Dr. Laurie Santos

There's this researcher, Konstantin Kuchleff, who works at Georgetown, and he asked the question, who's out there doing the work to solve the problems, right? Who's showing up at the protests? Who's engaging in climate justice? And what he measures is people's positive emotion.

There's this researcher, Konstantin Kuchleff, who works at Georgetown, and he asked the question, who's out there doing the work to solve the problems, right? Who's showing up at the protests? Who's engaging in climate justice? And what he measures is people's positive emotion.

There's this researcher, Konstantin Kuchleff, who works at Georgetown, and he asked the question, who's out there doing the work to solve the problems, right? Who's showing up at the protests? Who's engaging in climate justice? And what he measures is people's positive emotion.

And he finds that the more you self-report having more positive emotion versus negative emotion, the more you're going out to that protest for a cause you care about, the more you're donating to kind of fix the things out there in the world. It's kind of like putting your own oxygen mask on first so you can help others, but it's not just like others, it's like helping the whole world.

And he finds that the more you self-report having more positive emotion versus negative emotion, the more you're going out to that protest for a cause you care about, the more you're donating to kind of fix the things out there in the world. It's kind of like putting your own oxygen mask on first so you can help others, but it's not just like others, it's like helping the whole world.

And he finds that the more you self-report having more positive emotion versus negative emotion, the more you're going out to that protest for a cause you care about, the more you're donating to kind of fix the things out there in the world. It's kind of like putting your own oxygen mask on first so you can help others, but it's not just like others, it's like helping the whole world.

That bit of research has helped me because sometimes it can feel bad to not be hopeless in a hopeless world. Like if you're going through what James is going through, it's like, should I experience delight? Should I get happy because El Debarge is on in this cafe? It feels like weird.

That bit of research has helped me because sometimes it can feel bad to not be hopeless in a hopeless world. Like if you're going through what James is going through, it's like, should I experience delight? Should I get happy because El Debarge is on in this cafe? It feels like weird.

That bit of research has helped me because sometimes it can feel bad to not be hopeless in a hopeless world. Like if you're going through what James is going through, it's like, should I experience delight? Should I get happy because El Debarge is on in this cafe? It feels like weird.

But his research helps me because it's like, no, it's almost your responsibility to find positive emotion because it actually allows you to get towards the actions that can fix stuff.

But his research helps me because it's like, no, it's almost your responsibility to find positive emotion because it actually allows you to get towards the actions that can fix stuff.

But his research helps me because it's like, no, it's almost your responsibility to find positive emotion because it actually allows you to get towards the actions that can fix stuff.

Yeah, let's do it. I think a big one is to notice how you feel when you're participating in the 24-7 news cycle, right? The news cycle didn't used to be 24-7. We all probably remember there was a day when you get the paper in the morning, you read it, you were very informed, but you put that thing away, it didn't walk around with you in your pocket, right?

Yeah, let's do it. I think a big one is to notice how you feel when you're participating in the 24-7 news cycle, right? The news cycle didn't used to be 24-7. We all probably remember there was a day when you get the paper in the morning, you read it, you were very informed, but you put that thing away, it didn't walk around with you in your pocket, right?

Yeah, let's do it. I think a big one is to notice how you feel when you're participating in the 24-7 news cycle, right? The news cycle didn't used to be 24-7. We all probably remember there was a day when you get the paper in the morning, you read it, you were very informed, but you put that thing away, it didn't walk around with you in your pocket, right?

I think you can probably be informed with like 80% less time on your phone and you'll still know all the terrible things that are happening. I promise. They'll still be covering them, you know, 23 hours later. But just kind of give yourself a little bit of a break. Why? Information is good. You'll still have that. But you'll kind of protect your positive emotion a bit.

I think you can probably be informed with like 80% less time on your phone and you'll still know all the terrible things that are happening. I promise. They'll still be covering them, you know, 23 hours later. But just kind of give yourself a little bit of a break. Why? Information is good. You'll still have that. But you'll kind of protect your positive emotion a bit.

I think you can probably be informed with like 80% less time on your phone and you'll still know all the terrible things that are happening. I promise. They'll still be covering them, you know, 23 hours later. But just kind of give yourself a little bit of a break. Why? Information is good. You'll still have that. But you'll kind of protect your positive emotion a bit.

I think the second one is just one that we talked about already. Social connection. Reach out and try to help someone else. Especially if you're feeling vulnerable. Especially if you're feeling in a crummy place. Just ask what very small thing can I do for somebody else? For a friend, text them, just say, hey, thinking about you.

I think the second one is just one that we talked about already. Social connection. Reach out and try to help someone else. Especially if you're feeling vulnerable. Especially if you're feeling in a crummy place. Just ask what very small thing can I do for somebody else? For a friend, text them, just say, hey, thinking about you.