Listen To This | Where To Find True Happiness...Think Small.
A Podcast Rec for Friday, February 7th
Welcome to Listen to This, a new feature within Welcome Wanderer. Each day, I share a favorite podcast episode or audiobook —something that moved me, challenged me, or simply made life a little brighter.
Podcast of The Day: Big Brains | The Little-Known Secrets To A Good Life, with Shigehiro Oishi | Feb 6 2025 | 33 min
Why It Mattered To Me:
We think the big events are what make us happier, but research shows this couldn’t be further from the truth. I don’t know about you, but I need this reminder every single day for the rest of my life! In this conversation, Oishi talks about embracing a psychologically rich life, which includes: novelty, the diversity of emotions, the prospect of change (how many times have you changed the way you view yourself or the world). Be sure to tune in to hear him describe each of these in detail.These Words Made Me Pause:
“We are totally misguided. Big promotion, going to the elite university, and marriage, and child, and whatever is the key for happiness. No. It’s walking your dog everyday and saying hi to your neighbor, having a coffee with your best friend every week or going out for a romantic dinner with your spouse. Those are the things. The little joys that come frequently.”
-Shigehiro Oishi, University of Chicago psychology professor
Happy Friday my friends! Tell me one of your little joys this week in the comments please!!
With love,
-Charissa
PS: I hope you enjoy this new experiment (an audio rec a day!) and that you look forward to a little note from me every day in your inbox!