Adjusting the Scale of Happiness to "Now"

Feeling like future anxieties are overshadowing today's joys? This discussion tackles that very struggle, drawing wisdom from Professor Laurie Santos's popular Yale course, "The Science of Well-Being." Discover why true happiness might be found not in distant achievements, but in our daily actions and small, present choices.

We'll take a fresh look at the classic "Ant and the Grasshopper" tale – was the ant actually a master of realistic, near-future planning rather than an obsessive long-term worrier? Explore how to balance preparing for the future (whether it's for practical needs or ambitious dreams like a 2049 Mars mission!) with genuinely cherishing present happiness, especially when considering our children's well-being.

Plus, get practical "mini-habits" to help switch your brain into "happiness detection mode." It’s all about learning to live like both the ant and the grasshopper: finding progress in adventure, victory in unconventional thinking, and ultimately, profound happiness in "enjoying now."