Dr. Laurie Santos

So it's Hawk Santos. It's what it's abbreviated to like Hawk Santos. Are you supposed to be practicing gratitude? You know, it's like, oh, OK, yes, you're right. You know, so I will get called out if I'm not practicing this stuff.

So it's Hawk Santos. It's what it's abbreviated to like Hawk Santos. Are you supposed to be practicing gratitude? You know, it's like, oh, OK, yes, you're right. You know, so I will get called out if I'm not practicing this stuff.

So it's Hawk Santos. It's what it's abbreviated to like Hawk Santos. Are you supposed to be practicing gratitude? You know, it's like, oh, OK, yes, you're right. You know, so I will get called out if I'm not practicing this stuff.

Yeah. You know, I think my friends are my friends, right? You know, they don't necessarily see me as a happiness expert. You know, if anything, I think the happiness expert thing can become a little bit, you know, annoying at times of like, well, you know, I have a podcast on that. You know, it's like, no, they just want me to be their friend. Yeah. And so try to separate the two a little bit.

Yeah. You know, I think my friends are my friends, right? You know, they don't necessarily see me as a happiness expert. You know, if anything, I think the happiness expert thing can become a little bit, you know, annoying at times of like, well, you know, I have a podcast on that. You know, it's like, no, they just want me to be their friend. Yeah. And so try to separate the two a little bit.

Yeah. You know, I think my friends are my friends, right? You know, they don't necessarily see me as a happiness expert. You know, if anything, I think the happiness expert thing can become a little bit, you know, annoying at times of like, well, you know, I have a podcast on that. You know, it's like, no, they just want me to be their friend. Yeah. And so try to separate the two a little bit.

Yeah. I mean, you know, there's different kinds of categories of them. You know, one whole set of categories are there's a whole host of things that make us happier that are about connecting with other people. Right. Literally being around other people is considered a necessary condition for high happiness in a lot of studies. And that's true even for introverts.

Yeah. I mean, you know, there's different kinds of categories of them. You know, one whole set of categories are there's a whole host of things that make us happier that are about connecting with other people. Right. Literally being around other people is considered a necessary condition for high happiness in a lot of studies. And that's true even for introverts.

Yeah. I mean, you know, there's different kinds of categories of them. You know, one whole set of categories are there's a whole host of things that make us happier that are about connecting with other people. Right. Literally being around other people is considered a necessary condition for high happiness in a lot of studies. And that's true even for introverts.

So just literally connecting with and being around other people, super useful for happiness. But another way that you connect with other people is to focus on what makes them happy. Lots of evidence that doing random acts of kindness, spending money and time on other people, that makes us feel happier.

So just literally connecting with and being around other people, super useful for happiness. But another way that you connect with other people is to focus on what makes them happy. Lots of evidence that doing random acts of kindness, spending money and time on other people, that makes us feel happier.

So just literally connecting with and being around other people, super useful for happiness. But another way that you connect with other people is to focus on what makes them happy. Lots of evidence that doing random acts of kindness, spending money and time on other people, that makes us feel happier.

And in some cases, especially with spending money, you're happier spending money on others than you even are spending on yourself. So this attitude of social connection and doing for others, a powerful set of practices to make us feel happier. Another set of practices really has to do with our mindset.

And in some cases, especially with spending money, you're happier spending money on others than you even are spending on yourself. So this attitude of social connection and doing for others, a powerful set of practices to make us feel happier. Another set of practices really has to do with our mindset.

And in some cases, especially with spending money, you're happier spending money on others than you even are spending on yourself. So this attitude of social connection and doing for others, a powerful set of practices to make us feel happier. Another set of practices really has to do with our mindset.

You know, do we have a mindset of kind of griping and complaining or are we focused on things we're grateful for? You know, are we paying attention to the negative things in life or are we focused on delights? Are we present enough to savor some of the good things and just, you know, present in general to notice our emotions and notice things?

You know, do we have a mindset of kind of griping and complaining or are we focused on things we're grateful for? You know, are we paying attention to the negative things in life or are we focused on delights? Are we present enough to savor some of the good things and just, you know, present in general to notice our emotions and notice things?

You know, do we have a mindset of kind of griping and complaining or are we focused on things we're grateful for? You know, are we paying attention to the negative things in life or are we focused on delights? Are we present enough to savor some of the good things and just, you know, present in general to notice our emotions and notice things?

There's evidence suggesting that a wandering mind is an unhappy mind. So just the act of a mindset of being present can be really powerful for happiness.

There's evidence suggesting that a wandering mind is an unhappy mind. So just the act of a mindset of being present can be really powerful for happiness.