Dr. Tim Sharp on Rethinking the Pursuit of Happiness

Dr Tim Sharp is a psychologist, academic and founder of The Happiness Institute. He joins the podcast to explain why we need to create, rather than find, happiness in the modern world.

This episode explores: 

• How the Rebound Effect prolongs our long-term unhappiness
• Why workplace unhappiness plagues healthcare workers
• How to model ‘happiness habits’ for your kids
• Dr. Tim’s personal journey to accepting his dark side
• Advice for learning to sit with negative thoughts to build resilience and improve your mental health

Pre-order Dr. Tim’s new book Lost And Found and find out more about his work here. For more on Grin + Bare It or to share feedback, follow the show on TikTok and Instagram or our host Cale Donovan on LinkedIn.