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Happiness Break: An Affirmation Practice for the New Year
New Jan 08, 2026 8 min

Happiness Break: An Affirmation Practice for the New Year

This New Year, affirm the wonderful qualities you already possess with this meditative writing practice with Chris Murchison called "I Am."How To Do This Practice: Settle your body and breath: Fin...

How Stories Shape Belonging
Jan 01, 2026 19 min

How Stories Shape Belonging

Learn how the stories we tell and hear shape our relationships, values, and sense of belonging.Summary: Storytelling is more than entertainment. It shapes how we think, feel, and relate to others. ...

Happiness Break: A Meditation to Inspire a Sense of Purpose
Dec 25, 2025 8 min

Happiness Break: A Meditation to Inspire a Sense of Purpose

Take a few minutes to reflect on someone who inspires you, and how you can embody the values you admire in them.You can also listen to this episode in Spanish here: https://tinyurl.com/4rjmambmHow ...

The Power of a Collective Pause
Dec 18, 2025 21 min

The Power of a Collective Pause

Explore how students are using simple mindful breathing practices to navigate stress, stay grounded, and support their classmates.Summary: Classrooms often are confronted with difficult topics that...

How to Feel Better About Yourself
Dec 04, 2025 19 min

How to Feel Better About Yourself

Self-compassion reduces our feelings of shame and self-doubt. We explore a practice to help quiet our inner critic with kindness.Summary: What does your inner critic sound like? Many of us carry ec...

Happiness Break: A Meditation for When Gratitude Feels Hard
Nov 27, 2025 5 min

Happiness Break: A Meditation for When Gratitude Feels Hard

When gratitude feels distant, gently notice what’s here now— creating space for both heaviness and small moments of appreciation.How To Do This Practice: Get Comfortable: Sit upright or lie down. ...

Being Kind Is Good for Your Health
Nov 20, 2025 16 min

Being Kind Is Good for Your Health

Doing good for others benefits our own minds and bodies, as well. We explore the science of kindness.Summary: On this episode of The Science of Happiness we explore how everyday acts of kindness st...

Happiness Break: Finding Peace Through Forgiveness
Nov 13, 2025 6 min

Happiness Break: Finding Peace Through Forgiveness

Explore a gentle practice for releasing resentment and finding freedom through forgiveness.How To Do This Practice:  Prepare Your Space and Body: Find a quiet, safe place to sit and take slow...

The Science of Letting Go
Nov 06, 2025 18 min

The Science of Letting Go

Discover how forgiveness reshapes the brain, eases the body, and helps us move forward with greater compassion and freedom.Summary: Forgiveness isn’t about forgetting or excusing—it’s about releasi...

How Rituals Keep Us Connected
Oct 31, 2025 26 min

How Rituals Keep Us Connected

We explore Día de los Muertos as a ritual that nurtures community, imbues loss with meaning, and helps us process grief while also connecting through shared joy.Summary: We investigate how Día de l...

Happiness Break: How to Be Your Own Best Friend
Oct 30, 2025 8 min

Happiness Break: How to Be Your Own Best Friend

Show yourself real self-kindness in less than 10 minutes with this self-compassion break guided by psychologist Kristin Neff.How To Do This Practice: Identify what’s hard right now: Bring to mind ...

Why Our Brains Find Meaning in Random Patterns
Oct 23, 2025 20 min

Why Our Brains Find Meaning in Random Patterns

What happens when imagination meets perception, and ordinary objects come alive? We explore the science of pareidolia.Summary: Our minds are wired to find meaning, even in randomness— which is why ...

The Case for Hope, With Rebecca Solnit
Oct 09, 2025 21 min

The Case for Hope, With Rebecca Solnit

We explore how embracing uncertainty enables us to move beyond climate anxiety and despair to hope and action, with author and activist Rebecca Solnit.Summary: When you think about climate change, ...

Happiness Break: Finding Yourself in Silence
Oct 02, 2025 6 min

Happiness Break: Finding Yourself in Silence

Zen and mindfulness teacher Henry Shukman guides us in a meditation that invites us to listen deeply and find clarity in quiet.How To Do This Practice: Find Stillness: Sit comfortably in a quiet s...

What to Do When Stress Takes Over
Sep 25, 2025 23 min

What to Do When Stress Takes Over

Learn why uncertainty fuels anxiety and how noticing our body’s stress signals can help us find calm.Summary: One in five adults in the U.S. report living with anxiety, and many of us struggle to c...

What Happens When Caregivers Dance
Sep 11, 2025 22 min

What Happens When Caregivers Dance

Even just a few minutes of dancing can shift energy, release emotions, and remind us to care for ourselves while we care for others.Summary: Dance isn’t just fun—it’s scientifically shown to make u...