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The Formula for Happiness (with Dr. Laurie Santos)

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What does it take to be happy? Dr. Laurie Santos is the Chandrika and Ranjan Tandon Professor of Psychology and Head of Silliman College at Yale University, where she teaches “Psychology and the Good Life.” She’s also host of the podcast, “The Happiness Lab.” Dr. Santos joins Preet to discuss:

  • The definition of happiness and how to maximize it 
  • The parenting paradox 
  • How job crafting can bring purpose to any career
  • Self-care vs caring for others
  • Practicing gratitude 
  • The health effects of loneliness and the importance of social connection
  • The relationship between religion and happiness
  • Why negative emotions are necessary


    • Plus, Preet shares his new year’s resolutions, his favorite Stay Tuned episode of the year, and whether Liz Cheney will have to invoke the Speech or Debate clause.


    For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/laurie-santos-happiness/


    Have a question for Preet? Ask @PreetBharara on Threads, or Twitter with the hashtag #AskPreet. Email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail.


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