Dr. Laurie Santos

I think there's also a big prioritization of social connection, especially in these cold countries in the cold months.

I think there's also a big prioritization of social connection, especially in these cold countries in the cold months.

There's a lot of hygge, you know, it's comfort and comfiness with the people around you that you care about.

There's a lot of hygge, you know, it's comfort and comfiness with the people around you that you care about.

And so there's a real prioritizing of time with the people you care about too.

And so there's a real prioritizing of time with the people you care about too.

And so I think it's something

And so I think it's something

features that are structural, like, oh my gosh, we should have policies and governments that do better for us in terms of happiness in Western cultures.

features that are structural, like, oh my gosh, we should have policies and governments that do better for us in terms of happiness in Western cultures.

But I think also we as individuals can promote different kinds of things that would be more likely to make us feel happier.

But I think also we as individuals can promote different kinds of things that would be more likely to make us feel happier.

Often the things that we don't think really matter.

Often the things that we don't think really matter.

I think our minds are not built for happiness.

I think our minds are not built for happiness.

ancestor that was super happy and content all the time, but didn't notice the tiger lurking to get you.

ancestor that was super happy and content all the time, but didn't notice the tiger lurking to get you.

That's not really going to help for happiness, right?

That's not really going to help for happiness, right?