Best Greater Good Science Center Podcasts (2023)

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The Science of Happiness

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Feeling Overworked? Take a Fika Break (The Science of Happiness Podcast) 15:17

1h ago15:17

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A short break does more than just fuel our bodies, it strengthens our minds. Our overworked guest tries the Swedish practice of 'Fika' – taking short coffee breaks throughout the work day. Episode summary: In the United States, we’re taught that it’s a good thing to work more, and work harder. But research shows that overworking isn’t just physical…

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Easy Stress Cures

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Combine Cyclic Breathing and This Guided Meditation to Release Anxiety and Create a Calm Mind 25:12

7h ago25:12

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In this episode you discover the power of combining cyclic breathing with a body based guided meditation to release anxiety, anger, and other disempowering stressful emotions and create a calm mind and body. --- Timestamps: 00:00 - Episode topic; 00:38 - Show and host information; 01:52 - What do we need to calm the mind? 05:11 - Learn more about c…

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The Aware Mind

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Four Reasons Paying Attention to Body Sensations Eases Us through Difficulty, Including Stress, Panic and Depression 35:28

8h ago35:28

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In this episode, Sarah and her guest, licensed therapist Mike Comparetto, discuss why simple body awareness exercises help us better process our emotions, gain a better perspective and move us through difficult situations in a healthy way. Our psyche comes up with a million reasons to resist our experience. And we usually follow through on most of …

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The Science of Happiness

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How To Be in Harmony in Nature — Wherever You Are, With Yuria Celidwen 9:49

8d ago9:49

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Indigenous scholar Yuria Celidwen guides us in a meditation to strengthen our sense of belonging and connection to the earth. This Happiness Break is part of our special series, Climate, Hope & Science. In it, we explore the intersection of environmental well-being and our own well-being, where taking care of ourselves and the planet are one in the…

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Easy Stress Cures

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What Are Traits of People Truly Content With Their Lives? 9:31

1h ago9:31

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Happiness is not about money, status, or fame. In this episode you'll discover 11 traits of people who are genuinely content with their lives. Resource article: "11 traits of people who are genuinely content with their lives". Link: "IdeaPod.com. https://ideapod.com/traits-of-people-who-are-genuinely-content-with-their-lives/. --- Original podcast:…

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The Science of Happiness

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How To Do Good for the Environment (and yourself) 23:51

15d ago23:51

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Walking can increase our sense of connectedness with the earth and motivation to take climate action, which might be an important aspect of your well-being. This is the third and final episode of our special series, Climate, Hope & Science. We explore the intersection of environmental well-being and our own well-being, where taking care of ourselve…

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The Science of Happiness

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How to Step Into Harmony With Nature (The Science of Happiness Podcast) 23:53

7d ago23:53

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Walking can increase our sense of connectedness with the earth and motivation to take climate action, which might be an important aspect of our well-being.By Science of Happiness Podcast

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The Aware Mind

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The Truth about Negative Self-Talk, Shame and Body Image and How to Move Beyond It All 32:02

5d ago32:02

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In this episode, Sarah and her guest, Doctor Breese, discuss what shame feels like and sounds like, especially as relates to negative body image. Learn the differences between negative body image and body dysmorphia and how dieting is often a form of disordered eating. However, with mindfulness, we can wake up to our patterns of thinking and behavi…

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The Science of Happiness

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Happiness Break: Contemplating our Interdependence with Nature, with Dekila Chungyalpa 9:45

6d ago9:45

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Take ten minutes to renew your connection to the earth through this guided meditation on our interdependence with the ecosystem. How to Do This Practice: Find a comfortable place to do this practice, relax into your body. Wherever you are, start to acknowledge your surroundings, noticing the living and inanimate things around you. Focus your attent…

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Easy Stress Cures

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Use the Sound "Sue-eee" to Release Stress - Here's How 12:37

11d ago12:37

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Discover how the words / sound "Sue-eeeeee" along with a technique called Relaxed Breathing can help you let go of stress and create emotioanl calm and balance. --- How to Get Written Instructions for the "Sue-eee" Method Create a blank email with the subject line reading "Hog Calling". Email that message to: CarterMethod@gmail.com to receive your …

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The Science of Happiness

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How to Feel More Hopeful 21:50

13d ago21:50

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How can we build a sense of hope when the future feels uncertain? Poet Tomás Morín tries a writing practice to make him feel more hopeful and motivated to work toward his goals. This is the second episode of our special series, Climate, Hope & Science. We explore the intersection of environmental well-being and our own well-being, where taking care…

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The Science of Happiness

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How to Feel More Hopeful (The Science of Happiness Podcast) 21:52

13d ago21:52

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How can we build a sense of hope when the future feels uncertain? Poet Tomás Morín tries a writing practice to make him feel more hopeful and motivated to work toward his goals.By Science of Happiness Podcast

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The Science of Happiness

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The Case for Climate Hope 22:39

18d ago22:39

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In the first episode in our series Climate, Hope and Science, we explore how embracing uncertainty enables us to move beyond climate anxiety and despair to hope and action, with author and activist Rebecca Solnit. What does it take to be aware of what’s really happening, without falling into despair? How do we find hope? Do small, individual action…

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The Science of Happiness

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The Case for Hope, With Rebecca Solnit (The Science of Happiness Podcast) 22:40

18d ago22:40

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In the first episode in our series Climate, Hope and Science, we explore how embracing uncertainty enables us to move beyond climate anxiety and despair to hope and action, with author and activist Rebecca Solnit.By Science of Happiness Podcast

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The Aware Mind

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Healing Abandonment and Childhood Trauma with TSD Mindfulness: A True Story 28:01

19d ago28:01

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In this episode, Sarah's current coaching client and guest, Jasmine, tells her story of healing from childhood trauma with the help of the tools provided by TSD Mindfulness practice and coaching. Jasmine grew up in a home with alcoholism and at a young age learned she needed to ignore her needs in order to "keep the peace" at home. Even as an adult…

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The Science of Happiness

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Happiness Break: Sketching Serenity with Chris Murchison 9:03

20d ago9:03

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Happiness Break: Sketching Serenity with Chris Murchison A guided drawing meditation to help you break out of stale thought patterns and maybe even enter a state of flow. No talent required. How to Do This Practice: Grab a piece of paper and something to draw with. Find a comfortable place and start by taking some deep, mindful breaths Take a few m…

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The Science of Happiness

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A New Relationship with Stress 19:52

27d ago19:52

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Is there such a thing as good stress? Our guest learns to welcome her stress by understanding how it can actually help her, plus tips and tricks to not feel too much of it. Episode summary: Like many of us, our guest Yana Leventon has dealt with a fair amount of stress in her life. But after living through the COVID-19 pandemic and grappling with t…

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The Science of Happiness

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A 7-Day Stress Prescription (The Science of Happiness Podcast) 19:53

30d ago19:53

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Is there such a thing as good stress? Our guest learns to welcome her stress by understanding how it can actually help her, plus tips and tricks to not feel too much of it.By Science of Happiness Podcast

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Easy Stress Cures

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Discover How To Use The Happiness Calendar From The Greater Good Science Center 10:21

27d ago10:21

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In this episdode you discover and learn to use the Happiness Calendar created by the Greater Good Science Center for the University of California at Berkeley. You and I will explore selected April recommendations from the calendar. You'll also learn how to create and use your own Happiness Calendar to create greater well-being. --- Resource: Downlo…

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The Aware Mind

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Healing Anxiety Caused by Intrusive Thoughts and Worry with Mindfulness 25:48

1M ago25:48

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In this episode, Sarah and her guest, Brianna Cuthrell, discuss how mindfulness can be used to minimize anxiety caused by anxious thinking. 90% of people have intrusive thoughts but it is rare for people to share their uncomfortable thoughts with others. We often experience shame about the thoughts that our minds create, which causes even more anxi…

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The Science of Happiness

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Happiness Break: Visualizing Your Purpose, with Dacher Keltner 9:02

1M ago9:02

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How to Do This Practice: Find a comfortable place to do this practice. Once you feel ready, relax your shoulders and close your eyes. Focus on your breathing, and take a few slow, deep breaths. Think about the world around you. If you could change one thing in society, what would it be? Imagine this ideal world. Visualize it manifesting before you.…

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The Science of Happiness

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Encore: 24 Hours of Kindness 18:34

1M ago18:34

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Why should you be nice? Our guest explores how small, daily acts of kindness can produce meaningful life changes. Episode summary: When you’re kind to someone, the positive impact doesn’t stop with them. In fact, the effect of your kind action can ricochet back to you by improving your physical health and outlook on life. This week’s episode is all…

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The Science of Happiness

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Encore: 24 Hours of Kindness (The Science of Happiness Podcast) 18:35

2M ago18:35

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Why should you be nice? Our guest explores how small, daily acts of kindness can produce meaningful life changes.By Science of Happiness Podcast

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The Aware Mind

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Fawning and People Pleasing Responses During Sexual Assault and Uncomfortable Sexual Encounters 33:43

2M ago33:43

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In this episode, Sarah and her guest, Sonya Strange, discuss why fawning and people-pleasing is a survival response caused by past trauma. This fawning response can affect every aspect of our relationships including sexual encounters. There is limited information available on the topic of fawning during sex, therefore this is an important episode t…

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The Science of Happiness

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Happiness Break: Embodying Resilience, with Prentis Hemphill 9:19

2M ago9:19

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What if you could tap into your inherent resilience at any time? Prentis Hemphill guides a meditation to turn good memories into a state of resilience. How to Do This Resilience Practice: Find a position that is comfortable for you, whether that is sitting, laying down or even standing. Don’t feel pressured to remain still for this practice. If you…

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Easy Stress Cures

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Apply the Letting Go Technique for Anxiety and Stress Relief 22:15

2M ago22:15

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In this episode you discover how to apply the Letting Go technique developed by David Hawkins, MD, a renoun psychiatrist, author, and spiritual leader. This technique can help you let go of disempowering emotions such as stress, anxiety, worry, grief, and more. Timestamps for chapter topics below. Important Note: No self-help technique including th…

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The Science of Happiness

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One Way to Make Work More Meaningful 18:55

2M ago18:55

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We all overestimate how much we know. Our guest tries a practice in slowing down to ask more questions, and finds it leads to higher quality connections. Episode summary: What happens when we pause and open up to ideas that we didn’t think of ourselves? This episode is about intellectual humility, the ability to surrender to the idea that we might …

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The Science of Happiness

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A Way to Make Work More Meaningful (The Science of Happiness Podcast) 18:55

2M ago18:55

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We all overestimate how much we know. Our guest tries a practice in slowing down to ask more questions, and finds it leads to higher quality connections.By Science of Happiness Podcast

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The Aware Mind

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Why Knowing Your Enneagram Type Leads to Greater Self-Awareness and More Clarity in Relationships 25:58

2M ago25:58

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In this episode, Sarah and her guest, Melanie Haskell, discuss the ways learning about the Enneagram can change your life. The Enneagram is a circle of personality types that identify how people interpret the world and manage their emotions. The Enneagram describes nine personality types and maps each of these types on a nine-pointed diagram which …

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The Science of Happiness

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Happiness Break: Pause to Look at the Sky, with Dacher Keltner 7:32

2M ago7:32

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Take a moment to appreciate the beauty and vastness of the sky. Dacher Keltner guides us through a practice of pausing to turn your gaze to the sky as a pathway to awe, creativity and wonder. Practice: Go someplace where you feel safe and also have a nice view of the sky. First, focus on your breathing. Take a few slow inhales and even slower exhal…

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Easy Stress Cures

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How to Experience Joy for Wellbeing 12:09

2M ago12:09

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In this episode you discover: - The difference between joy and happiness. - How joy enhances your emotional and physical wellbeing. - 3 Easy ways to consistently experince more joy in your life! --- Host: Stephen Carter. Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com. Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com. --- Technical information: Recorded with and initial edits…

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The Science of Happiness

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Why We Need Friends with Shared Interests 16:24

2M ago16:24

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Episode summary: Having strong relationships is vital to our well-being. We tend to be happier and healthier when we’re involved with community. Today’s guest is the world-famous scientist Temple Grandin. She was born with autism, which led her to be socially isolated from her peers. Join us on this episode of The Science of Happiness to hear about…

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The Science of Happiness

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Why We Need Friends With Shared Interests (The Science of Happiness Podcast) 16:25

2M ago16:25

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She's the world's leading animal behaviorist and an Autism advocacy leader. Guest Temple Grandin shares what kind of support systems led her to success, and we hear about how community, and lack thereof, affects our health and ability to succeed.By Science of Happiness Podcast

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The Aware Mind

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True Stories of Healing Perfectionism with TSD Mindfulness Five-Minute Exercises 27:58

2M ago27:58

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In this episode, Sarah and her guests, Ali Sweeney and Marzia Bosi, discuss the ways mindfulness can break down perfectionism into its various parts so you can better manage stress caused by perfectionism. Perfectionism can result in physical symptoms, relationship stress, anxiety and depression. TSD Mindfulness provides tools for healing through p…

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The Science of Happiness

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Happiness Break: Being Present from Head to Toe, with Spring Washam 10:53

3M ago10:53

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Try this body-scan meditation to ground your mind in the present moment and in your body, guided by Spring Washam. How to do this practice: Find a comfortable seat where you can relax your body. Beginning with the top of your head, relax any sense of tension, one body part at a time. Slowly scan down to your face, neck, upper arms, hands, feeling t…

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