Paul Dolan on Designing Your Life for Happiness

Paul Dolan on Designing Your Life for Happiness

Ever wondered if happiness is something you can design rather than just stumble upon? In this episode of 'The One You Feed', host Eric Zimmer chats with Paul Dolan, a Professor of Behavioral Science at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Paul is also the author of the best-selling book 'Happiness By Design: Change What You Do Not What You Think'. He brings a wealth of knowledge on how our actions and environments shape our happiness.

Instead of waiting for happiness to happen, Paul shares actionable strategies to create it intentionally. Paul dives into the importance of balancing pleasure and purpose in our daily lives. He emphasizes that a significant part of our happiness is tied to what we do rather than what we think. By focusing on the role of attention and making conscious choices about our environment, we can steer our lives towards greater joy.

This episode is packed with practical tips and research-based advice. Paul discusses the limitations of predicting what will make us happy and the power of simplifying our actions to achieve better results. His mantra, 'If you want to do something, make it easy', resonates throughout the conversation, offering listeners straightforward methods to enhance their well-being. Whether you're looking to boost your happiness or help a loved one find more joy, this episode provides valuable insights.

Tune in to learn how to design a life filled with happiness and purpose, guided by one of the leading experts in the field.