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Jun 4, 2026 16 min

Happiness - what’s the secret?

from Saving Lives In Slow Motion

This is one of the big eternal questions and in this episode I look at the science and culture behind what makes us happy. Dr Laurie Santos: https://www.drlauriesantos.com/ Lessons in happiness: https://drayanpanja.substack.com/p/lessons-in-happiness Hedonistic happiness: https://positivepsychology.com/hedonic-vs-eudaimonic-wellbeing/ Eudaimonic happiness: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/what-doesnt-kill-us/201901/what-is-eudaimonic-happiness Time wealth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilRNAQ76Vsg Toxic positivity: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z64yn9q Screens and happiness (mixed evidence): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn9p412ern7o Core values exercise: https://brenebrown.com/resources/dare-to-lead-list-of-values/ Gratitude: https://positivepsychology.com/neuroscience-of-gratitude/ Action for Happiness: https://actionforhappiness.org/ Save your life in slow motion and those of others by subscribing now and sharing. Thank you for listening and for your support. It means a lot to me.

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