The Science of Well-Being: Powerful Happiness Hacks That 5 Million People Are Using

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<p>In this episode, you will learn how to live a more meaningful and happy life with zero weird tricks. </p><p>Today, world renowned professor Dr. Laurie Santos is here to give you a crash course on living a happier, more fulfilling life. </p><p>Dr. Santos is the professor behind Yale’s most popular course of all time, which she then taught as an online course called <i>The Science of Well-Being</i>.</p><p>5 million students have taken her semester-long course, but you don’t need to.</p><p>Why? Because today on the podcast, she is distilling and summarizing the key takeaways from her world-famous 26 lectures into one hour for you. </p><p>She will share the surprising truths about what truly makes you happy and 5 science-backed ways to rewire your mind for more joy and meaning. </p><p>And even if happiness feels out of reach, this episode will change your perspective and equip you with practical tools to experience more of it, starting today. </p><p>For more resources, including links to the studies mentioned in the episode, <a href="https://www.melrobbins.com/podcasts/episode-242" target="_blank">click here</a> for the podcast episode page.</p><p>If you liked this episode, you’ll love hearing from Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar – the most popular professor in Harvard’s history – share about the science of creating a better life. Listen to this one next: <a href="https://www.melrobbins.com/podcasts/episode-165" target="_blank">How to Build the Life You Want: Timeless Wisdom for More Happiness & Purpose</a></p><p>Connect with Mel:</p><p> </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1401971369?tag=lnk0001-20&geniuslink=true" target="_blank">Get Mel’s new book, The Let Them Theory</a></li><li><a href="https://bit.ly/45OWCNr" target="_blank">Watch the episodes on YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://bit.ly/3QfG8bb" target="_blank">Follow Mel on Instagram </a></li><li><a href="https://bit.ly/49bg4GP" target="_blank">The Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://bit.ly/46Kpw2v" target="_blank">Mel's TikTok </a></li><li><a href="https://bit.ly/46PVnPs" target="_blank">Sign up for Mel’s personal letter </a></li><li><a href="https://apple.co/3AHk3yQ" target="_blank">Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes </a></li><li><a href="https://www.melrobbins.com/disclaimer" target="_blank">Disclaimer</a></li></ul><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>