Happycast: The Science of Happiness

Balance, creating space in your life

What do I need to actually balance? Why is balance so important? How can we achieve more balance? Listen and find out. A Happier Year is now available on AHappierYear.c

A Happier Year: Healthy selfishness, looking forward, and acceptance

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Active leisure, you can do more!

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Joy, a deeper look

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Corona-cast, How to feel a little better during a worldwide pandemic

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Control, put yourself in the driver's seat

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Psychological safety, a conversation with Dr. Timothy R. Clark

In a nutshell, psychological safety is about feeling safe to learn, contribute, and challenge the status quo without fear of being embarrassed or punished. Listen as Dr.

The secret to making friends

What is the secret to making and having friends? Listen in, it might surprise you! A Happier Year is now available —  an illustrated calendar with 366 science-based act

Dear Love, a conversation about self-love

Join Christine Esovoloff and I as we have a conversation about the honest truths of self-love, self-compassion, accountability, and more! A Happier Year is now availabl

Friends, how they affect your brain chemistry

There's a cocktail of chemicals swimming around in your brain in your brain when we have quality social relationships. A Happier Year is now available —  an illustrated

Strangers, maybe just friends you've never met

Those small interactions you have with strangers have quite a few hidden benefits! A Happier Year is now available —  an illustrated calendar with 366 science-based act

Work is inevitable, happiness isn't

How do we stay happy while working?   [01:27] Overworking and happiness [07:25] Self-employment [10:20] Work Success [14:57] National well-being References:

Social support, a safety net for your happiness

Social support is so important. It can even impact your physiology.    [01:15] Friends make life good [03:22] What is social support? [07:40] How can social suppo

Temporal discounting, get future you to thank you

How can valuing things in our future make us happier?   [01:06] What is temporal discounting? [03:33] Those that discount the future and those that do not [06:00]

The peak-end rule, why quality matters for your happiness

Why are we sometimes less satisfied even though we have more? The peak-end rule can explain that!   [00:00] Introduction [00:55] How can more pain be better? [03:

Adventure, there's risk but there's reward

Let's dive into what adventure is and how adventure contributes to your well-being.   [00:35] Intro [02:25] Family adventures [08:58] Adventure involves risk [1

Emotional contagion at work, unhappy customers and you

As a customer, your emotions can rub off on employees. As an employee, you can catch others emotions. Learn how this can affect you. As a customer, your emotions can rub

Emotional contagion, not just measles that are contagious

Emotions are contagious! Learn how and why so that you can be aware.   [00:00] Introduction [01:06] Overview of how emotions are contagious [03:02] What is emotio

Compassion, empathy in action

Empathy is walking in someone's shoes. Compassion puts your empathy into action.   [00:21] What is compassion? [05:07] Empathy vs Compassion  [07:45] Compassion c

Time, creating more of it

We can alter how we perceive time. Maybe you feel like time is really scarce, learn about the psychology of how to make time feel more plentiful! [00:00] Intro [01: