Take some time for yourself with soothing classical music from the mindful mix, the Science of

Happiness Podcast.

For the last 20 years I've dedicated my career to exploring the science of living a happier more meaningful life and I want

to share that science with you.

And just one thing, deep calm with Michael Mosley.

I want to help you tap in to your hidden relaxation response system and open the door to that

calmer place within. Listen on BBC Sounds. You're thinking of a test, ditches.

A little bit of the same.

And you want a little, which is a way.

He must be a cell.

So this thing,

And that's not.

And that was not. stitches. This is crowd science. I'm Marnie Chesterton and that you might be surprised to hear isn't the sound of parties.

Those are funerals from across the world, complete with dancing in Ireland,

and celebratory coffin carrying in Ghana.

Some of you will associate funerals with something a bit more sad, like solemn ceremonies

here in the UK. of death we may pass to our joyful resurrection.

All funerals with hired professional mourners in China.

Though they differ from culture to culture, end of life ceremonies are a global phenomenon because we humans are united in one thing without exception, death.

And with death comes grief, the focus of today's show.

Crowd science exists to answer your science questions,

so let me introduce listener Oliver who wrote in baffled

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