Happiness Researcher: Do These 5 Things to Feel Happier Every Day! Dr. Elizabeth Dunn

<p>More money can make you happier. But what you do with it may matter more than you think.</p><p>In this episode, you’ll learn how to stop chasing the things you <em>think</em> will make you happy and start using your money, time, relationships, and technology in ways that actually make your life feel better. Dr. Elizabeth Dunn breaks down the science behind the everyday choices that shape your happiness, why fear and guilt aren’t always the best motivators for climate action, and how making choices that are good for the planet can also make your own life happier.</p><p>In this episode:<br>- The surprising way to spend money that can make you feel happier<br>- Why buying more of something you love can actually make you enjoy it less<br>- The simple change that can make everyday experiences feel better<br>- Why introverts may need connection just as much as extroverts<br>- What happens to your happiness when your phone is simply sitting beside you<br>- The real impacts of using AI when you’re feeling lonely<br>- Why the people around you may matter more to your happiness than what you’re doing<br>- How to stop wasting money on things that won’t actually make you feel better<br>- What happiness research says you should spend more of your time and money on</p><p>Dr. Elizabeth Dunn is a professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia who researches how money, time, technology, and human connection shape happiness. She is the co-author of <em>Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending</em> and <em>Leave the Lights On: How Joyful Decisions Can Save Our Species</em>.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://smallbitsofhappiness.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Explore our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://smallbitsofhappiness.com/shopbits/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠Shop the Summer Clothing Collection⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://happyclimate.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Explore Dr. Dunn&#39;s new book</a></p><p><br></p><p>Ready to Hack Your Happiness some more? Listen to our interview with Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett. We know you&#39;ll love it: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/06kryg38VZ1cDONvr7zoQp?si=ixHkX3lqR_C4L7z-i5BCSQ" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠listen + watch now!⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>(00:00) Why This Conversation Matters For You</p><p>(03:49) The Link Between Happiness &amp; Climate Change</p><