Pushkin.
Many of us have come to this particular New Year with some pretty high hopes.
But in this episode of our New Year Series, I want to introduce you to a really important idea.
that maybe some of those grand New Year's plans,
like finally losing the weight, achieving that perfect beach body,
filling that calendar, and getting that promotion,
maybe just maybe those things aren't going to make you as happy as you think.
Maybe they're even obstacles to truly finding happiness.
Our lying minds often lead us in the wrong direction,
and a really common tendency is to fixate on rigid improvement goals that actually end up compounding the real well-being problems we're facing.
Fortunately, there is a quick and simple practice to restore the balance.
And as we keep seeing in this mini-season,
a better strategy probably involves being a little nicer to ourselves and to others.
So if you're ready to learn how to be happier through kindness, then join me, Dr.
Laurie Santos, as the Happiness Lab takes you out in the rain.
RAIN, R-A-I-N.
It stands for Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture.
It's a short acronym, but as you'll learn in this episode, it's a really powerful concept.
All year round, we try to cram our lives with things to do, goals to achieve,
deadlines to meet, places to be, accolades to win, and points to prove.