{"podcast":{"title":"Untangle","slug":"untangle-322367","podcast_index_feed_id":322367,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/untangle","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/untangle","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/a0/31/d4/5a/a031d45a-26f8-4213-91fa-963215ba918c/556622e1d5e2bea13b82cd11d28184f649aff5a02da1a751163cc7d49b3b601935fc4b5d98144047d61bca8246bc9925c2213ddb945fb5ec249568c37f17e9b9.jpeg","author":"Untangle","episode_count":595,"summary":"Learn from the best! Hear insights, experiences and expertise from thought leaders, authors, psychologists, neuroscientists, nutritionists, mindfulness teachers, business pioneers and more. We cover everything related to mental, emotional, physical and brain heath. Whether it's traditional, alternative or holistic...we've got it. Improve your stress level, memory, habits, relationship, focus, leadership style and more. Big conversations to tackle life's biggest challenges. Learn many different strategies to live your best life. Join host Patricia Karpas weekly. Untangle is the podcast from muse, the Brain Sensing Headband dedicated to unlocking your brain's potential and revolutionizing health, and Meditation Studio, the five star app.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T00:19:55.135919+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/untangle-322367"},"episode":{"title":"The Neurobiology (and the U-Curve) of Happiness. You Might be Surprised! With Tobias Esch","slug":"the-neurobiology-and-the-u-curve-of-happiness-you-might-be-surprised-with-tobias-esch","published_at":"2026-03-19T23:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/untangle-322367/the-neurobiology-and-the-u-curve-of-happiness-you-might-be-surprised-with-tobias-esch","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/untangle-322367","url":"https://mgln.ai/e/211/rss.art19.com/episodes/63dbdc9d-9fda-4c28-89b8-f31052c47ef3.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://mgln.ai/e/211/rss.art19.com/episodes/63dbdc9d-9fda-4c28-89b8-f31052c47ef3.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"In Todays throwback Thursday episode, we have encore guest. Dr. Tobias Esch. He is a primary care physician, pioneer in holistic general medicine, and expert in the neurobiology of happiness. He shaped mind-body medicine and integrative health in Germany and as Visiting Professor at Harvard Medical School. He has published more than 300 scientific works. His background is in primary care, neurobiology, and positive psychology and his work focus has been on promoting good health, patient activation and behavior change. In this interview we dive into his Happiness Model, and what he calls the U Curve of happiness which is both surprising and fascinating. The good news is that happiness can be shaped through practice. Life satisfaction and happiness are both deep feeling states, but he defines them differently. His wisdom is cultivated through a rich blend of neuroscience, medicine, positive psychology, mindfulness, gratitude, stillness, and acceptance. He believes in listening deeply and connecting with his patients to uncover what might be beyond the obvious See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .","meta_description":"In Todays throwback Thursday episode, we have encore guest. Dr. Tobias Esch. He is a primary care physician, pioneer in holistic general medicine, and exp…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2926,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/untangle-322367/episodes/the-neurobiology-and-the-u-curve-of-happiness-you-might-be-surprised-with-tobias-esch/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/untangle-322367/the-neurobiology-and-the-u-curve-of-happiness-you-might-be-surprised-with-tobias-esch.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}