Hell is other people. They can upset us, depress us and infuriate us. Their bad moods can bring us down. And their achievements can make us feel like failures. But it doesn't have to be this way.   

Psychologist Ethan Kross says there are simple things we can do to make our daily interactions a source of fulfilment and joy. 

Ethan's the author of Shift: Managing Your Emotions So They Don't Manage You and founder of the Emotion and Self Control Lab at the University of Michigan

Recorded before a live audience of teen students at Choate Rosemary Hall.

Hell is other people. They can upset us, depress us and infuriate us. Their bad moods can bring us down. And their achievements can make us feel like failures. But it doesn't have to be this way.&nbsp; &nbsp;
Psychologist Ethan Kross says there are simple things we can do to make our daily interactions a source of fulfilment and joy.&nbsp;
Ethan's the author of <a href="https://www.ethankross.com/">Shift: Managing Your Emotions So They Don't Manage You </a>and founder of the Emotion and Self Control Lab at the University of Michigan
Recorded before a live audience of teen students at Choate Rosemary Hall.

You might think you know what it takes to lead a happier life… more money, a better job, or Instagram-worthy vacations. You’re dead wrong. Yale professor Dr. Laurie Santos has studied the science of happiness and found that many of us do the exact opposite of what will truly make our lives better. Based on the psychology course she teaches at Yale -- the most popular class in the university’s 300-year history -- Laurie will take you through the latest scientific research and share some surprising and inspiring stories that will change the way you think about happiness.

You might think you know what it takes to lead a happier life… more money, a better job, or Instagram-worthy vacations. You’re dead wrong. Yale professor Dr. Laurie Santos has studied the science of happiness and found that many of us do the exact opposite of what will truly make our lives better. Based on the psychology course she teaches at Yale -- the most popular class in the university’s 300-year history -- Laurie will take you through the latest scientific research and share some surprising and inspiring stories that will change the way you think about happiness.

The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

Harnessing People Around us to Feel Happier (Live with Ethan Kross)

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