{"podcast":{"title":"The Wise Effort Show","slug":"the-wise-effort-show-4511204","podcast_index_feed_id":4511204,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-wise-effort-show/","website_url":"https://wiseeffortshow.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/71560127-9b50-45b1-9010-61586552d495/Wise-Effort-Podcast-Cover-Art.jpg","author":"Dr. Diana Hill","episode_count":211,"summary":"The Wise Effort Show with Dr. Diana Hill is a show about how to live wisely. You’ll learn how to put your energy into places that matter most to you while making a difference in the world. This show is for you if: ...you’re a high achiever feeling burned out from tasks that don’t matter. ...you want to invest your energy in fulfilling and sustainable ways. ...you seek holistic living without the pressure of a rigid wellness checklist. ...you care about your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. ...you appreciate science but are open to exploring spirituality and contemplative practices. ...you have an open, beginner’s mind. ...you believe there’s a better way to live and are ready to apply your wisdom. We don’t have to burn ourselves out or engage in things that are not worth it. We can put our energy where it matters most and savor the good along the way. Join us at the Wise Effort Show!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wise-effort-show-4511204"},"episode":{"title":"The Science of Happiness and Finding Joy with Laurie Santos","slug":"the-science-of-happiness-and-finding-joy-with-laurie-santos","published_at":"2026-02-23T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wise-effort-show-4511204/the-science-of-happiness-and-finding-joy-with-laurie-santos","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wise-effort-show-4511204","url":"https://wiseeffortshow.com/episode/happiness-traps-and-hacks-with-laurie-santos","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/67765a53-eeee-4516-812c-95d4de9fa5ed.mp3","summary":"Are you doing “all the right things” and still feeling like happiness keeps slipping through your fingers? In this episode, Dr. Diana Hill talks with Yale psychology professor and The Happiness Lab host Dr. Laurie Santos about the biggest mind traps that block joy—and the small, research-backed shifts that help you feel better in real life. Together, Diana and Laurie unpack why mind-wandering, hedonic adaptation (getting used to the good), and comparison quietly drain wellbeing—and how practices like mindfulness/savoring, treating negative emotions as helpful signals, radical acceptance, and “time affluence” can bring you back to what matters most. Key takeaways you’ll learn in this episode: The three biggest “happiness traps” (mind-wandering, adaptation, and comparison) and how to work with them. Why chasing “good vibes only” can backfire—and how to redefine happiness as flourishing . How to use negative emotions as signals (like a dashboard light) instead of problems to eliminate. Why more money and achievement often don’t move happiness much—and what tends to help more (sleep, friends, free time, and presence). Press play, then share this episode with a high-achiever friend (or anyone feeling stuck in the comparison spiral) who could use a science-backed reset on what actually creates joy. Related Resources Get enhanced show notes for this episode Become a Wise Effort Community member Order my book, Wise Effort: How to Focus Your Genius Energy on What Matters Most , and receive special bonus gifts. Want to become more psychologically flexible? Take Diana's \"Foundations of ACT\" course. Diana's Events See Diana at an upcoming event Connecting With Diana Subscribe for free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Leave a 5-star review on Apple so people like you can find the sh…","meta_description":"Are you doing “all the right things” and still feeling like happiness keeps slipping through your fingers? In this episode, Dr. Diana Hill talks with Yale…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3114,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-wise-effort-show-4511204/episodes/the-science-of-happiness-and-finding-joy-with-laurie-santos/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wise-effort-show-4511204/the-science-of-happiness-and-finding-joy-with-laurie-santos.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}