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be-teachable · September 17 · 37 min

We've Been Chasing Happiness the Wrong Way

What if happiness isn't what comes after success? Radiana's journey into the science of happiness began with one question: How can I excel without burning out? It eventually led her to build a happiness program at Google that reached more than 20,000 people. In this first conversation, we explore why happiness can influence performance, why success checklists can lead us in the wrong direction, what emotional regulation has to do with it, and why Radiana believes we should stop chasing happiness and start designing around it.

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What if happiness isn't what comes after success? Radiana's journey into the science of happiness began with one question: How can I excel without burning out? It eventually led her to build a happiness program at Google that reached more than 20,000 people. In this first conversation, we explore why happiness can influence performance, why success checklists can lead us in the wrong direction, what emotional regulation has to do with it, and why Radiana believes we should stop chasing happiness and start designing around it.