The spaces we move through every day, our homes, workplaces, and everyday environments, are doing far more than providing a backdrop to our lives.
Dr. Leidy Klotz joins Paula Felps to explore how our surroundings quietly feed or starve our core psychological needs for agency, competence, and connection, and how even small, intentional shifts can meaningfully change how we feel.
Key takeaways:
- Spaces Shape Well-Being More Than We Realize: Our physical environments directly influence our psychological needs, often without our awareness, making intentional design a powerful and underused happiness tool.
- Small Choices, Real Impact: Something as simple as choosing where you sit can spark creativity, strengthen connection, or restore a sense of control, even in spaces you cannot redesign.
- Awe Is Already Around You: A simple daily practice of noticing and revisiting spaces that shift your perspective can bring more awe and wonder into ordinary life.
The Live Happy Now podcast shares tips and ideas for living a happier and more meaningful life through conversations with positive psychology and well-being thought leaders. New episodes usually air every Tuesday.
