Solutions with Henry Blodget How to Worry Less & Find Meaning with Happiness Expert Arthur Brooks
Sep 29, 2025
Arthur Brooks, a Harvard professor and bestselling author, shares insights from his book The Happiness Files. He discusses the crisis of meaning among youth and the surprising connection between money and worry. Brooks offers evidence-based happiness practices and emphasizes the importance of relationships, health, and purposeful work over financial anxiety. He outlines strategies to reduce worry, including maintaining a fear journal and understanding the nature of anxiety. Ultimately, he reinforces that love and connection are fundamental to a happy life.
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Meaning Crisis Among Young Adults
- Meaning deficiency among under-35s drives rising depression and anxiety.
- Living in simulated, third‑person lives shifts brains away from meaning.
Crowd Out Money Worry
- Crowd out money worry by prioritizing health, relationships, spirituality, and purposeful work.
- Spend money on experiences, time, philanthropy, and long‑term savings instead of positional goods.
Money Has Diminishing Happiness Returns
- Additional income yields diminishing happiness returns after middle‑class levels.
- Use money to lower negative emotions and buy freedom, time, and giving opportunities.
