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Hello, Chris Duffy here.

So usually on our show, I'm the one who gets to ask the questions.

It's a real beautiful part about being the host. I get to be in the seat where I'm in control.

But on today's episode, we are switching things up.

Today, we're going to play an episode of the podcast,

The Science of Happiness, where I was a guest.

And on this show,

Neuroscientist Dacker Keltner

had me pick from a list of research-backed activities

that have been shown to improve happiness.

I was supposed to do one of those activities and then report back to them on how it went.

So if you've been listening to our podcast for the past few months and thinking,

I wish that someone would flip the tables on Chris and force him to jump into a freezing cold river for science.

Well, that is such an incredibly specific request and such a specific thing you've been thinking.

And yet, amazingly, your wish has been granted.

This is your episode today.

We've got that episode of the Science of Happiness right after this short break.

I have a friend who sometimes describes himself as like,

I'm so grateful and happy for you and for friends

and also for the fact that I have a brain chemistry

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