5 Simple Ways To Transform Your Happiness in 2026 with Dr Rangan Chatterjee #606

Hey, guys. How are you doing? Hope you're having a good week so far. My name is Doctor. Rangan Chatterjee, and this is my podcast, Feel Better, Live More. Today's episode is a bonus end of year episode to celebrate the rerelease of my fifth book, Happy Minds, Happy Life, 10 Simple Ways to Feel Great Every Day. Now this book originally came out in March 2022, and since then, I've quite literally received thousands of messages from readers all over the world telling me how much of an impact this book has had on them. And one of the central themes in those messages is that the book managed to break down something theoretical into something really simple about something that all humans really want, which is to be happy. Now I believe the message within this book has never been more important. We're living in a world now where many people are struggling. People feel anxious, stressed, they're scared about the state of the world, and happiness often seems like it is the last thing that should be on anyone's mind. But I absolutely disagree. So I decided to rerelease this book in The UK in a lighter, more accessible format. The illustrated photos have gone. There is a brand new cover, which I think is my favorite cover out of all my books so far. And to celebrate the new rerelease, there are two new sections. A gorgeous forward from the author Oliver Burkeman, who you may have heard on my podcast a couple of times in the past. He wrote Four Thousand Weeks, A Meditation for Mortals. And there's also a new reflective chapter from me. Now as I say, the message within this book, I believe, is more important today than ever before. And in today's bonus podcast, I want to share with you five powerful ideas or habits that will transform your life in many different ways. They are, of course, ideas and habits that I explore further in the book. But whether you choose to get the book or not, I hope that by applying these ideas on your life, you will notice improvements in how calm, connected, and fulfilled you feel, and ultimately, your levels of happiness. Now I know this is a little bit different to the usual format for my podcast episodes where I tend to host conversations with guests. But I do like to put out solo episodes now and again, and I know from the feedback from you guys that you really, really enjoy them. So here I am in my studio with a fresh pot of coffee. The sun is shining. It's a beautiful, crisp, cold winter's day. And I really hope that what I'm about to share with you makes you think about your life a little bit differently and helps you increase the levels of your happiness. Okay. Idea number one, happiness is a skill. Now I think this idea is probably the most important …