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How To Be Happy

There's no goal more universally desired than living a happy life. But these days, happiness can seem pretty hard to reach.That's why this podcast exists.

Podcast · By BU Happiness College and Ripple Podcasting · English · US · Official site

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Sep 8, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 8, 2026

    Embracing Life's Changing Paces: Slow Times & Go Times (opens the original)

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    Do you constantly criticise yourself for not being 100% productive every single day? In our hyper-accelerated world, we have built an impossible expectation that we should always be performing at maximum optimisation. But trying to maintain a peak level of output 24/7 isn't sustainable. It’s a direct recipe for chronic burnout, exhaustion, and anxiety. In this solo episode of How to Be Happy , I want to tackle the psychological trap of toxic productivity. I'm sharing a personal perspective shift

  2. Episode · Aug 25, 2026

    Business for Good - A Conversation with B1G1 Founder's Paul Dunn and Masami Sato (opens the original)

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    What if simply showing up to work and doing your day-to-day job could give you a profound sense of meaning, contribution, and joy? In a world where so many people feel like their work completely lacks a core purpose, we often default to a dangerous corporate mindset: “One day, when we are large or successful enough, then we will think about giving back.” But waiting for an arbitrary finish line is a massive trap that robs your team of fulfilment right now. In this special workplace edition of Ho

  3. Episode · Aug 18, 2026

    Celebration & Recognition at Work (opens the original)

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    Are you running an organisation or managing a team that is constantly hitting milestones, only to immediately sprint toward the next KPI without a single moment of pause? In today’s high-pressure corporate world, we have institutionalised an endless treadmill of "more"—and it is driving our best talent straight into burnout and resignation. In this episode of How to Be Happy (at Work) , host Declan Edwards breaks down the fifth pillar of employee happiness: Celebration . Written specifically for

  4. Episode · Aug 11, 2026

    Why Your Environment Affects Your Mood (opens the original)

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    Have you ever walked through your front door after a long day, looked at the mess, and felt instantly overwhelmed? You are not alone. Our homes have become overcrowded warehouses for our stress . In this episode of How to Be Happy , happiness researcher Declan Edwards explains how your living space secretly rules your mood . We look at the fascinating science of "Environmental Wellbeing" . You will learn why online shopping only gives us a fake, temporary mood boost . We also share a UCLA study

  5. Episode · Jul 28, 2026

    How Annelise McCarthy Became Her Happiest Self (opens the original)

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    Have you ever ticked every single box of success—earned the degrees, smashed your goals, and worked yourself to the bone—only to realise you’ve completely forgotten how to relax? It is incredibly easy to fall into a cycle of perfectionism, chronic people-pleasing, and hustle culture, running your health straight into the ground just to prove your worth. In this episode of How to Be Happy , I’m sitting down with the absolutely electric Annelise McCarthy; a women's communication expert, speaker, C

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