This is my first listen. I loved the content. I did not like the soft background music during the second interview. It was extremely distracting. Please reconsider using background music.

Great lessons to be learned and this podcast shares many thoughts on achieving what matters in life!

I love this podcast. Listen to it every week and always learn something. Dacher Keltner is not only a respected expert, he exudes warmth and kindness. When looking for advice or new skills in my life I want research backed information. This podcast delivers that, and does so with great human connection, empathy and connection.

Listened to the episode with Stephanie Foo since she has experience with CPTSD and how gratitude ties into it. Unfortunately it wasn’t super helpful, although I appreciate her mentioning that gratitude won’t cure CPTSD. However, I wish she gave examples of things she’d be grateful for in the early parts of the healing journey when things were difficult, not after life has settled down.

My go to source for a reset whenever I need one. Gentle, Generous confidence building, mind clearing, reminders that there is always more to explore and more to learn.

My hands were sweating for no reason all morning long no matter how I tried to tell my mind everything was ok . My anxiety just wanting to be on top. I found this podcast & after 8 minutes my hands were no longing sweating! Amazing !

Just listening to the talks has a positive effect. But actively engaging in these short easy meditations, and sticking with them yields surprising results. There is always something you can relate to.

This podcast gives strategies tried by people and backs them with research.

Sometimes just interesting and fun, but these short episodes have good tools. Sometimes they’re useful to me when they come out, sometimes I go back to recall something when I need it - or need to share it with a friend.

A wonderful break into what matters and makes a difference in raising awareness into happiness.

Amazing podcast! Every time I listen to a new episode I feel like I completed mini-research.

I love this podcast! Easy to listen to and so informative usually includes something to act on. It’s great!

I’m a new listener of the podcast and enjoying it immensely. This podcast reminded me of a habit from my childhood of looking at the shapes of clouds to find an animal or some other object. I still do it in mid-life. It’s fun. Also I can relate to finding awe and perspective by looking at a book marker of the Earth-rise from the Moon. I displayed the marker in my office to remind me how small issues can be in the grand scheme of things. Thank you & best wishes for your continued success with your podcast!

Was excited to listen to this new podcast after hearing about it from a friend. I heard from another friend that Keltener has refused to stand in solidarity with UC students striking for better pay. Maybe I skip for now….

I’m interested in research-based behavioral interventions that can applied to situations in our everyday lives. The Science of Happiness consistently introduces strategies that can be implemented to improve our mood and functioning if we are willing to try them. I like the modeling of the techniques and the science behind it.

Forgiveness and self compassion with Alex Elle is my lifesaver.

Happiness Breaks are great! Take a short break to re-energize.

Love the Scientific evidence for so many of the practices, I really believe in. In addition I constantly learn so many more. It’s so wonderful to spread these positive ideas in a world wired for constant stress.

Such an interesting podcast. You learn a lot about human behavior and people. I’m often surprised and touched by the interviews, resources, test results etc. shared during each episode.

Just a little obsessed with the happiness breaks😍 Such great, useful information in a short amount of time. If you haven’t listened yet, do it now!

Great podcast! Thank you for all of the very helpful practices and information!

Disgusting to hear the dissing of America & it’s culture. If you don’t like this great country , then leave.

In NYC adults are only allowed in playgrounds if they’re with a child. So pls don’t try that slide test if you’re not.

I was so sad before I wasDepressed and mad but now i feel like so much weight was lifted off my shoulders it made me happier.😊😇

I have not found an episode that does not contain a political bias. It is tiresome.

I truly enjoy this podcast. It is one tool in my tool belt for my mindfulness journey. Several episodes have not necessarily been of interest at first but, sure enough, there’s a nugget within the episodes that I appreciate and learn from. I also really like the shorter length because they’re not a huge time commitment and that makes the episodes more approachable for me. Dacher’s personality comes across as very warm and caring, which is the cherry on top of the substantive content.

It’s wonderful to learn about yourself through other people’s experiences. It takes the pressure off and allows the listener to be inspired without being deterred by ones own insecurities. These stories are entertaining and thought-provoking. I like that the ‘Happiness Guniepigs’ are often accomplished and sometimes well-known people with credibility. It makes me feel better about myself to know that everyone wants to improve their happiness... it’s not just regular ol’ me. This in-and-of-itself would make a great podcast, but they take it further by bringing in all the science supporting the happiness of said example during the second half of the show. Thank you (I guess I’m sort of writing a Letter of Gratitude) for making a show that can really help people improve their lives and the lives of those around them.

Lots of happy talk about feelings from unscientific young people who start every thought with the word “So”. If you want to know about the real source of happiness then listen to Dr. Jordan Peterson. This is just fluff.

I love how this podcast focuses on a personal story about a particular topic first and through most of the episodes, and then dives into the science behind it. It feels less sterile than other podcasts and is overall really uplifting and gives tangible goals and techniques.

Thank you for this podcast. I am a psychotherapist and I even use your podcast to explain difficult ideas and concepts to clients in a simple, short and easy way to absorb. Thank you!!

Thought provoking interviews and good scientific based evidence for mindfulness.

I love listening to the Science of Happiness as I walk/jog in the morning. I’ve tried a few of the gratitude practices and found it to be very rewarding in my every day.

Every episode is well done and a great listen! Thank you!

I was looking for an enriching podcast to listen to, this cough my eye. Unfortunately within the first few minutes there was Trump bashing, like huh? Was this necessary? Snowflakes talking about feelings, so boring.

This seems suspiciously similar an existing show, The Happiness Lab...

I love this podcast !!!

Very fruitful and interesting podcast. I have been listening to it for a while now. I enjoy all the interviews and examples directed to be applied in our daily lives.

I had a lot of anger before listened to this podcast, But now that I did, I always feel good and remember what they said. And if I have a question about how to, Just be kind. Five stars for me

I haven’t listen to it but is it good or bad please answer my question

When I’m struggling, I turn to this podcast. It’s so rewarding listening to the experiences of those using the practices and how it impacted their lives or points of view. Thank you for providing the light we all need!

This podcast is amazing. After each episode I feel inspired to be kind and I have clarity on how to do so.

Wonderful food for the soulful, sorry for the rest.

Thank you for providing a podcast that spreads positive energy into the world. I’m learning how to be a better person because of it.

This is a podcast full of scientific evidence to support a happier life! As a PhD student, it has helped me get through! I send these to previously skeptical family members. This podcast has changed their lives too.

Writing a book and hosting a podcast is not the same. You lack the ability to grab and hold you listeners’ attention. Keep your day job.

Your political views do not matter. This is meant to be a podcast for happiness, not your far left hateful views. Change the name and purpose of the podcast.

This is a practical, fun and super well done podcast. It's usefulness is profound, and they have wonderful guests doing the practices and reporting back. Very uplifitng to listen to- and even better to apply!

You need to work a lot to ketchup to the others because it is not good at all 🤬🤬🤔

Really really love this podcast. It’s nice to have something more happy and more towards helping others! The only downfall is when some people are on the podcast all I can hear is the salvia in their mouth 😣 I’ve unfortunately had to skip a few episodes because of this

I love the try-and-see approach to each episode. The guests all seem to really benefit from their experiments.