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Most people chase happiness as a destination or wait for big, external wins—money, status, milestones—yet still feel flat. Dr. Mandich tackles this by reframing happiness as a learnable, daily practice driven by autonomy, micro-moments of joy, and evidence-based behaviors, not luck or life circumstances.
In today’s conversation Gillian Mandich explores why the goal isn’t to be happy all the time and how happiness and sadness are separate—often co-existing—experiences. She explains how autonomy and intentional habits raise our “happiness set point,” creating an upward spiral where both highs and lows trend higher over time. We unpack money myths (why buying time and experiences matters more than things), how smiles can shift brain chemistry, and why happiness spreads through social networks. You’ll leave with simple, research-backed ways to engineer small bursts of joy throughout your day.
You will learn how scientists define happiness and why meaning and momentary joy both matter; why autonomy outranks looks, popularity, money, and even sex life as a predictor of happiness; how to build “happiness muscles” with tiny, repeatable behaviors; the science of spending (buy time and experiences); and why your mood can ripple three degrees through your network.
You will discover that happiness isn’t found—it’s built through small, consistent practices that raise your baseline over time. You’ll also discover why chasing constant positivity backfires, and how welcoming the full emotional spectrum—without “marinating” in low states—actually makes you more resilient.
Feeling stuck, burned out, or “languishing”? Dr. Mandich shows how to regain agency with autonomy-boosting choices and daily micro-joys so you can perform better at work and feel better at home—no overhaul required.
In today’s conversation Gillian Mandich explores why the goal isn’t to be happy all the time and how happiness and sadness are separate—often co-existing—experiences. She explains how autonomy and intentional habits raise our “happiness set point,” creating an upward spiral where both highs and lows trend higher over time. We unpack money myths (why buying time and experiences matters more than things), how smiles can shift brain chemistry, and why happiness spreads through social networks. You’ll leave with simple, research-backed ways to engineer small bursts of joy throughout your day.
You will learn how scientists define happiness and why meaning and momentary joy both matter; why autonomy outranks looks, popularity, money, and even sex life as a predictor of happiness; how to build “happiness muscles” with tiny, repeatable behaviors; the science of spending (buy time and experiences); and why your mood can ripple three degrees through your network.
You will discover that happiness isn’t found—it’s built through small, consistent practices that raise your baseline over time. You’ll also discover why chasing constant positivity backfires, and how welcoming the full emotional spectrum—without “marinating” in low states—actually makes you more resilient.
Feeling stuck, burned out, or “languishing”? Dr. Mandich shows how to regain agency with autonomy-boosting choices and daily micro-joys so you can perform better at work and feel better at home—no overhaul required.
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