As we remove our physical masks, let's also remove our psychological ones, writes David Brooks "Productivity is a mask. I’m too busy to see you.... Self-doubt is a mask. I don’t show you myself because I’m afraid you won’t like me...." nytimes.com/2021/05/27/opi…

“Every single person has a deep sea of private experiences that other people don’t know about.” Great read by Ben Dreyfuss bendreyfuss.substack.com/p/have-you-eve…

What the Pandemic Meant for the Mental Health of Teenagers wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takea…

“Today, many people, myself included, are eager to put the past year behind them and rush into the joys of normal life,” writes Emily Esfahani Smith. “But if we want to emerge from this crisis whole instead of broken, we need to process what we’ve lost.” nyti.ms/3wT3XLc

Philip Hoare’s "Albert and the Whale" is a fascinating exploration of Albrecht Dürer’s work and the relationship between art and life. cityjourn.al/3qvsaF9 via Emily Esfahani Smith

Warren Buffett says success is when the number of “people you want to have love you actually do love you...If you get to my age in life and nobody thinks well of you, I don’t care how big your bank account is, your life is a disaster.” cnbc.com/2019/02/13/bil…

“What you leave behind is not what is engraved on stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” ―Pericles

Can't wait to join you guys!!

Loved being with you all earlier this week. Thank you for having me :)!!

At a time when many of us are rethinking how and why we do our jobs, Emily Esfahani Smith—journalist and *The Power of Meaning* author—joins Harvard Business School to offer advice on redefining your purpose as it relates to work, cultivating enjoyment and re-engagement. bit.ly/2XHt1rR

If hopelessness is learned, then it can be unlearned: how groundbreaking studies paved the way to help cultivate hope psyche.co/ideas/hope-is-… Emily Esfahani Smith

Thank you for the opportunity to write this piece on learned helplessness and hope for Psyche Magazine, Christian Jarrett -- it was a reminder of the importance of HOPE during hard times.... and how we can all cultivate hope to be more resilient.

Teachers help others, but they also need to help themselves. Julia King Pool, an award-winning teacher and positive psychology coach, shares insights on how she helps educators to stay refreshed and prevent burnout. culturefeed.com/less-tech-more…

I know what I’m reading next! The ideas in Anne-Marie Slaughter🇺🇦’s new book, RENEWAL, makes me hopeful for the future.

Happy thanksgiving everyone! If you're reuniting with family today and feeling tense, here's some advice from a few psychologists I interviewed for my latest piece: nytimes.com/2021/11/18/opi…

We all want to grow, to become the best versions of ourselves, but how do we do that? The dynamic and brilliant Whitney Johnson has a new book out about just this topic. I can't wait to read it! amazon.com/Smart-Growth-G…

So thrilled to share w you my brand new TED talk on “The hidden power of sad songs and rainy days”: go.ted.com/susancain I truly hope that you find it of value, esp during these troubling times. & if you have any thoughts or questions about the talk, I’d love to know them!

Congrats to Susan Cain, who has written a gorgeous new book on the beauty of sad things. BITTERSWEET is about how sorrow and longing make us whole; why some of us love sad music and rainy days. This book touched my soul - I think it will touch yours, too!

We've launched! 🚀 Check out the first 3 episodes of Flourish FM, with Todd Kashdan, Emily Esfahani Smith & Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman ⛵🛵, available online now! If you love what you hear, please leave a review & let us know your feedback! 🎙️ #flourishfm #flourishing #humanflourishing #newpodcast

It’s #HolocaustRemembranceDay. This is my cousin Jack Terry who passed recently 💔. He was 1 of the bravest, most exceptional people I’ve ever met. He was 15 when his camp was liberated by 90th Infantry & was so grateful 2 America that after college he SERVED IN THE US ARMY!🇺🇸