EPISODE · Mar 21, 2026 · 31 MIN
What’s The Go? The Science of Happiness: Fixed, Fake, or In Your Hands?
from What's The Go? · host I Want It Yesterday
This week’s Sunday special Olan and Ibby are chasing something a little deeper than the ick… happiness.They’re diving into a fascinating idea from psychology: that happiness might not be as random as it feels. Research suggests around 50% of our happiness is shaped by genetics, 10% by life circumstances, and a surprising 40% comes down to intentional activity, the choices we make, the habits we build, and how we show up every day.Olan and Ibby unpack the small, everyday actions that can genuinely shift your mindset ,from gratitude and routines to relationships and perspective. while also questioning whether we sometimes overcomplicate happiness.
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This week’s Sunday special Olan and Ibby are chasing something a little deeper than the ick… happiness.They’re diving into a fascinating idea from psychology: that happiness might not be as random as it feels. Research suggests around 50% of our happiness is shaped by genetics, 10% by life circumstances, and a surprising 40% comes down to intentional activity, the choices we make, the habits we build, and how we show up every day.Olan and Ibby unpack the small, everyday actions that can genuinely shift your mindset ,from gratitude and routines to relationships and perspective. while also questioning whether we sometimes overcomplicate happiness.
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What’s The Go? The Science of Happiness: Fixed, Fake, or In Your Hands?
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