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We miss so much by being busy, thinking we have no choice. But we can change this script and overhaul how we connect with the world around us.

Change your perspective

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Change your perspective

Focus on personal connections

Change Your Perspective

Life is messy, complicated, and full of mixed emotions and strong opinions. Learning to see things differently can free us to live happier, more engaged lives. In this section, experts reveal how to look under the hood to tune into oneself and start to change how to see the world.

Welcoming Serendipity and Curiosity

Why It’s Worth It | You know that feeling when someone asks about your life goals and you automatically think: be happy, find meaning, make a difference? ...

With: Laurie Santos

Source: How to Lead the Richest Life Possible

Published: October 15, 2025

Engaging in Healthy Conflict 

Why It’s Worth It | Ever catch yourself in a heated argument thinking, “I’m definitely right about this one,” even while your stomach ch...

With: Dan Harris

Source: Conflict is Normal. Here's How to Keep it Healthy and Avoid Disaster.

Published: March 15, 2025

Piercing the Swirling Outrage

Why It’s Worth It | Some days the world seems to swirl with chaos and outrage, with each news cycle getting faster and faster. Is this just our perspectiv...

With: Brené Brown

Source: Dr. Wiliam Brady on Social Media, Moral Outrage and Polarization

Published: February 15, 2025

Seeing Emotions as Superpowers

Why It’s Worth It |There is such a strong emphasis on being positive that sometimes the world around us seems to resonate with judgy superiority. It is hard t...

With: Adam Grant

Source: Overcoming toxic positivity with Susan David

Published: January 1, 2025

Finding the Upside in a Setback 

Why It’s Worth It | What if we could learn to see the silver lining in every setback or loss in life? Instead of being overwhelmed by hurt or blindsided by une...

With: Katy Milkman

Source: Silver Linings

Published: June 15, 2024

Re-Assessing and Changing Course 

Why It’s Worth It | How can we recognize the need to change before missing out on new opportunities? How can we figure out what is really holding us back? Our ...

With: Adam Grant

Source: What Frogs in Hot Water Can Teach Us About Thinking Again

Published: April 15, 2024

Benefiting from Adversity 

Why It’s Worth It | When adversity hits, we tend to see it as a setback. Something that we have to get through and somehow put behind us so we can get back to ...

With: Laurie Santos

Source: The Trauma of Troy

Published: March 15, 2024

Feeling Conflicted

Why It’s Worth It | Why is it so destabilizing when we are on an emotional see-saw? We may feel great about our job one day and then consider quitting the nex...

With: Arthur Brooks

Source: Nothing Drains You Like Mixed Emotions

Published: January 1, 2024

Focus On Personal Connections

It is easy to put off connecting with people who matter to us. But time passes, and those moments are lost. Taking a few minutes to check in is all it takes to build a new friendship, support a partner, or reassure family members that they are loved. Change leaders in this section make the case for why nurturing connections may be the most life-enhancing thing we can do.

Growing Friendships (new and old)

Why It’s Worth It | Ever notice how we pour everything into maintaining romantic relationships and family obligations, but when it comes to friendships, w...

With: Laurie Santos

Source: Friendships: Handling Change, Conflict and Finding New Friends

Published: November 1, 2025

Knowing Who Helps and Who Doesn’t 

Why It’s Worth It | Ever notice how we sometimes seek out other people to lighten up and maybe “catch some happiness,” yet somehow those same people c...

With: Laurie Santos

Source: Harnessing People Around Us to Feel Happier

Published: September 15, 2025

Balancing Technology and Belonging 

Why It’s Worth It | We’ve all heard it: phones are bad; too much screen time is terrible. And we’ve all seen it: who among us has not been part of...

With: Brené Brown

Source: Esther Perel on New AI – Artificial Intimacy

Published: March 1, 2025

Connecting with Others 

Why It’s Worth It | Is there a new way to think about growth and creativity? What about finding connection and vulnerability and dealing with the challeng...

With: Adam Grant

Source: The Art of Vulnerability and Connection w/ Mae Martin

Published: November 1, 2024

Connecting Meaningfully

Why It’s Worth It | At our core, most of us yearn for authentic personal connection with those around us. But what this means and learning how to create connec...

With: Brené Brown

Source: The Power of Vulnerability

Published: July 15, 2024

Overcoming Loneliness 

Why It’s Worth It | At some point, we all ask ourselves: What do we really want out of life? How do we know if our lives are well-lived?  In this episode ...

With: Arthur Brooks

Source: How to Know You’re Lonely

Published: January 15, 2024

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