How to Stay Hopeful (Live from SXSW with Michelle Obama)
"What can we do to find hope when times are tough?" That was the question posed to Dr Laurie for a live recording of IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson at the 2025 SXSW festival. Dr Laurie ex...
11 Huhti 202558min
Why You Should Take a Few Months Off Work (Live from SXSW)
Sometimes a two-week vacation just isn't enough - we all might need to leave our jobs for three months, six months or even a year. Taking an extended break can be great for our wellbeing - allowing us...
7 Huhti 202547min
Friendships: Handling Change, Conflict and Finding New Friends
Dr Laurie was invited by her pal Gretchen Rubin to appear on a special edition of the More Happier podcast to examine friendship. The two old friends were joined in their discussion by a new friend, ...
4 Huhti 202537min
Twelve Sayings That Could Change Your Life
There are so many happiness lessons to remember - but it helps if we can boil them down into memorable little sayings. Happiness expert Gretchen Rubin has done exactly that in her latest book - Secret...
31 Maalis 202531min
Have You Got Trust Issues?
Do you trust your government? Do you trust your neighbors or the strangers you meet on the street? Do you trust the media? Or your teachers? Who we trust is changing. And trust in our institutions and...
24 Maalis 202542min
Why Eating Alone is so Bad for You (An International Day of Happiness Special).
It's the International Day of Happiness! It's a chance to talk about happiness and what we can all do to be happier. March 20th also sees the release of the World Happiness Report. A big finding of 20...
20 Maalis 202536min
Why We're Better With Some Threats Than Others (An Earth Month Re-Run)
Earth Day is coming on April 22, but the whole month is seen as an opportunity to think about environmental issues and what we as individuals can do to help out. It seemed like a good time to rerun a...
17 Maalis 202534min
Harnessing People Around us to Feel Happier (Live with Ethan Kross)
Hell is other people. They can upset us, depress us and infuriate us. Their bad moods can bring us down. And their achievements can make us feel like failures. But it doesn't have to be this way. P...
10 Maalis 202549min
