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#275 Never Stop Improving

The Nikki Glaser Podcast

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Is Mind Wandering the Cause of Unhappiness?

Researchers find that mind wandering isn't a consequence of our happiness. People were less happy when their minds wandered and this mood depressant held true across the board. The only activity that consistently kept people's minds locked in the present moment was sex. If you put scary things on mute it really does help. You watch it. Like when I close my ears when I'm watching something scary I can watch anything. It's very bizarre. When I'm watching I can see my lips move and know what bit I'm on but I don't want to hear it. I cannot stand hearing myself with the watching. What if it's wandering to good stuff? That's what I really liked about not

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