The holiday season is upon us. Despite all the ‘Happy Christmases’ and well wishes, this time of year can be pretty stressful. Professor Paul Dolan shares a dozen tips to guide you through the coming weeks. There are three tips for each of the four stages of the coming season; how to prep for Christmas, what to do during, how to celebrate New Year’s and how to handle New Year’s resolutions. This is a special bonus episode from the Get Happier series, and like all others, comes in at less than ten minutes.
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R is for Reflection
How to get happier is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Whilst some factors will make us all a bit happier, what floats my boat might sink yours. In this episode, Paul talks about how our own pressures to fit into societal moulds and standards can inhibit us, and explores some of the coping mechanisms we can adopt to deal with these obstacles.Paul's ambition in creating GET HAPPIER goes well beyond simply offering a free copy and ending it there. He intends to foster a community of individuals who can make society happier using rigorous and relevant evidence with minimal effort. Subscribe to Paul's Substack, where he'll share resources and insights so that – as individuals and citizens, employees and employers, parents and policy-makers – we can all GET HAPPIER.Subscribe here: https://profpauldolan.substack.com/The series is brought to you with the support of the LSE.
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E is for Employment
We spend a lot of time at work – about a quarter of it over the course of our lifetime – so it is crucial that our work contributes positively to our happiness. In this episode, Paul explores the factors that makes us happy – and miserable – in the workplace (our bosses matter a lot) and explains why job security is central to being happier.Paul's ambition in creating GET HAPPIER goes well beyond simply offering a free copy and ending it there. He intends to foster a community of individuals who can make society happier using rigorous and relevant evidence with minimal effort. Subscribe to Paul's Substack, where he'll share resources and insights so that – as individuals and citizens, employees and employers, parents and policy-makers – we can all GET HAPPIER.Subscribe here: https://profpauldolan.substack.com/The series is brought to you with the support of the LSE.
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I is for Intervention
We've all faced moments in our lives where it feels like we've hit a wall. This is when interventions can play a pivotal role. They are all about getting a fresh perspective and jumpstarting our happiness engine. In this episode, Paul looks at some well researched interventions that give you the tools, support, and encouragement you need to break out of a rut and return to a strut.Paul's ambition in creating GET HAPPIER goes well beyond simply offering a free copy and ending it there. He intends to foster a community of individuals who can make society happier using rigorous and relevant evidence with minimal effort. Subscribe to Paul's Substack, where he'll share resources and insights so that – as individuals and citizens, employees and employers, parents and policy-makers – we can all GET HAPPIER.Subscribe here: https://profpauldolan.substack.com/The series is brought to you with the support of the LSE.
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P is for Population
In our daily lives, we cannot underestimate the influence the emotional state of other people has on us. This phenomenon, known as emotional contagion, can be subtle yet powerful. In this episode, Paul dissects the impact on our own happiness, exploring the profound influence of factors such as job opportunities, security, social connectivity, and a sense of belonging.Paul's ambition in creating GET HAPPIER goes well beyond simply offering a free copy and ending it there. He intends to foster a community of individuals who can make society happier using rigorous and relevant evidence with minimal effort. Subscribe to Paul's Substack, where he'll share resources and insights so that – as individuals and citizens, employees and employers, parents and policy-makers – we can all GET HAPPIER.Subscribe here: https://profpauldolan.substack.com/The series is brought to you with the support of the LSE.
Welcome to GET HAPPIER.
We would all like to be a bit happier, right?
Join Paul Dolan, author of a couple best-selling books about happiness plus a Professor of Behavioural Science at the LSE in this 10 x 10 series where he seeks to explain what the science of happiness tells us about how to be happy.
Each episode is 10 minutes and the series is entitled 'Get Happier' - each letter of those two words is the first letter of the title of each episode.
GET HAPPIER is a not self-help series. It’s a guide through the evidence on the causes and consequences of happiness that will help you navigate your own way towards being happier. Remember, there is no one size fits all approach to being happier but there are some important lessons we can all learn about happiness.
Pauls ambition in creating GET HAPPIER goes well beyond simply offering a free copy and ending it there. He intends to foster a community of individuals who can make society happier using rigorous and relevant evidence with minimal effort. Subscribe to Paul's Substack, where he'll share resources and insights so that – as individuals and citizens, employees and employers, parents and policy-makers – we can all GET HAPPIER.
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The series is brought to you with the support of the LSE.
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