Want More Joy? Try Taking Yourself Less Seriously with Comedian Chris Duffy
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

Want More Joy? Try Taking Yourself Less Seriously with Comedian Chris Duffy

B1中级2026年9月28日45分钟

When we’re exhausted, overworked, or just going through a difficult time, our instinct is often to put our heads down and simply focus on getting through it. But those serious moments may actually be when we benefit from a little silliness and absurdity the most. Laurie explores the science of humor with comedian Chris Duffy, host of How to Be a Better Human and author of the new book Humor Me: How Laughing More Can Make You Present, Creative, Connected, and Happy. Chris shares what he’s learned about how to find humor in almost any situ...

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And one of the new things I've decided to try,

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This is an iHeart Podcast. Guaranteed human. Pushkin. I've been trying to push myself to try new things on my sabbatical this semester.

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And one of the new things I've decided to try, much against my better judgment, is an improv comedy class. I assumed my natural talents as a beloved podcast host and professor would easily translate into the world of improv.

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Turns out comedy is very, very hard. I absolutely adore my improv class, but it's taught me to have a lot of respect for the craft of comedy and for the people who naturally make everyone around them crack up. People like today's guest.

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