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How to Create Your Calling
Your professional calling is a mysterious idea. It’s the ineffable sense that you are meant to do something. Many people get tripped up in their pursuit of their calling, because they conceive of it like buried treasure—something hidden tha
6 Protocols to Find Meaning and Build a Happier Life
Pre-order The Meaning of Your Life (http://themeaningofyourlife.com) (out March 31). This is the final episode in my 3-part series on meaning, and it begins with a question I couldn’t ignore when I returned to campus five years ago: why do
How the Meaning of Life Affects Your Brain: Part 2 of 3
Don’t miss The Meaning of Your Life Virtual Experience, my free live global book launch event this Friday (3/27), where I’m joined by an extraordinary lineup of guests to dive into all things meaning. Learn more at http://themeaningofyourli
Find the Meaning of Your Life Part 1 of 3: Get Better at Boredom
Most of us hate waiting. Whether it’s standing in line, sitting in traffic, or waiting for a delayed flight, those idle moments feel irritating and pointless. Our instinct is to escape them as quickly as possible, almost always by reaching
3 Steps to Embracing Your Fears
Some of the experiences that scare us most are also the ones that can change us for the better. The right kind of challenge increases confidence, deepens courage, helps us feel more fully alive, and connects us to a deeper sense of meaning.
How to find your faith
Faith and spirituality are on the decline—but what does that mean for our happiness and sense of meaning? In this episode of Office Hours, I approach that question not as a theologian, but as a social scientist. I explore a fundamental trut
The Science Behind Being Good at Leisure
Not all leisure is created equal—some of it feels good in the moment (pleasure) but leaves you depleted afterward. Other forms of leisure actually restore you (enjoyment). They lift you up, deepen your sense of meaning, and make you more fu
How to Live Your Life Like a Start-up with Codie Sanchez
Codie Sanchez (founder of Contrarian Thinking and author of Main Street Millionaire) believes ownership changes lives. Her mission is bold and specific: create one million business owners. But beneath that mission is a deeper argument about
How to Find Love in 2026
Today’s topic: love. Forget Valentine’s Day—where romance only happens once a year. Try my new book, The Meaning of Your Life (https://www.arthurbrooks.com/books/the-meaning-of-your-life), out March 31, where I describe how to make love lif
4 Ways to Be Less Lonely
If you’ve been feeling empty or lonely and are looking for immediate solutions, I hope today’s episode helps—and if you want to go deeper, you can order my new book, The Meaning of Your Life (https://www.arthurbrooks.com/books/the-meaning-o
6 Financial Rules for Greater Happiness with Dave Ramsey
I’ve hinted at this before, but in my new book, The Meaning of Your Life (https://www.arthurbrooks.com/books/the-meaning-of-your-life), I explore where meaning actually comes from—one place, for example, is by serving others with our time a
How to Set the Right Goals in Life
Most of us know that we should set goals, but there is a lot of confusion about why they matter and how to choose them well. In this episode of Office Hours, I reflect on the difference between meaning and purpose, and on how the goals we p
How to Stop Caring What Others Think
Why do we care so much about what other people think of us? In this episode of Office Hours, I explain the science behind why concern about others’ opinions is so powerful in the first place. I talk about the two reasons we are wired to car
The 8 Life Lessons that Hoda Kotb Follows
In this episode of Office Hours, I sit down with my friend Hoda Kotb and talk about how we meet change when it shows up uninvited. Hoda has lived through transitions that resist simple narratives. Early rejection in her career. Public reinv
3 Ways to Set Smarter New Year’s Resolutions
Every New Year, we set ambitious goals. Unfortunately, most of our resolutions fade faster than we would like to admit. In this episode of Office Hours, I explain why New Year’s resolutions so often fail. This isn’t a question of discipline
My 4-Step Method for Making the Holidays Better
Does Christmas never live up to the version you remember from childhood? Or does it bring up painful memories that keep you stuck in the past? Or maybe you’re like I once was, feeling more like a curmudgeon than a bundle of holiday cheer. I
3 Ways to Want Less and Be Happier
Satisfaction is one of the three macronutrients of happiness, yet it has a way of slipping through our fingers. We reach a long-awaited goal, feel a brief lift, and then find ourselves wanting something more. In this episode of Office Hours
The 3 Macronutrients of Happiness, and How to Measure Yours
Everyone wants to be happier—but too often we go chasing things that make us miserable instead. In this episode of Office Hours, I break down the three big elements—what I call “macronutrients”—that you must have to live a happy life: enjoy
The Truth About Creativity, Aging, and Discipline: From the World’s Best-Selling Author (James Patterson)
Creativity might not make you happier, but it can make you less unhappy. We know this from research. When people recall moments of creativity, their symptoms of anxiety and depression decrease, and well-being improves. Brain scans show that
5 Steps Toward a More Grateful Life
The benefits of gratitude aren’t exactly a secret, but many of us still think of it as some kind of fixed personality trait. Some people seem to be born grateful, while the rest of us feel like we’re the ones who automatically notice what’s
My 9-Step Evening Protocol for More Happiness and Better Sleep
Want to make your own evening protocol? Download Arthur’s guide to help you get started: https://www.arthurbrooks.com/evening-protocols. Most of us know how important it is to start the day well, but ending it well is what sets up your morn
A 5-Step Approach to Ending Your Phone Addiction
Our phones make life easier in countless ways. They connect us, inform us, and keep our lives running. But they also creep into every quiet moment, stealing our focus and dulling the satisfaction we find in real experiences. In this episode
Four Practical Ways to Live Like a Stoic with Ryan Holiday
Many people think Stoicism is about suppressing emotions or accepting suffering with a stiff upper lip. But it’s really about learning to live well, to find peace, courage, and happiness in a chaotic world. In this episode of Office Hours,
The 4 Types of Careers, and How to Find Yours
Many people think a successful career moves in a straight line, always upward and forward. But life isn’t that neat. There are actually four different career paths, and which one is best for you depends on your individual psychology. In thi
4 Ways to Love the People You Disagree With
America doesn’t have an anger problem. We have a contempt problem. In this episode of Office Hours, I talk about how we can bring more love and happiness into a world that feels increasingly bitter and divided. Too often, contempt fills the
3 Steps to Managing Your Emotions
Are you managing your emotions, or are they managing you? In this episode of Office Hours, I explore how to manage your emotions by understanding how they work and what they are trying to tell you. Emotions like fear, anger, joy, and disgus
4 Ways to Use Common Knowledge to be Happier with Steven Pinker
Learn more about your affect profile by taking the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule quiz (PANAS) here (https://www.arthurbrooks.com/quiz/panas). So much of life depends not only on what we know, but also on what we know that others kno
Exercise Your Way to Greater Well-Being
Learn more about your affect profile by taking the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule quiz (PANAS) here (https://www.arthurbrooks.com/quiz/panas), and download Arthur’s morning protocol guide (https://www.arthurbrooks.com/6-protocols) to
My 6-Step Morning Protocol for a Better Day
Want to make your own morning protocol? Download Arthur’s guide to help you get started: https://www.arthurbrooks.com/6-protocols — How you start your morning sets the tone for your whole day. In this episode of Office Hours, I share the sc
7 Habits That Lead to Happiness in Old Age
Most people assume getting older means getting less happy. Maybe you’ve thought it too. But the research shows otherwise. In this episode of Office Hours, I’ll show you how your later years can be some of the happiest of your life and how t
