Coping Amid the Crisis: With Guest Laurie Santos

<p>An unprecedented global health crisis has overwhelmed healthcare systems, disrupted economies and financial markets, and radically altered our daily lives. And while social distancing is the responsible thing to do to slow the spread of disease, it also heightens the <i>emotional </i>challenges we face during these scary and uncertain times.</p><p>In this special bonus episode of <i>Choiceology with </i><a href="http://www.katherinemilkman.com/"><i>Katy Milkman</i></a><i>, </i>we look to the science of happiness to see how we might mitigate the adverse impacts to our mental health and well-being—and maybe even cultivate good new habits that can help us when the crisis is over.</p><p>In 2018, psychologist <a href="https://psychology.yale.edu/people/laurie-santos">Laurie Santos</a> introduced a new course at Yale—its subject, happiness—which quickly became the storied university’s most popular class ever. Katy interviews Laurie to find out what insights from the course apply to our current situation and to solicit advice on happiness-improvement steps we can be taking now.</p><p>Laurie Santos is a professor of psychology and head of <a href="https://silliman.yalecollege.yale.edu/">Silliman College</a> at <a href="https://www.yale.edu/">Yale University</a>. A version of her “happiness class”—<a href="https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being">The Science of Well-Being</a>—is now available online for free through Coursera. Laurie also hosts the hit podcast <a href="https://www.happinesslab.fm/"><i>The Happiness Lab</i></a>.  </p><p>Choiceology is an original podcast from <a href="https://www.schwab.com">Charles Schwab</a>. For more on the series, visit <a href="https://www.schwab.com/podcast">schwab.com/podcast</a>. </p><p>Schwab also has resources to help you make sense of the pandemic’s impact on your finances at <a href="https://www.schwab.com/volatility">schwab.com/volatility</a>, including FAQs and strategies for long-term investors and people nearing or in retirement.</p><p>If you enjoy the sh