5 Simple Ways To Transform Your Happiness in 2026 with Dr Rangan Chatterjee #606

Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Mental Health, Medicine, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

4.8 • 10.9K Ratings

🗓️ 26 December 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Is happiness a skill you can develop? Or is it a place you find yourself, if you’re lucky? Today’s podcast is a bonus episode that I’ve recorded, from me to you, to demonstrate that yes, happiness is about more than just chance. These special Boxing Day podcasts are becoming a bit of a tradition now (look out for one I’ll be releasing on New Year’s Day too). And in this one, I share five powerful ideas with you – five happiness habits that can transform your life in meaningful ways. They’re all explored in much greater detail in my book Happy Mind Happy Life: 10 Simple Ways to Feel Great Every Day, which is being re-published in the UK in an exciting new format on 1 January 2026. But you can leverage your happiness levels right away by listening today. Here’s a quick overview of what you’ll learn: 1. Happiness is a Skill - Discover the difference between ‘junk happiness’ and ‘core happiness’ to feel more content, in control, and aligned with your values. 2. Define Success for Yourself - Imagine yourself on your deathbed and identify three things you’ll wish you had done. What can you do now to move toward that ending? 3. Eliminate Choice - We make thousands of decisions a day, and each one drains mental energy. By creating routines and reducing choice, you can reduce that stress. 4. Make Time Stand Still - Identify ‘flow state’ activities that make you lose track of time, and schedule them as investments in your happiness. 5. Seek Out Friction - If someone upsets you, ask yourself why their words affected you so much. Rewriting their story with compassion will increase your own sense of control. I hope this episode helps you and your family cultivate lasting happiness in 2026 and beyond. I explore all these ideas and many more in my newly formatted book Happy Mind Happy Life - available here as a paperback or as an audiobook, which I am narrating. Support the podcast and enjoy Ad-Free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/feelbetterlivemore. For other podcast platforms go to https://fblm.supercast.com. Thanks to our sponsor: https://drinkag1.com/livemore Show notes https://drchatterjee.com/606 DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Hey guys, how you doing? I hope you having a good week so far. My name is Dr. Rangan Chatterjee,
0:09.1	and this is my podcast, Feel Better, Live More. Today's episode is a bonus end of year episode
0:18.8	to celebrate the re-release of my fifth book, Happy Minds, Happy Life,
0:24.5	10 Simple Ways to Feel Great Every Day.
0:28.5	Now, this book originally came out in March 2022, and since then, I've quite literally received
0:34.5	thousands of messages from readers all over the world telling me how much of an impact
0:41.0	this book has had on them. And one of the central themes in those messages is that the book managed
0:49.0	to break down something theoretical into something really simple, about something that all humans really want,
0:58.0	which is to be happy. Now, I believe the message within this book has never been more important.
1:07.9	We're living in a world now where many people are struggling. People feel anxious,
1:13.3	stressed, they're scared about the state of the world. And happiness often seems like it's the
1:18.9	last thing that should be on anyone's mind. But I absolutely disagree. So I've decided to
1:25.2	re-release this book in the UK in a lighter, more accessible format.
1:31.4	But illustrated photos have gone.
1:33.4	There is a brand new cover, which I think is my favourite cover out of all my books so far.
1:39.4	And to celebrate the new re-release, there are two new sections.
1:43.5	A gorgeous forward from the author Oliver
1:45.5	Berkman. You may have heard on my podcast a couple of times in the past. He wrote 4,000 weeks and
1:51.1	meditation for mortals. And there's also a new reflective chapter from me. Now as I say,
1:58.7	the message within this book, I believe, is more important today than ever before.
2:05.9	And in today's bonus podcasts, I want to share with you five powerful ideas or habits that will transform your life in many different ways.
2:16.9	They are, of course, ideas and habits that I explore
	...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in 1 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Dr Rangan Chatterjee, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Dr Rangan Chatterjee and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.