The Science of Happiness: How To Live The Life You Want with Dr. Laurie Santos

About this episode

Dr. Laurie Santos joins Dr. Kristen Holmes to discuss the science of happiness and practical tools for creating lasting joy.

On this week’s episode of the WHOOP Podcast, WHOOP Global Head of Human Performance, Principal Scientist Dr. Kristen Holmes welcomes Happiness Expert and Yale Professor Dr. Laurie Santos to explore what makes humans happy. This science-backed conversation looks at the key mindset, habits and behaviors that drive a person’s happiness, beyond chasing achievements. Dr. Santos shares the information you need to create lasting joy and quiet negative emotions when they arise. Each practical tool sh...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Kristen Holmes

Guest: Dr. Laurie Santos

Topics covered

• happiness
• mindset
• habits
• behaviors
• science
• well-being

Keywords

• happiness
• mindset
• habits
• behaviors
• joy
• negative emotions
• science

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Yale, WHOOP

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