Katherine decided to do something about the existential void she was feeling. She asked herself, what's one thing you say you want to do, but you supposedly don't have time for? Her answer was that she always wanted to learn how to play guitar. Katherine is now an expert on the science of fun and has just written a new book called The Power of Fun, How to Feel Alive Again.
Listener Natalie Robinson was worried she and her fellow running club members weren't having enough fun - life was just getting in the way. But what could she and her friends do? They found inspiration in the two episodes of The Happiness Lab dedicated to Dr Laurie Santos's own quest to regain the fun and playfulness of her youth.
So here's another opportunity to listen to part one of that story again.
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