Re-Defining Happiness with Professor Paul Dolan - Dr Rangan Chatterjee

CAUTION ADVISED: this podcast contains swearing and themes of an adult nature.

What really makes us happy? Is it a big house, lots of money, marriage and children? Not necessarily. Yet so many of us base what we do upon the ‘stories’ we tell ourselves of what we think should make us happy without paying attention to whether these things actually do make us happy day-to-day. Professor of behavioural science and guest on this week’s podcast, Professor Paul Dolan, believes that happiness is subjective in every way and if we free ourselves from the myth of the perfect life we might each find a life that is worth living.

We discuss how happiness lies in the small stuff, not the big life-changing things. It is located in the things we do and the things we pay attention to – and how we feel about those experiences. Paul argues that the right balance of things that you find fun on one hand and fulfilling on the other, lead you to a happy life. He shares lots of practical tips that can help us all find more fulfilment and ultimately more happiness. I hope you enjoy this conversation.

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Find out more about Paul Dolan

Twitter     Website

Paul’s books

Happiness by Design: Finding Pleasure and Purpose in Everyday Life

Happy Ever After: Escaping The Myth of The Perfect Life

Further Learning

bbc.com – Is ‘happy ever after just a myth?
theguardian.com – The money, job, marriage myth: are you happy yet?
thetimes.co.uk – Paul Dolan interview
theguardian.com – Happiness expert Paul Dolan: what makes me happy

Dr Chatterjee’s resources:

Blog –How to L.I.V.E more
Podcast –The Science of Happiness with Meik Wiking
Find Dr Chatterjee’s 4 Pillar of Health in The 4 Pillar Plan
Available in the US & Canada with the title How to Make Disease Disappear
Read about Micro Stress Doses in Dr Chatterjee’s NEW book The Stress Solution.

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