791: MASTERMIND | The Science of Happiness

The Rachel Hollis Podcast

Rachel Hollis

Health And Wellness, Education, Spirituality, Relationships, Personal Development, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Personal Growth, Self-improvement

4.6 • 16.4K Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the Rachel Hollis podcast, Rachel explores the science of happiness alongside bestselling author Gretchen Rubin, Harvard professor Arthur Brooks, holistic health pioneer Dr. Andrew Weil, and intimacy expert Dr. Emily Morse. The discussion delves into how our habits, physical wellbeing, and relationships contribute to our overall happiness. Get your copy of Rachel's New Book Here: Audible, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Millon, Bookshop.org, or wherever books are sold! Featured Episodes Gretchen Rubin | 350 Arthur Brooks | 561 Dr. Andrew Weil | 658 Dr. Emily Morse | 627 02:21 Exploring the Science of Happiness 03:26 Gretchen Rubin's Happiness Project 08:05 The Four Tendencies Framework 14:44 Arthur Brooks on Genetic Influence and Happiness 19:46 Pleasure, People, and Memory: The Formula for Happiness 21:44 Understanding Neuromodulators and Pleasure 21:58 The Neuroscience of Diet and Social Eating 00:00 Mental Nutrition and Lifestyle Interventions 24:35 The Safety and Efficacy of Natural Remedies 26:52 The Misuse of Pharmaceutical Drugs 27:23 Integrative Medicine and Lifestyle Changes 33:32 Exploring Sexual Relationships and Intimacy 37:34 The Importance of Pleasure and Intimacy 38:49 Communicating About Sex and Body Confidence 41:10 Final Thoughts on Sexual Health and Relationships Sign up for Rachel’s weekly email: https://msrachelhollis.com/insider/ Call the podcast hotline and leave a voicemail! Call (737) 400-4626 Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RachelHollisMotivation/videos Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MsRachelHollis To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices.

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0:00.0	Paying attention to your mental nutrition.
0:03.0	You know, if you watch sad movies and read sad books and hang around sad people,
0:07.0	you're the likely as, you know, you're going to be sad.
0:10.0	And I think the antidepressant drugs are just no match for these lifestyle interventions.
0:15.0	Anxiety, which is also rampant, you know, the most effective anti-anxiety treatment I found is a simple
0:21.6	breathing technique.
0:27.7	Hey guys, it's Rach. Welcome to the show. I'm so glad that you're here with us today.
0:32.8	And I have a favor, which sounds kind of harsh if we just met, but I'm assuming that most of you
0:38.7	have been a part of this community for a hot minute. And so I got to ask, are you subscribed to
0:44.4	the podcast? Subscribing to the podcast you listen to regularly is one of the best things that you can
0:50.4	do for hosts like me. It helps to support the show and the staff that works on it.
0:55.7	It ensures that you never miss an episode when we drop a new one.
0:59.8	And here's a cool thing about subscribing.
1:02.0	If you do it, and then you hate this show, just unsubscribe.
1:06.2	It's one click away.
1:07.3	In the meantime, if you're listening, we would so appreciate it if you would just
1:11.5	tap that button and make it official.
1:20.7	Hi, y'all. It's Rachel. Welcome back to a new episode of the podcast and another in our mastermind series. And I just have to
1:32.0	shout out, we've actually had quite a few of you call into the voicemail hotline lately,
1:37.2	just to tell us that you love these episodes. So truly, thank you. We work so hard on this
1:44.0	show, especially producer Jack and I. So he sent me a note.
1:48.7	He's like, man, we're getting a lot of good feedback on the masterminds. And it just made us both feel
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