How to Lead a Happier Life with Dr. Laurie Santos

<p>Dr. Laurie Santos is Professor of Psychology and Head of Silliman College at Yale University.  She is the host of the podcast The Happiness Lab and is an expert on human cognition and the cognitive biases that impede better choices. Her course, “Psychology and the Good Life,” teaches students what the science of psychology says about how to make wiser choices and live a life that’s happier and more fulfilling. Dr. Santos has been featured in numerous news outlets including the New York Times, NBC Nightly News, The Today Show, CBS This Morning, and more. She has won numerous awards both for her science and teaching from institutions such as Yale and the American Psychological Association.</p> <p>In this episode, Eric and Dr. Laurie Santos discuss the psychology of happiness and strategies on how to lead a happier life.</p> <p>Join Eric and Ginny in person for a Spiritual Habits Workshop at Omega in Rhinebeck, NY! For more details, visit oneyoufeed.net/omega</p> <p>But wait, there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. <a href="https://oneyoufeed.net/support">Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. </a>It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!</p> <p>Dr. Laurie Santos and I Discuss How to Lead a Happier Life and …</p> <ul> <li>Her podcast, <a href="https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos">The Happiness Lab</a></li> <li>The research she does with dogs</li> <li>How animals are excellent guides on how to be present</li> <li>The power of doing little things and doing them often</li> <li>Focusing on the small things can help keep our “stories” accurate and positive</li> <li>Gratitude and delight practices are useful strategies to create happiness</li> <li>The impact of sound and learning to notice pleasant sounds</li> <li>Shifting our attitude of how we spend our time  (get to rather than have to)</li> <li>Understandi