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In this episode, I examine an article written by Emily Esfahani Smith, author of The Power of Meaning: Creating a Life That Matters, that discusses four pillars of happiness. This episode features audio from a clip uploaded to YouTube by Meaghan Morningstar.

In this episode, I examine an article written by Emily Esfahani Smith, author of The Power of Meaning: Creating a Life That Matters, that discusses four pillars of happiness. This episode features audio from a clip by the Theory of Knowledge students of Bethesda Chevy Chase High School and audio from a clip created by Beats Reloaded.

In this week's episode, I explore an article about the relationship between gratefulness and happiness.

How can we keep internal happiness when our external environment is in turmoil? This week I look at the article, "Triggering Happiness Hormones In A Society in Turmoil," and try to find meaning and ways to remain happy when things look dark. This is not a call for inaction -- this is a reminder that while our external environments are a factor in determining happiness, they aren't the only factor.

In this episode, I examine a "stop, reflect, and reframe" tactic to dealing with negative emotions.