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Laurie Santos, Yale Happiness Professor, on 5 Things That Will Make You Happier
By Laurie Santos — 2020
As a professor of psychology at Yale and host of The Happiness Lab podcast, I've spent the last few years teaching simple science-backed tips to improve our well-being. I know the research inside out—but the giant dumpster fire of a year that was 2020 has had me struggling, too.
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