The Rituals that Make a Magical Life with Michael Norton

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Society & Culture, Relationships, Education, Self-improvement

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🗓️ 1 April 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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The Rituals that Make a Magical Life with Michael Norton Harvard Business School professor and author, Michael Norton, discusses the role and importance of rituals in everyday life–and how they can bring meaning, control, and emotional richness to individual lives, relationships, and communities. -The key difference between habits and rituals—and why rituals hold unique power -The surprising truth behind why you really have rituals for your children’s bedtime -Why chasing happiness is a trap—and what you should aim for instead Michael Norton is a professor at Harvard Business School. He is the author of The Ritual Effect: From Habit to Ritual, Harness the Surprising Power of Everyday Actions, and the co-author - with Elizabeth Dunn - of Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending. His research has been the answer to Final Jeopardy and his TEDx talk, How to Buy Happiness, has been viewed more than 4.5 million times. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:23.1	Hi, Pod Squad. I've been waiting for this episode for a very long time, ever since I started hearing from our guest who is on today, who is going to be talking to us about ritual.
1:27.7	And I am delighted about this conversation because I am completely obsessed with rituals.
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