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Hosted by Sarah Eileen-Downey Akers · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 24 episodes
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Happiness isn’t a goal to chase. Through the lens of her listeners and her own lived experience, Dr. Sarah Eileen-Downey Akers explores the two-sided coin of happiness—how it shows up in both joy and discomfort. Discover how to make happiness your standard, not your goal.
Sarah Eileen-Downey Akers hosts The Happiness Standard, a society show with 24 episodes published.
We spend so much of our lives trying to avoid regret—but what if regret is actually useful? Discover the psychology of regret, anticipated regret, and decision-making, plus learn "The Regret Reset," a simple framework to
Big dreams sound inspiring—but dreams don't change your life. Habits do. Dr. Sarah Eileen-Downey Akers discusses why goals aren't accomplishments, why we often confuse intention with progress, and how small daily actions
What if happiness isn't the destination we've been told it is? What if it's actually a practice? Discover the psychology of happiness, why the next milestone never feels like enough, and the research-backed mindset shift
Still waiting for an apology? An explanation? One last conversation? In this episode, Dr. Sarah Eileen-Downey Akers explores why closure is overrated—and how to find peace, heal, and move forward after endings that were
Why do adult friendships feel so hard to maintain? In Episode 19 of The Happiness Standard , Dr. Sarah Eileen-Downey Akers explores why friendships fade, what communication research teaches us about maintaining meaningfu
You've been told confidence comes first. What if that's wrong? In Episode 18 of The Happiness Standard, Dr. Sarah Eileen-Downey Akers explores the psychology of confidence, self-efficacy, avoidance, and why the feeling y
What if the confidence you rely on isn't actually yours? In Episode 17 of The Happiness Standard, Dr. Sarah Eileen-Downey Akers explores the hidden psychology behind validation, self-worth, confidence, and social approva
Are your expectations communicated or assumed? In EP 16 of The Happiness Standard, Dr. Sarah Eileen-Downey Akers explores how expectations shape our relationships, self-worth, and emotional wellbeing. Learn how unmet exp
Did COVID change the way you connect with people? In EP 15 of The Happiness Standard, Dr. Sarah Eileen-Downey Akers explores the rise of loneliness after the pandemic and why feeling disconnected impacts more than just o
In this episode of The Happiness Standard, we discuss embracing change, outgrowing relationships, letting go of people who are no longer aligned with your life, and navigating uncertainty when the future feels unclear. S
Anger, sadness, anxiety, and jealousy aren’t the problem—they’re signals trying to tell you something. In this episode, Dr. Sarah Eileen-Downey Akers breaks down why all emotions serve a purpose and why we must learn how
In this episode, Sarah shares her personal experience with grief—what it’s really felt like, what she’s learned along the way, and the questions people are often too afraid to ask out loud. Covering grief, healing, guilt
What if the moments you call "failure" are actually the key to your biggest success? In this powerful episode of The Happiness Standard, Dr. Sarah Eileen-Downey Akers gets comfortable being uncomfortable as she explores
Feeling behind in life? In this episode of The Happiness Standard, we break down Social Comparison Theory and why your brain measures your life against other people’s timelines—friends, relationships, careers, and more.
Why do we say “I’m fine” when we’re not? In this episode of The Happiness Standard, we break down the psychology of “saving face”—why we choose approval over authenticity and how it disconnects us from ourselves. Featuri
Forgiveness doesn’t mean letting them back in. In this episode, we break down forgiveness vs. reconciliation, what a real apology looks like, and why you don’t need one to heal. Professor Sarah is in session! References
A birthday reflection on happiness, growth, and change! In this episode, Dr. Sarah Eileen-Downey Akers shares what this past year taught her about letting go, who you surround yourself with, and building meaningful relat
Have you found what you’re looking for… or are you focused on the wrong things? In this episode of The Happiness Standard, Dr. Sarah Eileen-Downey Akers dives into how your focus shapes your mindset, emotions, and overal
Death doesn’t make life tragic. It makes life precious. In this week’s The Standard segment, Dr. Sarah Eileen-Downey Akers gives her most vulnerable perspective yet & explores how remembering life’s impermanence through
We’ve all heard the phrase, “You can do anything you set your mind to.” But is it actually true? In this episode, we explore the connection between the mind and body, how belief shapes our limits, and what happens when o
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