On the NPR TED Radio Hour, Sunday 15th March, Newstalk FM:
'Simply Happy':
There may be no fool proof secret to happiness, but musician Pharrell's song 'Happy' definitely delivers some instant joy. Pharrell tells host Guy Raz what inspires him to keep smiling.
When are humans most happy? To answer that question, researcher Matt Killingsworth built an app that lets people report their feelings in real time. Among the results: We're often happiest when we're lost in the moment.
Journalist Carl Honore believes our society's emphasis on speed erodes health, productivity and quality of life. He says we might be surprised what happens when we slow down our modern lives.
Can having less stuff, in smaller rooms, lead to more happiness? Writer Graham Hill makes the case for taking up less space.
We're doomed to be miserable if we don't get what we want, right? Not quite, says psychologist Dan Gilbert. He says we have a "psychological immune system" that lets us feel truly happy even when things don't go as planned.
We all want to be happy, says Brother David Steindl-Rast. And happiness, he suggests, is born from gratitude. An inspiring lesson in slowing down, looking where you're going, and above all, being grateful.
The NPR TED Radio Hour on Newstalk 106-108 FM, this Sunday from 6pm.
Listen back to TED Radio Hour 'Simply Happy' here.
