How to find laughter anywhere (w/ Dan Harris and guests)

How to Be a Better Human

TED

Self-improvement, Personal Growth, Better Human, Chris Duffy, Interviews, Emotional Awareness, Self-help, Education

4.2 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 July 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Humor is all around us— you only need to be intentional about seeking moments of laughter and joy in your life. In this special compilation episode on humor, Chris shares six short snippets from his conversation with thoughtful guests such as TikTok forager Alexis Nikole Nelson, meditation and happiness journalist Dan Harris, peace activist Aziz Abu-Sarah and more on how they flex their laughing muscles. From foraging mugwort to drawing a stranger for 60-seconds, Chris and his guests encourage you to practice mindfulness and embrace the spectacle of life.

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Host: Chris Duffy (Instagram: @chrisiduffy | chrisduffycomedy.com)

Guests:

Alexis Nikole Nelson (Instagram: @blackforager | TikTok: @alexisnikole | YouTube: @blackforager)

Dan Harris (Instagram: @danharris | Website: danharris.com)

Wendy MacNaughton (Instagram: @wendymac)

Laurel Braitman (Instagram: @laurel_braitman | Website: laurelbraitman.com/)

Lear deBessonet (Website: lct.org/shows/people/lear-debessonet/)

Dave Nadelberg (Instagram: @davenadelberg | Website: getmortified.com/)

Neil Katcher (Instagram: @neilkatcher | LinkedIn: @neilkatcher | Website: getmortified.com/)

Aziz Abu-Sarah (Instagram: @azizabusarah | Website: azizabusarah.com/)

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1:18.0	You're listening to How to Be a Better Human. I'm your host, Chris Duffy. On this show, I have spent
1:23.5	the past five years interviewing writers, scientists, and all sorts of experts.
1:28.6	And increasingly, I've come to believe that if you want to be a better human, if you want
1:32.8	to treat other people better and to live a good life, well, one of the most important things
1:37.3	you can do is cultivate a good sense of humor.
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