Office Hours with Arthur Brooks
Arthur BrooksHi Friends, I’m Arthur Brooks, a social scientist, Vanderbilt professor, and columnist at The Free Press. I write, speak, and teach about the science of human happiness, blending neuroscience, behavioral science, philosophy, and religion for insights on how to live better and be happier. Each week on Office Hours, you’ll get a glimpse into the research on happiness and explore how to use it to imp... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 66 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Mental HealthHealth & Fitness | |||
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When something hurts, our first instinct is to make it stop. But what if stopping it makes us suffer more? In this episode of Office Hours, I'm joined by Dr. Christopher Good, a pioneering spine surgeon and president and CEO of VSI.
We discuss what... more
When I was a kid, I loved Halloween—I mean who doesn’t love candy and dressing up for a night? It turns out, October 31 is not the only day we wear a disguise. Today, I’m talking about the masks we wear the other 364 days of the year.
In this episo... more
We all know how important sleep is for our health and happiness. So why do we resist going to bed, even when we know we should?
In this episode of Office Hours, I explore the science of sleep and how it affects our well-being. I explain why we somet... more
If you struggle with anxiety, you might wish you could get rid of it altogether. But your brain’s alarm system exists for a reason. The trouble is that the way we live today can set it off far more often than it should.
In this episode of Office Hou... more
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- Entrepreneurial Mindset?
Love Office Hours! It’s been so helpful to me in so many ways. But I lack the consistency that is central to the entrepreneurial mindset. I’ve tried to be an entrepreneur before and failed. And now I start to adopt protocols and then let them go. My default is to stay on a baseline. To wait for someone to tell me what to do. Would you consider doing a show on acquiring the entrepreneurial mindset, or is it just something that one is naturally predisposed to, as I suspect you are?
Apple Podcasts5Manphatt
United Statesa month ago - Highs and lows
I have loved Brooks’s writing since the early Atlantic days. Show is superb. I think the “man on the plane” was Buzz Aldrin who had plenty of highs and lows
Apple Podcasts5Son of Lester BangsUnited Statesa month ago - Public Service
Thank you to Arthur for spreading the science of happiness and helping all of us become happiness teachers. It is truly a public service.
Apple Podcasts5StudentofPoliticsUnited Statesa month ago - About envy.
Hello! I quit being envious by understanding that all I have is a gratuitous grace. I didn’t earn it, I don’t deserve it. So I can’t envious about what I others have and I don’t.
Question: My biggest fear is to lose my dad. I know fully that it is an evidence I can’t escape and it’s coming sooner than later. How can I get over it or at least make it less fearful? Thank you!
Apple Podcasts5RoseRMM
Canada2 months ago - The Science of Happiness, Beautifully Explained
Prof Arthur Brooks has a remarkable ability to
make the science of happiness feel deeply personal, practical and intellectually compelling!
Apple Podcasts5MarceteranUnited States2 months ago
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Spotify | #30 | United States/Health & Fitness |
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Apple Podcasts | #48 | United States/Health & Fitness |
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What is Office Hours about and what kind of topics does it cover?
Weekly, research-informed guidance on happiness and the habits, relationships, and perspectives that support a more meaningful life. Arthur Brooks combines social science, neuroscience, behavioral science, philosophy, and religion with personal stories and practical steps listeners can apply in everyday situations. Most episodes are solo, structured around a central question and a set of recommendations, with listener questions adding a practical, advice-oriented element. Occasional conversations bring in prominent authors and leadership thinkers, while the broader format draws on academic research, historical examples, and Brooks's experience as a professor and writer. Topics range from anxiety, sleep, and memory to parenting, faith, frien... more
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2. 10% Happier with Dan Harris
3. The Tim Ferriss Show
4. The Daily Stoic
5. A Bit of Optimism
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Recent guests on Office Hours include:
1. Simon Sinek
2. Ester Munt-Brooks
3. Sahil Bloom
4. Codie Sanchez
5. James Patterson
6. Ryan Holiday
7. Steven Pinker
8. Rainn Wilson
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