Alle afleveringen
356 afleveringen, van nieuw naar oud
-
Happy Again: How to Notice What You're Thankful For (Encore)
28 november 2019 · 19 min
Comedian Maz Jobrani tries to be more thankful for the good things in his life by writing them down — and encourages his kids to do the same. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/2p8k3m6h
-
Can You Find Wonder in the Ordinary?
21 november 2019 · 17 min
When was the last time you felt connected to something bigger than yourself? Award-winning cellist Yumi Kendall looks, and listens, for moments of awe. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/388cpjer
-
How To Get Your Priorities Straight
7 november 2019 · 19 min
It's easy to lose sight of what matters most. Our guest finds a way to reconnect with her values during stressful times. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/55hmf3mm
-
Does Your Doctor Listen to You?
24 oktober 2019 · 22 min
Doctors are often trained to be emotionally detached. But our guest finds greater meaning in his work as a physician when he tries to connect more deeply with his patients, co-workers, and family. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/5n8h4vxs
-
Finding Beauty in the Everyday
10 oktober 2019 · 19 min
A tree next to a bus stop, a flower poking through the sidewalk. Our guest, a veteran of the Iraq War, discovers how awe and wonder can be found anywhere — if you just pay attention. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/2w2ht55h
-
How to Find Your Silver Linings
26 september 2019 · 26 min
Do you fixate on what's going wrong in your life? Poet and "recovering pessimist" Maggie Smith practices looking on the bright side. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/5n8cy7fk
-
Can Margaret Cho Get Any Better?
12 september 2019 · 19 min
She's one of the most accomplished comedians of her generation. But Margaret Cho wants to find a different kind of happiness. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/2p9yjvks
-
Can You Humanize a Zombie?
29 augustus 2019 · 19 min
Should we try to find common ground with the villains in our lives? Comedian Zahra Noorbahksh tries to understand a "zombie" from her past. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/3be2aszs
-
Making Kindness Contagious
15 augustus 2019 · 16 min
We gave our Happiness Guinea Pig a mission: Do five random acts of kindness in one day. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/36zrcd2p
-
Facing Your Fears
1 augustus 2019 · 17 min
Heights. Public speaking. Death. Our Happiness Guinea Pig explains how she overcomes her fears, one small step at a time. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/mr2pyunc
-
How Michael Lewis Finds the Funny
18 juli 2019 · 14 min
How can you unearth humor in everyday life? Best-selling author Michael Lewis goes looking for laughs. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/3kebr688
-
How to Keep Love Alive
4 juli 2019 · 20 min
After more than a decade together, our Happiness Guinea Pig tries to bring the spark back into her marriage. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/27vwc6bb
-
Who Makes You Feel Connected?
20 juni 2019 · 16 min
Our Happiness Guinea Pig, the creator of Cartoon Network's We Bare Bears, finds a way to feel close to a loved one he recently lost. Lees meer
Try this week’s happiness practice: Feeling Connected
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/4pjw3k5a
-
A Better Way to Talk to Yourself
6 juni 2019 · 19 min
Her husband has been in prison for 23 years. Our Happiness Guinea Pig tries a new approach to stay strong while working to get him released. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/2ayervbh
-
What to Do When You Feel Like a Failure
11 april 2019 · 18 min
The loss of a job, the pain of a breakup -- it's easy to get down on ourselves when things aren't going well. Find out how our Happiness Guinea Pig tuned down the self-critic in her head. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/4vz97my7
-
Delight in the Unexpected
4 april 2019 · 20 min
A high-five from a stranger, a hummingbird on a busy city street. Poet Ross Gay shares his own happiness practice: savoring the everyday delights in life. Lees meer
~ Try one of UC Berkeley's Greater Good in Action happiness practices.
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/3jzdxybs
-
How To Let Go of Anger
28 maart 2019 · 15 min
Are you still mad at someone who hurt you in the past? That can eat away at your health and well-being. Our Happiness Guinea Pig tries a new approach to giving up a grudge. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/yc47kjvc
-
What Are Your Strongest Reminders of Connection?
21 maart 2019 · 12 min
What kinds of objects, images, and words surround your home or office? Our Happiness Guinea Pig surveys her apartment for items that spark connection and kindness. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/yewvyzrk
-
Do You Know How to Eat a Raisin?
14 maart 2019 · 17 min
Do you have trouble slowing down enough to actually enjoy your life? Our Happiness Guinea Pig, comedian and radio host Luke Burbank, finds a way to break free from his over-scheduled lifestyle. Lees meer
Try this week’s happiness practice: Raisin Meditation
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/m2nceh36
-
Finding Awe in Every Step
7 maart 2019 · 22 min
How can we feel connected to the world around us? Singer Diana Gameros tries to cultivate a sense of awe in the most unlikely of places. Lees meer
Try this episode’s happiness practice: Awe Walk
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/yt2t2wr6
-
Finding Your Strengths
28 februari 2019 · 15 min
Do you fixate on your flaws and shortcomings? Our happiness guinea pig tries the opposite: focusing on her personal strengths. Lees meer
~ Try this episode’s happiness practice: Use Your Strengths
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/mj38w54k
-
Trying Compassion on Capitol Hill
21 februari 2019 · 15 min
Can you extend compassion toward a difficult person in your life? Congressman Tim Ryan tries a practice to help him reach across the aisle. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/yp2tec4c
-
A Lesson in Thanks and Vulnerability
14 februari 2019 · 20 min
A junior high school teacher spent his life defying stereotypes about how men should express their emotions. Here he takes on a new challenge: getting his students to express gratitude. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/46w7cd2v
-
Notice the Good in Your Life
7 februari 2019 · 19 min
Comedian Maz Jobrani tries to pay more attention to the good things in his life by writing them down -- and encourages his kids to do the same. Lees meer
Try this episodes happiness practice: Three Good Things
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/9kzjcvf3
-
The Power of Expressing Your Deepest Emotions
20 december 2018 · 14 min
He started Afghanistan's first post-Taliban rock band when he was 18 years old. A decade later, our Happiness Guinea Pig takes on another challenge: writing about his emotions. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/2uzh3r67
-
Who's Got Your Back?
13 december 2018 · 17 min
How do you build feelings of trust and security? Our Happiness Guinea Pig learns some truths about what it takes to feel supported. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/mr4defr6
-
Being Kinder to Yourself
6 december 2018 · 20 min
When you’re helping others cope with stress and anxiety, how do you deal with your own? Psychiatrist Elizabeth Guinto tries a practice to be kinder to herself. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/yer2c25p
-
W. Kamau Bell’s Thoughts on Awkward Relationships and Bridging Divides
29 november 2018 · 16 min
Comedian W. Kamau Bell discusses the challenges of finding common ground, even with people in your own family. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/ys466txk
-
Find That Inner Calm
22 november 2018 · 18 min
International megastar Daniel Wu tries a practice that brings him calm amidst the chaos. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/bdfcws4a
-
These Words Cause Happiness
15 november 2018 · 17 min
Did you know that you have the power to spark happiness in someone else's brain with just a few simple words? College student Eva Dickerson shares how she spread happiness across her campus, equipped with just her iPhone and some compliments. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/yc5vp9es
-
A Simple Recipe for Happiness
8 november 2018 · 22 min
Our Happiness Guinea Pig, children's author Joanne Rocklin, shares her happiness practice: bringing people together to share a meal. It took on a deeper meaning for her after a recent tragedy. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/3m5b4sw8
-
Can’t Relax? This Will Help
1 november 2018 · 17 min
Why does a bath or swim feel so relaxing? Our guest shares her own happiness practice--spending time in water--which science is finding can make us happier and healthier. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/5n8uyznd
-
How to Make a Real Apology
25 oktober 2018 · 23 min
"I'm sorry you feel that way." Lees meer
Some apologies can actually make things worse. Our Happiness Guinea Pigs, Jolenta Greenburg and Kristin Meinzer of the By the Book podcast, try a more effective way of saying sorry.
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/br9c86s7
-
How to Deal with Uncertainty
18 oktober 2018 · 20 min
How do you respond when you feel threatened or defensive? Our Happiness Guinea Pig, writer Wajahat Ali, discovers a way to keep himself centered amidst the challenges and chaos of life. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/yc5msv7x
-
BONUS: The Science of Happiness at Work
11 oktober 2018 · 57 min
What would make you happier at work? Featuring some of our happiness guinea pigs, we share the latest insights and research on well-being and happiness in the workplace. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/3uhb58b8
-
What if You Had Never Met?
9 augustus 2018 · 15 min
Do you take your partner for granted? Our Happiness Guinea Pig, cartoonist Gene Luen Yang, imagines a life in which he never met his wife. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/3rp4nycn
-
Give Yourself Some Distance
2 augustus 2018 · 17 min
Are you stuck ruminating about the past? Legendary skater Tommy Guerrero tries looking at negative events from a different perspective. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/bddb9eaj
-
Listen Like It's Your First Date
26 juli 2018 · 13 min
Do you find yourself looking at your phone when you're supposed to be paying attention to a friend? Our Happiness Guinea Pig, The Takeaway's Tanzina Vega trades in her technology for some old school listening. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/4a98pmzc
-
Why You Shouldn't Hate Small Talk
19 juli 2018 · 13 min
Many of us avoid chatting with strangers – isn't small talk tedious and dull? Listen as our happiness guinea pig discovers its surprising benefits. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/mr29zv9u
-
How to Change Your Mind
12 juli 2018 · 21 min
Author Michael Pollan, shares his experiences on being a guinea pig for his new book, How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/bddxewwm
-
How to Find Your Purpose in Life
5 juli 2018 · 17 min
Did you know what you wanted when you were in high school? Our guest takes on the challenge of figuring out her purpose in life. Lees meer
Transcription: https://tinyurl.com/3be748x8
-
What Are You Afraid Of?
28 juni 2018 · 20 min
Would you rather swim with sharks or give a speech before thousands of people? Discover how our happiness guinea pig tackled one of his many fears--and lived to talk about it. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/3zstem4a
-
How to Forgive Your Father
21 juni 2018 · 18 min
Holding on to a grudge? Hear how our happiness guinea pig tried to let go of deep-seated anger and resentment. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/pphybmay
-
Feeling Angry? Try This
14 juni 2018 · 19 min
For years, Dan Harris of ABC News was plagued by anxiety, depression, and streaks of anger. Here's how he learned to tame the voices in his head and get 10 percent happier. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/5d625bjp
-
Let People Help You
7 juni 2018 · 19 min
In hard times, do you seek comfort from others or turn inwards? Find out how our Happiness Guinea Pig emerged from trauma by accepting others' support. Lees meer
Thank you for your emails, calls, and letters! We think your stories will inspire others and we’ll be sharing some of them on the show. So call us at (510) 519-4903 and let us know how doing the Feeling Supported practice went for you!
Support for this podcast comes from Sun Basket. We all know that every part of our life is enhanced when we eat nourishing, healthy meals but always eating right can be hard to do. Sun Basket makes it easy. Go to SunBasket.com/SOH today to learn more and get $35 off your first order!
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/5xtzbzj2
-
Is There Someone You Need to Thank?
2 april 2018 · 23 min
Is there someone important you've never properly thanked? Award-winning children's book author, Yuyi Morales, discovers the power of writing a "gratitude letter" to the librarian who changed her life. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/yzbnp9v6
-
Can You Predict What Will Make You Happy?
26 maart 2018 · 20 min
Do memories of your past affect your happiness today? Susannah Cahalan was young and healthy when she was stricken with a mysterious illness. Learn how writing about her “month of madness” in the bestselling book Brain on Fire helped her reclaim her life. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/xeyehswt
-
Find Your Best Possible Self
19 maart 2018 · 23 min
Does imagining your future make you more happy--or more anxious? Our happiness guinea pig looks ahead for inspiration to improve her life now. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/265b34pj
-
How Gratitude Benefits Your Brain
12 maart 2018 · 22 min
Can you train your brain to be more grateful? Todd Zwillich of The Takeaway takes on the challenge. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/2s336x2a
-
Krista Tippett on Being Grounded in Your Body
5 maart 2018 · 18 min
Are you so stressed that it wears you down physically as well as mentally? Discover how award-winning radio host Krista Tippett brought relief to her mind and body. Lees meer
Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/29wdtvkj