Connected Leadership with Peter Boyd Leading the Way | Laurie Santos | The Happiness Expert
Feb 3, 2025
Laurie Santos, a Yale professor and cognitive scientist, is the host of The Happiness Lab and creator of the most popular course in Yale's history, The Science of Well-Being. In this engaging conversation, she emphasizes the importance of self-care in leadership and discusses balancing energy with purpose. Laurie also explores the connection between learning and happiness, advocating for joy over traditional success metrics. Additionally, she highlights gratitude's role in leadership and calls for systemic changes in education to prioritize mental health and social engagement.
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Choose Three To Five Big Rocks
- Limit your big priorities to three to five 'rocks' so working memory and focus align with what matters.
- Name each rock personally and protect them by saying no to less essential tasks.
Make Self-Care A Protected Rock
- Make self-care a named rock and build routines that preserve it to prevent burnout.
- Include social and community rituals that provide regular belonging and replenishment.
Movie Night Rebuilt Community
- Laurie joined a long-running Monday movie night in Boston and found it restored community and ritual.
- She bakes and enjoys the ritual's social connection, which she missed while teaching at Yale.
