Sonia and Simon HOW TO BE HAPPIER: The Science of Love, Relationships & Feeling Loved | Sonja Lyubomirsky
Aug 30, 2026
48:09
What actually makes us happy, and why do some things we think will make us happier fail to deliver?
Sonja Lyubomirsky is one of the world’s leading researchers on the science of happiness. A professor of psychology at the University of California, Riverside, her research has transformed how we understand what makes people happier. Her latest book, How to Feel Loved: The Five Mindsets That Get You More of What Matters Most, turns her research toward one of the most important parts of a happy life: feeling loved and connected.
We Discuss:
- What really makes people happy
- How to feel more loved and connected
- The five mindsets that shape how we experience love
- Why we adapt to money, success and positive life changes
- How much control we have over our own happiness
- The role relationships play in long-term wellbeing
- What the science says about money and happiness
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