Happiness Formula: Retrain Your Brain to Be Happy All the Time ft. Mo Gawdat

Dec 1, 2025

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In the final episode featuring Mo Gawdat, he discusses the profound impact of loss, the nature of suffering, and the importance of mindset in achieving happiness. He emphasizes the significance of transforming pain into purpose and highlights the value of gratitude, self-reflection, and emotional awareness. Gawdat shares practical tools for managing negative thoughts and cultivating a positive mindset, asserting that our emotions are not inherently negative but serve as signals for growth and change. He advocates for a holistic approach to happiness that integrates spiritual, emotional, and practical aspects of life.

ABOUT THE GUEST

Mo Gawdat is the former Chief Business Officer of Google [X]; host of the popular podcast, Slo Mo: A Podcast with Mo Gawdat; author of the international bestselling books Solve for Happy, Scary Smart,That Little Voice in Your Head, and Unstressable; founder of One Billion Happy; and Chief AI Officer of Flight Story.

Highlights

💔 Transforming Pain into Purpose: Mo Gawdat reflects on how losing a loved one can lead to profound personal growth and the creation of meaningful initiatives, emphasizing that pain can redefine one's journey.

🧠 Mindset and Emotional Awareness: He discusses the importance of recognizing and managing thoughts, suggesting that our emotional responses can be tools for understanding ourselves better and fostering happiness.

🌟 Gratitude Practice: Gawdat highlights gratitude as a powerful practice to counter negativity, encouraging individuals to focus on what is good in their lives and to remind themselves of their privileges.

🛠️ Practical Tools for Happiness: He introduces techniques such as the "eraser experiment," where individuals reflect on painful memories and recognize their value in shaping who they are today, emphasizing that pain often leads to growth.

🌍 Holistic Approach to Life: Gawdat advocates for integrating spiritual, emotional, and practical practices into daily life to achieve a balanced and fulfilling existence, suggesting that each person's journey is unique and should be explored individually.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 - 0:27 - Introduction

0:27 - 1:12 - Your Brain is a Computer

3:59 - 6:56 - The Eraser Thought Experiment

9:47 - 11:46 - Pain and Suffering

14:59 - 18:41 - Defeating the Negativity Bias

19:11 - 22:19 - Brain Time vs. Practical Time

24:43 - 27:39 - Turning Loss into Joy

31:23 - 36:04 - The Brain as a Muscle

44:14 - 48:32 - The Happiness Equation

55:40 - 01:00:31 - The 3-Step Management Trick

01:00:31 - 01:12:00 - Emotions as an Interrupt Level