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

The Mel Robbins Podcast

In this episode, you will learn how to live a more meaningful and happy life with zero weird tricks.

Today, world renowned professor Dr. Laurie Santos is here to give you a crash course on living a happier, more fulfilling life.

Dr. Santos is the professor behind Yale’s most popular course of all time, which she then taught as an online course called The Science of Well-Being.

5 million students have taken her semester-long course, but you don’t need to.

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.

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.

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.

For more resources, including links to the studies mentioned in the episode, click here for the podcast episode page.

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: How to Build the Life You Want: Timeless Wisdom for More Happiness & Purpose

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