More Happier : Easing Painful Moments with Humor, Plus, Are Coasters Outdated?

A viral clip shows two NBA stars turning a painful mistake into a moment of friendship through humor. We also discuss a surprisingly divisive topic: coasters.

Episode highlights:

• Something Making Us Happier: Running a mile in under 12 minutes, and weird soda flavors [00:41]

• I've Been Meaning to Tell You: How "joshing" and affectionate teasing helped two Knicks teammates reframe a painful playoff moment [03:57]

• Spotlight on a Tool: Sign up for my free newsletter for "Five Things to Try" (happiercast.com/newsletter) [10:31]

• Are Coasters Still Useful? A listener argues coasters are outdated. [11:21]

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• Jalen Brunson Trolls Josh Hart Missing Dunk Before OG's Tip-In - Bleacher Report (bleacherreport.com/articles/25440876-jalen-bru…)

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