Dacher Keltner

Experiencing everyday wonder can help us see that we’re part of something bigger. Science shows that this exquisite emotion can quiet our inner critic, reduce stress, loneliness, and physical distress, and bring a sense of expanded time, perspective, and connection. Read more

Go out and find your own moments of awe. Listen to them carefully and see where they guide you. What you may find, in how they stir humility and wonder, is that they can point you toward finding new inspiration and deep meaning. Read more

Dacher Keltner, director of the Berkeley Social Interaction Lab, explains how gossip can be a social practice that works for the greater good. Read more

Can you extend compassion toward a difficult person in your life? Congressman Tim Ryan tries a practice to help him reach across the aisle. Read more

Do you find yourself looking at your phone when you're supposed to be paying attention to a friend? Trade in technology for some old school listening. Read more

Public speaking is one of the most common fears people experience. Explore this mindfulness practice for conquering those butterflies in your stomach—without picturing the audience in their underwear. [Podcast] Read more

When anger builds, do you fall into it, or are you able to let it pass? This mindfulness practice creates space between your thoughts and your emotions, so you can let go of negative feelings. Read more

Does imagining your future make you more happy—or more anxious? Taking just 15 minutes every day to write down what you want to do in the future can help you realize what's most important to you, and put you on a path to achieving you goals. [Podcast] Read more

Explore this research-backed questionnaire that not only brings couples closer together but can also reduce prejudice and break down barriers between people. [Podcast] Read more

Are you too hard on yourself? Graduate student Steven Czifra spent most of his life behind bars. In this podcast, discover the research-tested practice that helped him quiet his inner critic. Read more