You might think you know what it takes to lead a happier life… more money, a better job, or Instagram-worthy vacations. You’re dead wrong. Yale professor Dr. Laurie Santos has studied the science of happiness and found that many of us do the exact opposite of what will truly make our lives better. Based on the psychology course she teaches at Yale -- the most popular class in the university’s 300-year history -- Laurie will take you through the latest scientific research and share some surpr ...
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Learning how to thrive with enough.
Michael Easter is the New York Times bestselling author of Scarcity Brain and The Comfort Crisis. He also shares his ideas on his popular newsletter, 2% with Michael Easter.
In this episode we talk about:
- The evolutionary roots of overconsumption
- The challenges of having an ancient brains in a modern world
- The Scarcity mindset vs. the abundance mindset
- Understanding what Michael calls the "scarcity loop" – and how to apply it to daily life
- Tactical ways to work with habits and cravings
- Understanding the scarcity loop, how it hooks us, and then how you can unhook using that same loop
- And How's Michael's life changed after researching this book
- Toward the end, we talk about Michael's previous book, the comfort crisis—and some Practical steps for embracing discomfort
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