E24. Happiness through Voluntary Sacrifice

<p>Christians around the world have just entered the season of Lent, a time of prayer, fasting, and voluntary sacrifice. However, this practice isn’t limited to Christianity, or even to those who are traditionally religious. In this episode, Arthur and Ceci explore the positive side effects of sacrifice and share some Lenten strategies and best practices for gaining these happiness benefits, whether we are religious or not.</p> <p>We’d love to hear from you! Write to us at <a href="mailto:arthur@arthurbrooks.com">arthur@arthurbrooks.com</a> or <a href="mailto:ceci@arthurbrooks.com">ceci@arthurbrooks.com</a> with your happiness questions.</p> <p><strong>References and further reading:</strong></p> <p><strong> </strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.theatlantic.com_family_archive_2021_02_why-2Dlent-2Dand-2Dother-2Dsacrifices-2Dmake-2Dus-2Dhappy_618053_&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&amp;r=rYZR18gIl2neyVAIux8mhLcDg4aICLDh-OHgt0c58qs&amp;m=sciyUUIlm2u6yxS6W4ewzmGn6uCu-A-V2bw-lzDYKqk&amp;s=71TT057WH1yq73svbAfq0Fb9xRxQUYRkWoso2QlRDUI&amp;e=">What You Gain When You Give Things Up</a><strong>|</strong><strong> </strong><strong>Arthur Brooks</strong></p>