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  • Our Brains on Poetry
    Learn how poetry can help your brain handle stress, process feelings, and spark insight.Summary: This episode of The Science of Happiness is part of our series Using Art As Medicine. We explore poetry, one of the oldest artforms, powers our brains, calms our nervous systems, and reduces anxiety by opening doors into our psyche. Whether you're reading or writing it, elements like rhythm, metaphor and rhyme improve memory, cognition and even self-esteem. This episode is made possible through the generous support of the John Templeton Foundation.How To Do This Practice: Find Your Moment: Notice the time of day when you feel closest to yourself. It might be early morning before the world wakes up, or another quiet pocket of time when your thoughts are unfiltered and your heart is open. Set the Scene: Create an atmosphere that supports you. Play music that matches your mood or inspires imagination. Let it be soft and inviting, not distracting, just enough to signal to your body that this is a sacred moment. Choose Your Tools: Use what feels natural. Journal, laptop, scrap paper, napkin, the format doesn’t matter. What matters is that you’re ready to begin. Write Without Interruption: Set a timer for 5 to 10 minutes. Let your pen or fingers move freely. Don’t stop, don’t edit, and don’t worry about making sense, just see what comes. Welcome the Unsaid: Allow what’s hidden, half-formed, or surprising to emerge.  Let It Be What It Is: When the timer ends, pause. Don’t rush to interpret or fix your words. You’ve just made contact with something real, let that be enough. Scroll down for a transcription of this episode.YRSA DALEY-WARD is an award-winning poet and author. Her debut novel, The Catch, comes out June 3rd. Learn more about Yrsa here: https://yrsadaleyward.squarespace.com/Pre-order her book here: https://tinyurl.com/yanw6bb5DR. SUSAN MAGSAMEN is a Professor of Neurology at John Hopkins, and author of the New York Times bestseller, Your Brain On Art: How the Arts Transform Us. Learn more about Dr. Magsamen  here: https://tinyurl.com/33v8m5mdRead Dr. Magsamen’s book here: https://tinyurl.com/426k87f2Related The Science of Happiness episodes:  Using Art As Medicine Series: https://tinyurl.com/k3mneupxHow Art Heals Us: https://tinyurl.com/yc77fkzuHow Awe Helps You Navigate Life’s Challenges: https://tinyurl.com/2466rnm4Related Happiness Breaks:How To Awaken Your Creative Energy: https://tinyurl.com/4fknd8evMaking Space For You: https://tinyurl.com/yk6nfnfvA Self-Compassion Meditation For Burnout: https://tinyurl.com/485y3b4yTell us about your experience with poetry. Email us at [email protected] or follow on Instagram @HappinessPod.Help us share The Science of Happiness! Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and share this link with someone who might like the show: https://tinyurl.com/2p9h5aapTranscription: https://tinyurl.com/y9r9dyzd
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  • Happiness Break: How to Awaken Your Creative Energy
    Spring Washam guides us on a gentle visualization to help you tap into the joy, wonder, and possibility that creativity brings.How To Do This Practice:  Settle In: Sit comfortably, close your eyes, and take a few deep breaths to ground yourself in the present moment. Invite Creativity: Silently welcome the creative energy of the universe, setting the intention to open to inspiration and joy. Visualize the Light Channel: Imagine a tube of light running from the base of your spine through the crown of your head, connecting you to the sun, stars, and infinite creative source. Feel the Flow: Picture this light pouring into your body, filling every cell with energy, possibility, and imagination. Focus on the Heart: Shift your attention to your heart center, letting it glow with passion, and affirm: “My heart is the source of my creativity. I trust it.” Anchor and Affirm: Feel your body grounded and open, breathe deeply, and declare: “I am ready. I am creative. I am a vessel of joyful expression.” Scroll down for a transcription of this episode.This episode is made possible through the generous support of the John Templeton Foundation.Today’s Happiness Break Guide:Spring Washam, is a meditation teacher based in Oakland, California. She is also the author of the book, The Spirit of Harriet Tubman: Awakening from the Underground. Learn more about Spring and her new book: https://www.springwasham.com/Follow Spring on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/springwasham/Check out Spring’s YouTube channel: https://tinyurl.com/22njyd29Related Happiness Break episodes:Sketching Serenity: https://tinyurl.com/mpv3d7eyMaking Space For You: https://tinyurl.com/yk6nfnfvA Meditation to Inspire a Sense of Purpose: https://tinyurl.com/54uuvh7zRelated Science of Happiness episodes:Why Going Offline Might Save Us: https://tinyurl.com/e7rhsakjAre You Following Your Inner Compass: https://tinyurl.com/y2bh8vvjHow Art Heals Us: https://tinyurl.com/yc77fkzuFollow us on Instagram: @ScienceOfHappinessPod We’d love to hear about your experience with this practice! Share your thoughts at [email protected] or use the hashtag #happinesspod.Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/2p9h5aapHelp us share Happiness Break! Leave a 5-star review and share this link: https://tinyurl.com/2p9h5aapTranscription: https://tinyurl.com/4fknd8ev
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  • How Art Heals Us
    We explore how making art can ground us in the present and be a space of healing, connection, and joy.Summary: We explore how creative expression can support emotional resilience and physical healing in the face of life’s hardest moments and how simple acts of art-making— whether painting, drawing, or doodling—can offer grounding, release, and joy.This episode is made possible through the generous support of the John Templeton Foundation.Scroll down for a transcription of this episode.Guests:SHABNAM PIRYAEI is an award-winning writer, filmmaker, and teacher.Learn more about Shabnam here: https://shabnampiryaei.com/Follow Shabnam on Instagram here: @shabnampiryaei DR. GIRIJA KAIMAL is a leading researcher in art therapy who has studied how creative expression supports people.Learn more about Dr. Kaimal here: https://girijakaimal.com/Related The Science of Happiness episodes:  Why Grownups Should Be Playful Too: https://tinyurl.com/4r85dc7mWhy Going Offline Might Save Us: https://tinyurl.com/e7rhsakjHow Awe Helps You Navigate Life’s Challenges: https://tinyurl.com/2466rnm4Related Happiness Breaks:Sketching Serenity: https://tinyurl.com/mpv3d7eyMaking Space For You: https://tinyurl.com/yk6nfnfvA Self-Compassion Meditation For Burnout: https://tinyurl.com/485y3b4yTell us about your experience creating art. Email us at [email protected] or follow on Instagram @HappinessPod.Help us share The Science of Happiness! Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and share this link with someone who might like the show: https://tinyurl.com/2p9h5aapTranscription: https://tinyurl.com/yc77fkzu
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  • Happiness Break: Making Space for You, with Alex Elle
    Consider what you want to make space for in your life in this 6-minute contemplation guided by Alex Elle.  Find a quiet place, settle your body, and reflect on where you want more clarity or ease in your life. Breathe deeply, filling your belly on each inhale and softening your body on each exhale. Notice the fears, doubts, or stresses you’re carrying and gently commit to letting them go. Pick one phrase from the meditation that speaks to you most deeply (e.g., In the presence of chaos, I will make space for inner peace). Write it down on a sticky note and place it somewhere visible to keep the intention alive throughout your day. Close your practice by offering yourself grace, trusting that making space takes time and patience. Scroll down for a transcription of this episode.Today’s Happiness Break host:ALEX ELLE is a breathwork coach, author and restorative writing teacher.Learn more about Alex here: https://www.alexelle.com/aboutFollow Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alex_elle/Follow Alex on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@easewithalexRelated Happiness Break episodes:Who Takes Care of You: https://tinyurl.com/5xmfkf73Take a Break With Our Loving-Kindness Meditation: https://tinyurl.com/2kr4fjz5A Meditation on Original Love: https://tinyurl.com/5u298cv4Related Science of Happiness episodes:How to Show Up For Yourself: https://tinyurl.com/56ktb9xcHow Holding Yourself Can Reduce Stress: https://tinyurl.com/2hvhkwe6How To Show Up For Yourself: https://tinyurl.com/56ktb9xcWe love hearing from you! Tell us about your experience of holding silence. Email us at [email protected] or use the hashtag #happinesspod.Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/2p9h5aapHelp us share Happiness Break! Leave us a 5-star review and copy and share this link: https://tinyurl.com/2p9h5aapTranscription: https://tinyurl.com/yk6nfnfv
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  • What Humans Can Learn From Trees (Encore)
    Trees aren’t just competing for sunlight and soil—they’re also looking out for one another. Scientist Suzanne Simard reveals the unexpected ways trees communicate, share resources, and support us.Summary: We dive into what we can learn from the neural networks of forests, evolution and cooperation, and how trees are a fundamental solution to the climate crises we are facing today with ecologist Suzanne Simard. She also shares her forest gratitude practice and invites us to reflect on what it means to feel a sense of belonging in the forest. How To Do This Practice: Go to a forest or natural space, ideally near yew trees or other trees you feel connected to. Sit quietly, even if you're tired or unwell, and allow yourself to simply be there. Acknowledge the presence and life of the trees around you. Offer your gratitude to the trees—for their medicine, their strength, or simply their being. If you're with loved ones, invite them to join in the gratitude. Feel the connection between yourself, the trees, and your companions. Return to this practice as often as you can, letting the forest remind you that you're not alone. Scroll down for a transcription of this episode.Today’s Guests: DR. SUZANNE SIMARD is a professor of Forest Ecology at the University of British Columbia and the author of Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest. Read her book here: https://tinyurl.com/bdfy463zRelated The Science of Happiness episodes:  How Water Heals: https://tinyurl.com/utuhrnh3Experience Nature Wherever You Are, with Dacher (Encore): https://tinyurl.com/aj34s585The Healing Effects of Experiencing Wildlife: https://tinyurl.com/49pkk6euRelated Happiness Breaks:How To Ground Yourself in Nature: https://tinyurl.com/25ftdxpmPause to Look at the Sky: https://tinyurl.com/4jttkbw3A Walking Meditation: https://tinyurl.com/mwbsen7aTell us about your experience connecting with nature. Email us at [email protected] or follow on Instagram @HappinessPod.Help us share The Science of Happiness! Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and share this link with someone who might like the show: https://tinyurl.com/2p9h5aapTranscription: https://tinyurl.com/yvrd9jje
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Learn research-tested strategies for a happier, more meaningful life, drawing on the science of compassion, gratitude, mindfulness, and awe. Hosted by award-winning psychologist Dacher Keltner. Co-produced by PRX and UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center. Follow us on Instagram @HappinessPod.
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