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The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos · 2025-04-21 · 45 min · 9,634 words

Can You Become a "Practical" Optimist?

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This is an iHeart Podcast. Guaranteed human. Pushkin. There's no way around it. Sometimes life is tough.

Awful even. Bad things happen all the time. Time, whether it's an unanticipated health problem, a new relationship woe, or dire news on the job. Sometimes these nasty circumstances result from our own behaviors and choices, and sometimes they have nothing to do with us whatsoever. Every day, people become the victims of random accidents, natural disasters, or even unprovoked attacks.

In the aftermath of awful events like these, it's easy to feel upset and broken. And when things are really bad, you can even start wondering whether you'll be able to pick up the pieces of your life again. It is so fabulous to be back in Miami in this beautiful city and this beautiful weather with you beautiful. This spring, I was invited to host a discussion at the World Happiness Summit in Miami.

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