Season three, episode 29: eight secrets for guaranteed happiness

“Sometimes, happiness is uncovering what was hidden.”

— Laura Joyce Davis

Relationships, parties, music, learned optimism, and more: life lessons from an eight-year-old, backed up by psychological research — and shocking yard work incident.

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Show notes:

• Find more music by Jake Armerding here  and support that work here.

• Early risers and night owls: A neuroscientist explains who is happiest

• Harvard longitudinal study on happiness

• Loneliness and Social Isolation Linked to Serious Health Conditions

• Learned Optimism in Children

• The mental benefits of anticipation and of dressing up

• Singing and stress reduction article

• Helping Others Can Increase Happiness and Reduce Stress

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Episode transcript

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