Dr. Laurie Santos

And I think this happens in the work context all the time, whether it's salary, a new promotion or an accolade at work, the new project.

And I think this happens in the work context all the time, whether it's salary, a new promotion or an accolade at work, the new project.

some level on your quarterly report.

some level on your quarterly report.

We're constantly making predictions of if this happens, I would feel happier.

We're constantly making predictions of if this happens, I would feel happier.

But a lot of those are miswants.

But a lot of those are miswants.

We're just going after the wrong stuff.

We're just going after the wrong stuff.

And then how do we find out what we actually need to make us happy?

And then how do we find out what we actually need to make us happy?

Well, I think that's where the science really comes in, right?

Well, I think that's where the science really comes in, right?

We can't rely on our minds.

We can't rely on our minds.

We're kind of in this position where we're like, all the things that we think we should go for, all the stuff that we crave might not be doing the work we think it's doing.

We're kind of in this position where we're like, all the things that we think we should go for, all the stuff that we crave might not be doing the work we think it's doing.

That's where I think the science and some of the stuff I teach on my podcast in my class come in because there are behaviors and mindset shifts that we can make to feel happier, but our mind doesn't necessarily lead us towards those naturally.

That's where I think the science and some of the stuff I teach on my podcast in my class come in because there are behaviors and mindset shifts that we can make to feel happier, but our mind doesn't necessarily lead us towards those naturally.