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Welcome to the final episode in our listener question special edition of the Happiness Lab.

I have to say I've been so humbled creating all these special episodes.

We've gotten so many amazing new questions about the science of happiness.

But even more importantly, the season has been a great way for me to meet listeners from

around the world.

But while I expected to meet lots of new fans of the podcast, what I didn't expect

was for one of the listener questions we got to reconnect me with a long time friend who

I hadn't had a chance to see in a while.

I think I met you like freshman.

Yeah, we worked together and it's like college you lab and I was already impressed by how

amazing you were in terms of your dedication and passion for psychology and a little bit

of denial that we're celebrating our 25th reunion.

This is Dr. Amy Commander.

Amy and I were friends as nerdy first years in college.

Back then, Amy assumed she was on the path to becoming a neuroscientist.

But during medical school, she made the pivot to studying breast cancer.

Now she's the medical director at Mass General Cancer Center and the director of the

Breast Oncology program at New In Wellesley Hospital.

Well, you should know, Laurie, that I tell all of my patients about the Happiness Lab

podcast because I feel like the lessons you teach in this podcast are important for all

of us, but in particular for cancer survivors, as you can understand, a diagnosis of cancer

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