Q: "Can You Be Happy Alone?"

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  Pushkin.

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  If you listen to this podcast regularly,

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  you know there are lots of quick things you can do to make yourself a little happier,

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  get a bit of extra sleep, say, or take some time for exercise.

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  But there is one way to improve your mood that could literally be staring you right in the face this very second.

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  There are 7.7 billion people in the world,

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  and talking to just one of them can often make you feel so much better.

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  Social interaction is usually available all around us, but many of us,

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  even in the busiest cities, can go a whole day without properly engaging with another human being.

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  I'll admit, I sometimes hide away from social situations too.

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  I skip work gatherings to stay at home.

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  I eat by myself.

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  When I'm on a train or plane,

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  I often check emails on my phone rather than starting a conversation with a stranger.

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  I repeatedly fall for the lie of the mind that talking to people will be awkward,

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  annoying, or just draining.

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  So when I put out a call for listener questions,

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  I was really glad to see that so many of you were also looking for ways to master the art of becoming more socially connected and making new friends.

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  I was also thrilled that I'd have a chance to bring in an expert on empathy,

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  who just happens to be one of my favorite happiness lab all-stars.

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