The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

You Can’t Always Want What You Like

Sep 13, 2021

39:47

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Craving Type Two Rewards

01:01

Managing Cravings with Mindfulness and Acceptance

01:04

The Flow State for Relief from Worries

01:00

Evolutionary Design of the Brain

01:01

Introduction

5min

The Fun Scale

2min

Why Do We Choose to Do It?

4min

The World Makes It Tough

2min

The Little Things in Life Bring So Much Joy

2min

Why I Can't Choose Harder Type Two Rewards

4min

Dopemine Is a Pleasure Mechanism

3min

Incentive Salient Wanting in Quotes

2min

Type One Fun Activities - Why Do We Need More Complex Pleasures?

3min

10.

Why I Can't Get Up to Hit the Elliptical

2min

11.

Invest in Your Long Term Health With Forward

2min

12.

O Literally With Roblo

2min

13.

Why Do We Want What We Want?

2min

14.

Mindfulness to Manage Cravings

3min

15.

How to Use Mindfulness to Want Type Two Rewards More Automatically

1min

16.

The Power of Savoring

1min

17.

Mindful Acceptance Can Help You Get in All the Types to Pleasure You Need

3min

We might love gruelling hikes, trips to see far-flung relatives or super hard crossword puzzles, but often we lack the motivation needed to embark on these fun things. How can that be? They make us happy, right?

Dr Laurie Santos explores why our brains don't encourage us to do things that we know we'll enjoy, and presents some strategies to help us do more of the activities that will result in happier and healthier lives.

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The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

You Can’t Always Want What You Like

Craving Type Two Rewards

Managing Cravings with Mindfulness and Acceptance

The Flow State for Relief from Worries

Evolutionary Design of the Brain

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