Decoding Women's Health with Dr. Elizabeth Poynor Decoding Happiness in Midlife with Dr. Laurie Santos
Midlife can be a period of immense change and, sometimes, challenging emotions. But it’s also an opportunity to cultivate deeper, more lasting happiness. In today’s episode, Dr. Laurie Santos — renowned psychologist, happiness expert, and host of The Happiness Lab — shares insights on how midlife women can thrive. She breaks down the components of happiness, explains why we’re often mistaken about what makes us happy, and provides practical tools and habits to boost wellbeing, manage negative emotions, and navigate burnout.
Links to resources mentioned in this episode:
University of Michigan’s Healthy Minds Study
Is happiness U-shaped everywhere? Age and subjective well-being in 145 countries
A Global Flourishing Study Finds That Young Adults, Well, Aren’t
RAIN: Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
Note: In this show, we use “women” as shorthand for people with XX chromosomes. We understand sex and gender are more complex, and acknowledge the experiences we describe reach beyond that word.
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