Best Dr Lab Podcasts (2024)

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How to Make a Difference (Happily) 32:11

6d ago32:11

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We often assume that we can’t fix the big problems we see in the world around us. And that trying is for suckers - who’ll just end up sad, exhausted and defeated. Dr Laurie Santos and Dr Jamil Zaki meet people who have tried to make a difference in their communities - often against great odds - and have found the process made them happier and more …

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Nuancing Communication and Conflict Resolution 42:31

26d ago42:31

42:31

Welcome to My Well Lab with Dr. Andy Yarborough, your guide to hope, wellness, and life. Join Licensed Clinical Psychologist Dr. Andy Yarborough as he discusses all things related to wholistic self-care, mental health, leadership, and personal growth. - Dr. Andy's Coaching: https://www.mywellclinic.com/coachingandintensives Dr. Andy's Course on Sel…

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How to Disagree Better 33:03

13d ago33:03

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It feels like our world is deeply polarized. We seem to fundamentally disagree with so many people - and with those disputes comes anger and hatred. Can anything bridge these yawning divides? It turns out that we aren’t as divided as all that. Our minds often fool us into thinking we disagree with people more than is actually true. Dr Laurie Santos…

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Survival of the Fittest... or the Kindest? 33:13

20d ago33:13

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Some people think they need to be ruthless and selfish to thrive and survive in life. The theories of Charles Darwin are often wrongly interpreted to support this view that being competitive is the key to happiness and success. It isn’t. Dr Laurie Santos and Dr Jamil Zaki find that there are plenty of examples in the animal kingdom and human world …

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How to Find Hope in a Cynical World 43:06

27d ago43:06

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It’s hard to stay hopeful these days. Stanford professor Jamil Zaki has been studying the incredible depth of human kindness for decades, but even he gives in to cynicism when he doubts our ability to be civil and cooperative. That’s a shame - because shedding cynicism and grasping hope will make you happier and healthier. Jamil and Dr Laurie Santo…

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Find Hope and Banish Cynicism... Coming Sept 9 4:03

1M ago4:03

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It's hard to stay hopeful sometimes. Things can look pretty bleak and divided, especially around election time. But if you're losing hope in your fellow humans, stop and listen to the science. Other people are kinder, friendlier and more co-operative than you might think. Using insights from his new book Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of H…

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Coaching vs Counseling 36:13

2M ago36:13

36:13

Welcome to My Well Lab with Dr. Andy Yarborough, your guide to hope, wellness, and life. Join Licensed Clinical Psychologist Dr. Andy Yarborough as he discusses all things related to wholistic self-care, mental health, leadership, and personal growth. - Dr. Andy's Coaching: https://www.mywellclinic.com/coachingandintensives Dr. Andy's Course on Sel…

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"Happiness Is Like A Leaky Tire" from Immigrantly 44:30

2M ago44:30

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We're bringing you an episode of Immigrantly, where Laurie joined host Saadia Khan to discuss the psychology of happiness education and the expansive realm of happiness. Is happiness a fleeting moment or a sustained state of being? Can it be actively cultivated, or is it an innate aspect of human existence? How do our backgrounds, personalities, an…

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Read the Room with Cavanaugh James 58:17

2M ago58:17

58:17

Welcome to My Well Lab with Dr. Andy Yarborough, your guide to hope, wellness, and life. Join Licensed Clinical Psychologist Dr. Andy Yarborough as he discusses all things related to wholistic self-care, mental health, leadership, and personal growth. - Read the Room by Cavanaugh James: https://www.cavanaughjames.com Cavanaugh James on Instagram: h…

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The Happiness Lessons Helping Win Olympic Medals 29:29

2M ago29:29

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America's top athletes need coaches. And those coaches themselves need guidance. It's a hard and stressful job - and one where coaches can easily become burned out and unhappy. And stressed coaches can't help their athletes win medals. Christine Bolger and Emilie Lazenby of the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee teach happiness lessons - many they…

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Leadership and Organizational Health 28:18

2M ago28:18

28:18

Welcome to My Well Lab with Dr. Andy Yarborough, your guide to hope, wellness, and life. Join Licensed Clinical Psychologist Dr. Andy Yarborough as he discusses all things related to wholistic self-care, mental health, leadership, and personal growth. - Dr. Andy's Course on Self-Care, Rhythms: https://www.myrhythms.life Follow on Instagram: https:/…

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The Happiness of the Long Distance Runner 33:53

3M ago33:53

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Georgia Bell was a great runner as a child - but in college she fell out of love with the sport. She hung up her running shoes - and they gathered dust until Covid hit and she began to run again for fun. Turns out that aged 30, she's one of the fastest women in the world and is now headed to the Olympics! Georgia tells Dr Laurie Santos how she rega…

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How Talking to a Friend Helps (Live at The International Festival of Arts and Ideas) 48:42

3M ago48:42

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Making shows about her own happiness challenges was both fun and instructive for Dr Laurie, but it also took guts to be so vulnerable and open. She later spoke to her close friend at Yale Dr Tamar Gendler about the experience. This private chat threw up lots of interesting insights, so when the duo were asked to speak at the 2024 International Fest…

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A Matter of Life and Death 32:37

3M ago32:37

32:37

Dr Laurie HATES thinking about her own death. It's scary, creepy and morbid, right? Wrong. Thinking about our finite lives can makes us better, happier people. The shadow of death makes us behave more kindly towards others, and can motivate us both to enjoy the little joys of life and seek out greater fulfilment in our careers and in our relationsh…

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Why Don't We Have a 15-hour Work Week? 35:21

3M ago35:21

35:21

By 2030 we'll only work 15 hours a week, predicted the legendary economist John Maynard Keynes back in 1930. He thought advances in technology and wealth would let us earn enough money to live in a day or two - leaving the rest of the week for leisure and community service. How wrong he was. We seem to be working more than ever - with technology ad…

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The Wheel of Emotional Health and Maturity 52:31

3M ago52:31

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Welcome to My Well Lab with Dr. Andy Yarborough, your guide to hope, wellness, and life. Join Licensed Clinical Psychologist Dr. Andy Yarborough as he discusses all things related to wholistic self-care, mental health, leadership, and personal growth. - Dr. Andy's Course on Self-Care, Rhythms: https://www.myrhythms.life Follow on Instagram: https:/…

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Does the You of Today Hate the You of Tomorrow? 28:15

3M ago28:15

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We often do things now that will make our lives more difficult or stressful in the future. We spend money, when we should save. We eat junk food, when we should exercise. We agree to commitments, when we should protect our free time. We act so thoughtlessly that it's almost like we hate our future selves. Dr Laurie asks UCLA's Hal Hershfield to hel…

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The Power of Awe... and Where to Find it 31:26

3M ago31:26

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Awe reduces stress, helps us forget our minor worries and makes us feel more connected to the people around us. We all need more awe in our lives - but surely it's not that easy to find awesome experiences on your average Tuesday? Actor Tony Hale explains how everyday awe helps ease his anxieties, while UC Berkeley's Dacher Keltner shows us how to …

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How to Tame Stress 37:16

4M ago37:16

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Dr Laurie is stressed, and it's harming her health. Constant worry and stress is bad for our bodies and our minds, but how can we break the cycle and relax? It turns out scientists have learned a lot from one of America's most stressed-out communities - caregivers. Hollywood star Steve Guttenberg talks about the toughest chapter of his life - carin…

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How I Stopped Fearing Boredom 25:30

4M ago25:30

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Dr Laurie HATES boredom! Since childhood she's found it so painful that she'll do anything to avoid being bored. She'll watch crappy TV. She'll find extra work to do. She'll snack. But boredom is actually an incredibly useful tool to boost our happiness and creativity. With the help of leading boredom experts, Dr Laurie learns how to embrace doing …

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How to Fight Perfectionism 29:43

4M ago29:43

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Holding yourself to impossibly high standards is self-defeating and makes for a miserable life. Can Dr Laurie Santos find ways to tackle her constant perfectionism so she can perform better and have more fun? She hears from researcher Thomas Curran about a worrying growth in perfectionism in society, and asks "recovering perfectionist" Jordana Conf…

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My Personal Struggle to be Happy (Coming June 3) 1:53

4M ago1:53

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Sometimes the happiness teacher flunks her own class. In a deeply personal new season, Dr Laurie Santos opens up about the things she really, really struggles with. Things like crippling perfectionism, chronic stress and a paralyzing fear of death. With the help of world-class experts, a Hollywood star and a host of normal people who grapple with t…

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Happiness Through Generosity : Liz Dunn on The TED Interview 53:14

5M ago53:14

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Liz Dunn is a regular guest on The Happiness Lab, but in this extended interview with TED's Chris Anderson she take us on a deep dive into her research. It shows that by increasing our generosity and by giving to others we can significantly boost our own happiness. Listen to more episodes of The TED Interview wherever you get your podcasts. See omn…

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Unlock Your Hidden Potential with Adam Grant and Maya Shankar 42:28

5M ago42:28

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A chance to hear a recent episode of A Slight Change of Plans in which Maya Shankar asks psychologist Adam Grant about his new book "Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things". They talk about how to filter out unhelpful feedback, the benefits of imperfectionism, and why we need to give soft skills more respect. Listen to more episo…

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Contextualizing Your Inner World 44:56

5M ago44:56

44:56

Welcome to My Well Lab with Dr. Andy Yarborough, your guide to hope, wellness, and life. Join Licensed Clinical Psychologist Dr. Andy Yarborough as he discusses all things related to wholistic self-care, mental health, leadership, and personal growth. - Anatomy of an Attitude and Experience Graphic Dr. Andy's Course on Self-Care, Rhythms: https://w…

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Five Tips to be Happier at Work (Dr Laurie at SXSW) 56:12

5M ago56:12

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Work is a worry. Are we paid enough? Should we be getting promoted quicker? Is artificial intelligence about to replace us all? Speaking at SXSW 2024, Dr Laurie Santos argues that because of all our career woes we often neglect our happiness. She walks through her top five tips for improving our workplace wellbeing - which will not only make us fee…

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Tame Those Devices: 10 Tips to Achieve Digital Balance 39:24

5M ago39:24

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Technology is amazing! We can make video calls, find facts in an instant and watch movies on our phones. We take all this for granted, but have we let our screens and devices take over too much of our lives? To mark Digital Wellness Day on May 3, we hear from Amy Blankson (author and "chief evangelist" at the Digital Wellness Institute) about her t…

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The Anatomy of an Attitude 37:21

5M ago37:21

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Welcome to My Well Lab with Dr. Andy Yarborough, your guide to hope, wellness, and life. Join Licensed Clinical Psychologist Dr. Andy Yarborough as he discusses all things related to wholistic self-care, mental health, leadership, and personal growth. - Anatomy of an Attitude Graphic Dr. Andy's Course on Self-Care, Rhythms: https://www.myrhythms.li…

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How to Grow After Adversity 40:42

6M ago40:42

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Karen Guggenheim was devastated by the death of her husband, Ricardo. She was alive, but dead to the world around her. Slowly she put her life back together and found growing happiness. To share her insights with others in need, Karen started the World Happiness Summit. Karen's campaign to spread global happiness is just one example of "post trauma…

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Simple Ways to Feel Great Every Day - with Dr Rangan Chatterjee 52:00

6M ago52:00

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Medical doctors are waking up to the importance of happiness, partly prompted by the work of people like Rangan Chatterjee. Dr Chatterjee is Professor of Health Education and Communication, the host of the hit podcast 'Feel Better, Live More' and author of five best-selling books including Happy Mind, Happy Life: 10 Simple Ways to Feel Great Every …

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How to Make America's Young People Happier Again 37:25

6M ago37:25

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The US is sliding down the world happiness rankings - but it's the unhappiness of young people that's really dragging down the average. What has happened to make Gen Z so sad? And what can be done to turn the situation around? Jan-Emmanuel De Neve (director of Oxford University’s Wellbeing Research Centre) has been analyzing the figures for the Wor…

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The Anatomy of an Experience 16:41

6M ago16:41

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Welcome to My Well Lab with Dr. Andy Yarborough, your guide to hope, wellness, and life. Join Licensed Clinical Psychologist Dr. Andy Yarborough as he discusses all things related to wholistic self-care, mental health, leadership, and personal growth. Dr. Andy's Course on Self-Care, Rhythms: https://www.myrhythms.life Follow on Instagram: https://w…

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Can Happiness Ward Off Dementia? 35:00

6M ago35:00

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Age is the main risk factor for cognitive decline. So with more people around the world living longer, cases of dementia are set to rise. There's currently no cure - but research suggests that happiness can reduce the impact of this awful illness. Psychologist Emily Willroth helped write a chapter on this topic for the 2024 World Happiness Report -…

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The Importance of Rhythms 23:34

6M ago23:34

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Welcome to My Well Lab with Dr. Andy Yarborough, your guide to hope, wellness, and life. Join Licensed Clinical Psychologist Dr. Andy Yarborough as he discusses all things related to wholistic self-care, mental health, leadership, and personal growth. Dr. Andy's Course on Self-Care, Rhythms: https://www.myrhythms.life Follow on Instagram: https://w…

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What Can We Learn From the Happiest Country on Earth? 37:57

6M ago37:57

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There are certain nations which always top the rankings in the World Happiness Report. What are they doing right, that other countries are getting wrong? And what can you do to make your home country happier? John Helliwell of the World Happiness Report explains how things like wealth, freedom and friendship combine to make a happy society - and ho…

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Pushkin Hosts Celebrate World Happiness Day 48:05

7M ago48:05

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The Happiness Lab’s Dr. Laurie Santos brings together other Pushkin hosts to mark the International Day of Happiness. Revisionist History’s Malcolm Gladwell talks about the benefits of the misery of running in a Canadian winter. Dr. Maya Shankar from A Slight Change of Plans talks about quieting her mental chatter. And Cautionary Tales host Tim Har…

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The Happiness of Subtraction 35:55

7M ago35:55

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We often think adding more things to our lives will make us happier - more trips, more activities, more possessions. Sadly our minds find it hard to comprehend that having less and doing less is usually a better option. Dr Laurie Santos teams up with economist Tim Harford (host of Cautionary Tales) to examine why we find subtraction so very hard, a…

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Lifestyle Self-Care 30:02

7M ago30:02

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Welcome to My Well Lab with Dr. Andy Yarborough, your guide to hope, wellness, and life. Join Licensed Clinical Psychologist Dr. Andy Yarborough as he discusses all things related to wholistic self-care, mental health, leadership, and personal growth. Dr. Andy's Course on Self-Care, Rhythms: https://www.myrhythms.life Follow on Instagram: https://w…

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Why the "Good Enough" Relationship Beats the "Perfect Partner" 39:55

7M ago39:55

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Fairy tales and Hollywood rom coms have taught us to expect perfection from a soul mate, but sex and relationships therapist Todd Baratz says we need to be more comfortable with the idea that a "good enough" partner will do. Todd once bought into this perfection myth - wanting a boyfriend to meet all his needs without even being told. These expecta…

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A Supercommunicator's Guide to Love and Dating 51:02

7M ago51:02

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Some people ask searching questions and then really listen to the replies. These so-called supercommunicators make great romantic partners, so can anyone learn to be more like them? Journalist Charles Duhigg (author of Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection) was unhappy with how he and his wife were talking, so he studi…

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Can Couples Learn to Argue Better? 34:41

8M ago34:41

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No matter how much you love your partner, your relationship will never be totally free from disagreement. And nor should it be, say researchers Dr John Gottman and Dr Julie Schwartz Gottman. We actually just need to learn to argue better. The Gottmans join Dr Laurie Santos to talk us through how to raise complaints with our partners and how to reac…

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Growth and Engagement 22:08

8M ago22:08

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Welcome to My Well Lab with Dr. Andy Yarborough, your guide to hope, wellness, and life. Join Licensed Clinical Psychologist Dr. Andy Yarborough as he discusses all things related to wholistic self-care, mental health, leadership, and personal growth. Dr. Andy's Course on Self-Care, Rhythms: https://www.myrhythms.life Follow on Instagram: https://w…

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Love Lessons from the "Masters of Relationships" 45:29

8M ago45:29

45:29

Some people are just good at building and maintaining healthy partnerships. In their 'Love Lab", the married researchers Dr John Gottman and Dr Julie Schwartz Gottman have seen how certain couples interact in ways that mean they'll happily stick together for decades. The Gottmans join Dr Laurie Santos to explain what we can learn from these "Master…

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Environmental Self-Care 21:51

8M ago21:51

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Welcome to My Well Lab with Dr. Andy Yarborough, your guide to hope, wellness, and life. Join Licensed Clinical Psychologist Dr. Andy Yarborough as he discusses all things related to wholistic self-care, mental health, leadership, and personal growth. Dr. Andy's Course on Self-Care, Rhythms: https://www.myrhythms.life Follow on Instagram: https://w…

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The Sweet Smell of Happiness 51:54

8M ago51:54

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Does happiness have a scent? Dr Laurie has been trying to remove the bad smells in her life and bring in more fragrances that enhance her wellbeing. But she's noticed that some of the smells that bring her joy can be a little weird - like musty books and rotting seaweed. So what's going on in our noses and brains? Laurie turned to neuroscientist Dr…

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Relational Self-Care 32:01

9M ago32:01

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Welcome to My Well Lab with Dr. Andy Yarborough, your guide to hope, wellness, and life. Join Licensed Clinical Psychologist Dr. Andy Yarborough as he discusses all things related to wholistic self-care, mental health, leadership, and personal growth. Dr. Andy's Course on Self-Care, Rhythms: https://www.myrhythms.life Follow on Instagram: https://w…

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Biological Self-Care 30:37

9M ago30:37

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Welcome to My Well Lab with Dr. Andy Yarborough, your guide to hope, wellness, and life. Join Licensed Clinical Psychologist Dr. Andy Yarborough as he discusses all things related to wholistic self-care, mental health, leadership, and personal growth. Dr. Andy's Course on Self-Care, Rhythms: https://www.myrhythms.life Follow on Instagram: https://w…

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How Getting Active Can Make You Happier 20:04

9M ago20:04

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Busy scientist Adam Aron had too much on his plate to think deeply about climate change - until he read a scary report about what lay in store for the planet if no one acted to cut greenhouse gases. So Adam did more and more to fight climate change, until activism became his full time occupation. And the move made him happier and more content. We c…

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Being Green Doesn't Mean Sacrificing Fun... or Cutting Out Meat 27:21

9M ago27:21

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We often think of fighting climate change as a drain on our happiness - it'll mean sacrificing the things we love, like air travel or eating hamburgers. But researchers Jiaying Zhao and Liz Dunn have pioneered the idea of "Happy Climate" that shows us ways in which doing good for the planet can make us feel great. Changing how we fly, drive, shop a…

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Why our Brains Don't Fear Climate Change Enough 37:05

9M ago37:05

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Humans are great at reacting to mortal danger... but only sometimes. Unfortunately, some risks to our safety and wellbeing don't set off alarm bells in our brains. Climate change falls into that category. Why is that? Harvard psychologist Dan Gilbert explains how some dangers trigger us, and some don't. In discussion with Dr Laurie Santos, he also …

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