Happiness 2.0: Surprising Sources of Joy

Hidden Brain
Feb 23, 2023 46 min
Happiness 2.0: Surprising Sources of Joy
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<p>Sometimes, life can feel like being stuck on a treadmill. No matter how hard you try to feel happier, you end up back where you started. What’s going on here? Today in our Happiness 2.0 series, we revisit a favorite episode from 2020. Researcher <a href="https://dunn.psych.ubc.ca/">Elizabeth Dunn</a> helps us map out the unexpected ways we can find joy and happiness in our everyday lives. </p><p><i>Check out our previous episodes on happiness, including our conversations about </i><a href="https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/happiness-2-0-the-path-to-contentment/"><i>chasing contentment</i></a><i> and </i><a href="https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/cultivating-your-purpose/" target="_blank"><i>finding your purpose</i></a><i>.</i></p><p><i>If you like our work, please consider supporting it! See how you can help at </i><a href="https://www.patreon.com/HiddenBrain"><i>support.hiddenbrain.org</i></a><i>. And to learn more about human behavior and ideas that can improve your life, subscribe to our newsletter at </i><a href="https://news.hiddenbrain.org/"><i>news.hiddenbrain.org</i></a><i>.</i></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>

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