This chapter delves into the power of self-compassion in overcoming shame and enabling personal development, emphasizing its role in enabling the brain to be receptive to progress. The episode also explores the importance of positive self-talk and touches on disparities in happiness among individuals and nations, referencing insights from previous World Happiness reports.
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 Harford surprises everyone with the happiness lessons to be learned from a colonoscopy.
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