Something Making Us (More) Happier

Recently, in partnership with Wilderness England, Elizabeth and I went on a hiking trip in Northumberland and the Lake District.

We were so happy to have the chance to talk again to our terrific guide, Jeremy Martin!

We talk about comfort vs. adventure in travel; why hiking tends to bring out the best in people; how to be a leader who inspires trust; and more.

Jeremy’s Tendency: Jeremy is an Obliger. If you want to take the quiz, it’s here.

Jeremy’s Try This at Home: Pat a dog.

If you want to hear more of our insights and hacks from our hiking trip, listen to episode 493, or listen to our voice memos from along the way in the More Happier episode of July 27, 2024.

Spotlight on a Tool

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Quotation 

This royal throne of kings, this scepter’d isle,
This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars,
This other Eden, demi-paradise,
This fortress built by Nature for herself
Against infection and the hand of war,
This happy breed of men, this little world,
This precious stone set in the silver sea,
Which serves it in the office of a wall,
Or as a moat defensive to a house,
Against the envy of less happier lands,
This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England . . .

—Richard II, William Shakespeare