Dr. Laurie Santos

Are you going to stick a little reminder in your calendar to notice and savor things?

Are you going to stick a little reminder in your calendar to notice and savor things?

Or you're going to give yourself some time with friends so that you can engage in more social connection.

Or you're going to give yourself some time with friends so that you can engage in more social connection.

You know, maybe you literally have in your GCAL time to write in your gratitude journal.

You know, maybe you literally have in your GCAL time to write in your gratitude journal.

These are just simple things we can do, but it helps us actually do the behaviors that really matter.

These are just simple things we can do, but it helps us actually do the behaviors that really matter.

It's one thing to know it, but knowing it isn't half the battle.

It's one thing to know it, but knowing it isn't half the battle.

Well, one great thing for me is that I have a whole classroom of students who are really checking if I'm being a hypocrite and not like practicing what I preach.

Well, one great thing for me is that I have a whole classroom of students who are really checking if I'm being a hypocrite and not like practicing what I preach.

That's great.

That's great.

You know, if they see me not being savoring and being on my phone all the time, they'll be like, you know, Professor Santos, I thought you were supposed to talk to people and stuff.

You know, if they see me not being savoring and being on my phone all the time, they'll be like, you know, Professor Santos, I thought you were supposed to talk to people and stuff.

So yeah, so it's nice to be the preacher with the congregation of students who are there looking at whether I practice what I preach.

So yeah, so it's nice to be the preacher with the congregation of students who are there looking at whether I practice what I preach.

But no, it's hard for me too.

But no, it's hard for me too.