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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

E219: The "Happy Life" Scientist: How To FINALLY Beat Stress, Worry & Uncertainty! Dacher Keltner

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

FlightStory

Society & Culture, Business, Education

4.613.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2023

⏱️ 98 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever experienced something that left you speechless or took your breath away? Awe is a feeling that can be difficult to understand, but it has a significant impact on both our brains and bodies. From enhancing creativity to boosting our immune system, awe can play a major role in our overall well-being. However, it can be challenging for those with wealth or status to experience it. In this enlightening conversation, Dacher Keltner, a bestselling author and professor of psychology at UC Berkeley, delves into the concept of awe and how it can lead to a happier life. He defines awe as "the feeling of being in the presence of something vast that transcends your current understanding of the world." Join Dacher on his personal journey to find awe and learn how you can bring more of it into your life. Your professional background Findings about keeping youthful The feeling of awe Why did you write this book? The link between gratitude Monogamy Do we become worse people as we get richer? Why has life expectancy declined? Compassion The power of touch The last guest's question Dacher: Website - http://bit.ly/3HtgCuQ Dacher’s book - https://bit.ly/3YrvAIB Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/3kxINCANKsb Follow: Instagram - https://bit.ly/3CXkF0d Twitter - https://bit.ly/3wBA6bA Linkedin - https://bit.ly/3z3CSYM Telegram - https://g2ul0.app.link/SBExclusiveCommun Sponsors: Intel - https://bit.ly/3FxWMO2 Huel - https://g2ul0.app.link/G4RjcdKNKsb Bluejeans - https://g2ul0.app.link/NCgpGjVNKsb

Transcript

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0:00.0

Life expectancy has been declining for the last few years.

0:03.3

How do we reverse that trend?

0:04.8

These are the five safest things to do.

0:07.6

Dr. Dacker Kiltner.

0:09.5

We're now an expert in the science of human emotion,

0:12.0

discovering ways on how we can improve our happiness.

0:14.6

He's also the author of several books, including the Power Paradox.

0:18.3

I read just someone touching you can make you live longer and be less stressed.

0:22.7

Is that true?

0:23.3

Yeah.

0:23.8

There are all kinds of findings that speak to this.

0:26.2

You have premature babies.

0:28.0

They use to just put them in these little units that warm them.

0:31.3

And they would die.

0:32.0

And then they figured out they needed skin to skin contact life.

0:35.0

They need food.

0:35.9

And they live.

0:36.4

They gained 47% waking.

0:38.5

You know, the deepest craving we have is to be appreciated by other people.

0:42.8

If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

0:45.3

And if you want others to be happy, practice compassion.

0:48.6

If I am kind to you, my act of kindness makes you more kind, downstream.

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