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The Science of Wellbeing

The Science of Wellbeing

Yale psychology professor Dr Laurie Santos explores the latest scientific research on happiness and offers practical tips so you can lead a happier life.

By Dr. Laurie Santos

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Why Do I Teach the Science of Happiness?

“All rightie! Let’s get started.”
Sep 8, 2021
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It Won't Hurt as Much as You Think: How we're Bad at Predicting Pain and Pleasure

All the things you are banking on to make you happy - the big house; the long vacation - won't have quite the lasting impact you think.
May 23
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The Yacht Race: Why Even the Super-Rich Fall For the Myth that More Money Equals More Happiness.

If even billionaires get the blues when they compare themselves to richer peers, maybe we should challenge our belief that money always increases wellbeing.
May 16
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Do You Want to be Rich... or Just Richer than Everyone You Know?

The relationship between wealth and happiness is complicated, and is often bound up in our habit of comparing ourselves to those around us.
May 9
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Tips on How to Forgive

It's incredibly hard to forgive people who have wronged us, but the wellbeing science suggests that we should try. So here are some forgiveness strategies.
Apr 25
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Why Holding a Grudge Takes a Toll on Your Wellbeing

Forgiving someone who's wronged you is never easy, but staying angry with them can cause you a whole lot of problems too.
Apr 18
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Reader Question: What Do You Do If You Can't Seek Forgiveness and Can't Forgive Yourself?

We can't make people listen to our apologies and forgive us for our mistakes... so without that is there a way to give ourselves the 'gift' of forgiveness?
Apr 11
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Do Nothing! Stay in Bed! Be Idle! - How to Live a Bit Better By Doing a Bit Less.

I fill my waking hours with work - and feel bad if I "waste" a single minute. Perhaps I need to learn to embrace the benefits of doing nothing?
Apr 4
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Finding Out How Brutal Burnout Can Be

I've taken steps to reduce my workload by learning from someone whose 'dream job' ended up crushing them.
Mar 28
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How I Spotted the Early Signs of Burnout... and Took Action

The short and simple questionnaire that helped me recognise the first symptoms of increasing physical and emotional exhaustion.
Mar 21
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