Dr. Laurie Santos

The key is to notice how it makes us feel.

The key is to notice how it makes us feel.

And if you feel that envy bug creeping up whenever you're on these platforms, that's usually a signal that you might need to step away a little bit.

And if you feel that envy bug creeping up whenever you're on these platforms, that's usually a signal that you might need to step away a little bit.

You know, you probably won't lose the ability to get the information if you just hang back ever so slightly.

You know, you probably won't lose the ability to get the information if you just hang back ever so slightly.

So another thing I tell them to do is we're prone to find comparisons that make us feel bad, but for most of us, there are comparisons that make us feel really good.

So another thing I tell them to do is we're prone to find comparisons that make us feel bad, but for most of us, there are comparisons that make us feel really good.

You know, and the sad thing is if you look out in the world, there's probably folks who are doing much worse than you when it comes to their job security, when it comes to their safety, you know, when it comes to politics, right?

You know, and the sad thing is if you look out in the world, there's probably folks who are doing much worse than you when it comes to their job security, when it comes to their safety, you know, when it comes to politics, right?

And so not like you want to fill your feed with bummer stuff,

And so not like you want to fill your feed with bummer stuff,

But sometimes it's helpful to see those negative situations and remind yourself, wait, I've been complaining about this stupid thing at work, but actually it is not that bad.

But sometimes it's helpful to see those negative situations and remind yourself, wait, I've been complaining about this stupid thing at work, but actually it is not that bad.

Yeah, so rewirements are just practices that we can do to rewire our happiness.

Yeah, so rewirements are just practices that we can do to rewire our happiness.

And just the fact that we can rewire our happiness is an important thing that I think we need to take on.

And just the fact that we can rewire our happiness is an important thing that I think we need to take on.

You know, so often we assume our happiness is our circumstances or our money, or maybe it's just genetically built in.

You know, so often we assume our happiness is our circumstances or our money, or maybe it's just genetically built in.