Finding the Magic in Everyday Life with Thoreau and Eric Weiner
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

Finding the Magic in Everyday Life with Thoreau and Eric Weiner

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 5, 202633 min
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As we move through our busy lives, it’s easy to stop noticing the tiny, beautiful things all around us. But rediscovering the sense of wonder we had as children might not only bring us more joy — it could also help us better navigate life’s hardest moments. Dr. Laurie explores that idea with traveling philosopher and former NPR correspondent Eric Weiner, author of The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers. Eric shares what he’s learned from walking in the footsteps of Henry David Thoreau, including how the 19th-century philosopher can help us live...

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This is an iHeart Podcast, guaranteed human. Pushkin. If you're a fan of the happiness lab, you know we talk a lot about the power of attention.

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How small shifts in what we focus on can make a huge difference to our psychological wellbeing. But making those shifts is often easier said than done. Many of us have plenty of things in our lives to be grateful for.

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Friends, family, an awesome pet maybe. There's also all the smaller stuff. A TV show you really enjoy. That first sip of coffee in the morning.

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