Sometimes the happiness teacher flunks her own class. In a deeply personal new season, Dr Laurie Santos opens up about the things she really, really struggles with. Things like crippling perfectionism, chronic stress and a paralyzing fear of death. With the help of world-class experts, a Hollywood star and a host of normal people who grapple with the same issues, Dr Laurie will face up to her own happiness demons and try to defeat them. Coming June 3, wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pushkin Hey, Happiness Lab listeners. I've been hard at work on the next season of this podcast for months. But it would also be fair to say that this season has been decades in the making. You see, I've finally taken the courage to let down my defenses and share the story of how the happiness teacher sometimes comes in at the bottom of the class. Okay, I'm going to explore topics that are dear to my heart, with people that are dear to my heart, like my mom. I'll be finding out why I personally struggle so badly, with even simple things like sitting still and doing nothing. I'll ask why I let stress ruin my health. Why perfectionism sometimes pushes me to the breaking point. And what it is about death that paralyzes me with fear. And when I find out why these things affect me so badly, I'm hoping to do something about it. So join me, Dr Laurie Santos, on this very personal journey, available from June 3, wherever you get your podcasts.

Sun May 26 2024