Happy Enough
Episodes
Can letting go of ambition make you happier?
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In our society, ambition is viewed as a good thing. A force to be reckoned with, a badge of hard work and dedication. But does ambition come at the co...
Why friendship is the most important relationship you're ignoring
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As kids and young adults, friendship is front and centre. Then careers, marriages, and mortgages crowd it out — despite global research showing that...
Why fandom feels so good: Heated Rivalry’s happiness effect
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Heated Rivalry, the Canadian-made, R-rated TV show about two hockey superstars who fall in love, was a breakout hit in late 2025 with more than 10 mil...
How music shapes our moods
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
You know that feeling when the music just hits? You’re on the treadmill at the gym, your song comes on, and you feel like you could run throug...
Coming Soon: Happy Enough, season four
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Garvia Bailey is back hosting season four of Happy Enough, a Globe and Mail podcast on happiness – and why it matters – in an era of stress and ba...
Why winter feels so bad – and what you can do about it
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, affects millions of people each year. But what causes it, who is most at risk, and is there anything you can do t...
How much should your job matter to your happiness?
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Work is a big part of our lives, and its effects often show up in our relationships, our health, and how we see ourselves. To explore how our jobs inf...
Are single people happier than those in relationships? It's complicated
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We often hear that finding “the one” is the secret to happiness. But singledom is on the rise worldwide, leaving us to rethink what we know about ...
Canadians are among the worst sleepers on Earth. What’s it doing to our well-being?
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We know how significant sleep is to our physical and mental health, so why are so many of us struggling to achieve quality rest - and what is it doing...
Is resiliency personality or practice?
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve all heard the saying, “What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.” But is it really true? In today’s episode, we explore resilience and h...
Coming Soon: Happy Enough, season three
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Garvia Bailey is back hosting season three of Happy Enough, a Globe and Mail podcast on happiness – and why it matters. This season, we’ll discuss...
The joy of feeling small: Why awe makes us happier
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when we stop rushing around and pause to take in the vastness of the world around us? In this episode of Happy Enough, we explore awe —...
The mood-boosting power of creativity
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Creativity can improve our happiness, according to several research studies. It doesn’t have to be an all-consuming project, but a small daily dose ...
Why does giving feel better than getting?
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What makes you happier: giving someone $20 or spending it on yourself? The results might surprise you. In this episode, we discuss how giving and gene...
Fired up: Why anger doesn’t need to be the enemy of happiness
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anger seems to be the collective vibe these days, whether we’re talking about politics, scrolling through social media or reading headlines. Outrage...
Gut feeling: Can changes to your diet make you happier?
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone these days is talking about the microbiome, the trillions of bacteria that live in our gut and help regulate our physical health. But what ab...
Are psychedelics a potential tool for improving mental health?
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Psychedelics, substances like LSD and psilocybin mushrooms that cause altered states of consciousness, often remind people of hippies in the 1960s. Bu...
Coming soon: Happy Enough, season two
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Globe’s podcast about happiness is back for season two. Join host Garvia Bailey each week as she speaks with both experts and real people to de...
Canada is slipping in global happiness rankings. Should our policymakers care?
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tips to be happier often read like a self-help menu: make friends, meditate, spend time in nature. But governments are increasingly looking at happine...
Can money buy you happiness? It’s complicated
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For decades, economists have studied the question of whether getting richer makes you happier – and exactly how much money tips the scales. In the w...
Why you (yes you, the skeptic) should try meditation
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meditation, a practice that can calm your mind, has been around for thousands of years. Science shows it can help people feel happier. Yet many people...
What can we learn from some of the happiest people in Canada?
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Garvia gets some crowd-sourced wisdom from people nominated by loved ones as ‘the happiest people in Canada’ for a recent Globe and Mai...
Hey Siri, make me happy: Why your relationship with tech is probably not working
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most of us need technology for work and for play. The internet and our phones can help us maintain our social connections – and we know those are ke...
What is happiness, anyway?
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happiness. We all know what it feels like, but it can be tricky to define. In the first episode of Happy Enough, we’re looking to get on the same pa...
Coming soon: Happy Enough, a new podcast about happiness
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happiness. We all know what it feels like, but it can seem elusive in our world of constant stress, bleak news and burnout. In Happy Enough, a new pod...