The Science of Well-Being: Powerful Happiness Hacks That 5 Million People Are Using

The Mel Robbins Podcast

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Education, Mental Health, Relationships, Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 12 December 2024

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, you will learn how to live a more meaningful and happy life with zero weird tricks. Today, world renowned professor Dr. Laurie Santos is here to give you a crash course on living a happier, more fulfilling life. Dr. Santos is the professor behind Yale’s most popular course of all time, which she then taught as an online course called The Science of Well-Being. 5 million students have taken her semester-long course, but you don’t need to. Why? Because today on the podcast, she is distilling and summarizing the key takeaways from her world-famous 26 lectures into one hour for you. She will share the surprising truths about what truly makes you happy and 5 science-backed ways to rewire your mind for more joy and meaning. And even if happiness feels out of reach, this episode will change your perspective and equip you with practical tools to experience more of it, starting today. For more resources, including links to the studies mentioned in the episode, click here for the podcast episode page. If you liked this episode, you’ll love hearing from Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar – the most popular professor in Harvard’s history – share about the science of creating a better life. Listen to this one next: How to Build the Life You Want: Timeless Wisdom for More Happiness & Purpose Connect with Mel: Get Mel’s new book, The Let Them Theory Watch the episodes on YouTube Follow Mel on Instagram The Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram Mel's TikTok Sign up for Mel’s personal letter Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes Disclaimer

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0:00.0	Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins podcast.
0:07.7	Oh boy, you're ready? You better believe you are because today you are getting the ultimate crash course in happiness from the professor who created the single most popular course taught in college in over 300 years at Yale.
0:23.0	It's called The Psychology of a Good Life.
0:26.4	It's 26 lectures long, and it's all about what truly makes you happy.
0:31.8	Well, today on the Mel Robbins podcast, class is in session,
0:36.2	and Professor Lori Santos is here to distill her 26 lessons on the
0:40.6	surprising science of happiness into an hour that is packed with so many tools that you can
0:46.1	start using today to be happier. But I'm going to warn you, Professor Santos begins class with a
0:51.9	bombshell. You've got happiness wrong. Everyone does.
0:56.4	And today, you're going to learn the surprising science of happiness and how to be happier in five steps.
1:02.9	No gimmicks, zero weird tricks. And you need this now more than ever. In a world where so many of you and the people that you love are feeling
1:11.4	disconnected, lonely, and really overwhelmed, this conversation is essential. And Dr. Santos is here
1:19.5	in our Boston studios to prove to you that you have more control over your happiness than you realize.
1:25.1	And by the time we're done talking today, you'll not only know
1:28.4	how to feel happier, you'll know exactly what to do to be happier every single day.
1:42.4	Hey, it's your friend Mel. Welcome to the Mel Robbins podcast. I am so excited that you're here. I'm so
1:49.0	happy you hit play on the conversation today. First of all, it's always such an honor to be able to
1:54.1	spend time with you and to be together. And if you're brand new, I want to welcome you to the Mel Robbins
1:58.9	podcast family. And you have picked one
2:01.6	amazing episode to hit play on. And it tells me something about you. It tells me that you're the
2:07.3	type of person who not only values your time, but you're also interested in learning about
2:12.3	ways that you can be happier. And I am really fired up for today's episode because I've brought in the best of the
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