Think About Death. Science Says You’ll Be Happier. | Dr. Laurie Santos

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<p>The most misunderstood Stoic practice is <a href="https://dailystoic.com/what-is-memento-mori/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Memento Mori </a>-<em> remember you will die</em>. Dr. Laurie Santos, an expert on the science of happiness, joins Ryan to share the research behind why thinking about your mortality is proven to increase happiness. Dr. Laurie shares how to balance negative and positive visualizations for a fulfilling life, the Stoic practices that she swears by, and practical applications of Stoic and Buddhist teachings.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Dr. Laurie Santos is an expert on the science of happiness and the ways in which our minds lie to us about what makes us happy. Her Yale course, “Psychology and the Good Life,” teaches students how the science of psychology can provide important hints about how to make wiser choices and live a life that’s happier and more fulfilling. The class became Yale’s most popular course in over 300 years, with almost one out of four students enrolled.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Her course has been featured in the New York Times, NBC Nightly News, The Today Show, GQ Magazine, Slate and O! Magazine. The online version of the class—<a href="https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being/paidmedia?utm_medium=sem&amp;utm_source=gg&amp;utm_campaign=b2c_namer_the-science-of-well-being_yale_ftcof_learn_cx_dr_bau_gg_sem_pr-bd_us-ca_en_m_hyb_20-03_x&amp;campaignid=9728548210&amp;adgroupid=102459401907&amp;device=c&amp;keyword=the%20science%20of%20well%20being%20coursera&amp;matchtype=b&amp;network=g&amp;devicemodel=&amp;creativeid=433067297434&amp;assetgroupid=&amp;targetid=kwd-896280163153&amp;extensionid=&amp;placement=&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=9728548210&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADdKX6be5A0gN0h5VP2ILQmPFpM-L&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwlMfABhCWARIsADGXdy9ELJPHLw-O4ef058h_SEqmTpIdJ4u8W-RKvfCKlMdFve2e55VDS0caAjPREALw_wcB" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Science of Well-Being on Coursera.org</a>—has attracted more than 4 million learners from around the world. A winner of numerous awards both for her science and teaching, she was recently voted as one of Popular Science Magazine’s “Brilliant 10” young minds, and was named in Time Magazine as a “Leading Campus Celebrity.”&nbsp;</p><br><p>Listen to Dr. Laurie’s podcast, <a href="https://www.drlauriesantos.com/happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Happiness Lab</a>, where she shares the latest scientific research on what it means to be truly happy.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Check out more of Dr. Laurie’s work at <a href="http://drlauriesantos.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DrLaurieSantos.com</a> and follow her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lauriesantosofficial/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram @LaurieSantosOfficial</a>, <a href="https://x.com/lauriesantos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X @LaurieSantos</a>, and on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFfUSTVKFCfXl6PVyG08zxg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@drlauriesantos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a> @DrLaurieSantos</p><br><p>🪙 We have a collection of items in the Daily Stoic store<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/collections/memento-mori" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> to help you in your own memento mori practice</a>, check them out here:<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/collections/memento-mori" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wisdom Takes Work":<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work</a></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast</a></p><br><p>🎥 Watch top moments from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast</a></p><br><p>✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? 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