457 | The Science of Happiness
The Minimalists
Joshua Fields Millburn
4.7 • 11.2K Ratings
🗓️ 26 August 2024
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
The Minimalists speak with Harvard professor Arthur Brooks, author of Build the Life You Want, about the art and science of happiness.
Discussed in this episode:
How do I deal with the intense dissatisfaction I feel when I struggle to let go? (1:50)
What role does worry play in our unhappiness? (17:12)
What are the three main ingredients in happiness? (19:42)
How do our reactions shape our happiness? (32:40)
How does the weather affect our happiness? (36:17)
What’s preventing you from being happy right now? (39:00)
Listener tip: Would I repurchase this thing? (44:43)
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Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast
Recorded at Earthing Studios.
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| 0:00.0 | The Every little thing you think that you need |
| 0:24.8 | Every little thing you think that you need |
| 0:29.4 | Every little thing you think that you need every little thing that's just feeding your greed oh I bet that you'll be fine without it. |
| 0:38.0 | You're listening to the minimalist podcast with Joshua Fields Milburn and T. K Coleman recorded live at |
| 0:44.8 | Erthing Studios in sunny California. |
| 0:47.2 | Yes, thank you, Malabama. |
| 0:48.9 | Hello everybody. |
| 0:50.3 | Today in the studio we're joined by Arthur Brooks, who is a professor at Harvard Business School where he teaches courses on the science of happiness. |
| 0:58.0 | His new book, which he co-authored with Oprah Winfrey, is called Build the Life You Want, the Art and Science of Getting Happier. |
| 1:07.0 | Coming up on this free public minimal episode, a caller has a question about dealing being the intense dissatisfaction he feels as he struggles to let go. |
| 1:16.5 | And then we've got a lightning round question about what's preventing you from |
| 1:19.8 | being happy. |
| 1:20.8 | That's followed by our right here right now segment and a listener tip. You can |
| 1:24.8 | check out the full maximal edition of episode 457. That's the full two hour |
| 1:30.2 | episode where we answer twice as many questions and we dive deep into several simple |
| 1:34.8 | living segments. |
| 1:36.0 | That private podcast is out right now at Patreon.com slash The Minimalists. |
| 1:41.3 | Your support keeps our podcast 100% advertisement free because sing |
| 1:46.3 | along at home y'all. Advertisments suck. Our first question today is from |
| 1:51.6 | anonymous divorce dude. |
| 1:54.2 | Hey, Minimus. |
| 1:56.2 | This is a divorce dude in Ann Arbor, Michigan. |
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