with one of the world’s leading happiness researchers and ask her, one by one, what actually makes people happier and what doesn’t?Well, that’s basically what I did.In this episode, Sonja and I get deep into the subject of happiness. One by one, we c ... Show More

We all think we know what will make us happy: more money. A better job. Love. But psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky says happiness doesn't necessarily work like that. This week, we explore why happiness often slips through our fingers, and how to savor — and stretch out — our joys. ... Show More