CODI: What Makes Us Happy?

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas: debate, discussion & discourse with Scotland's fiercest intellects.

Why are some people bright and sunny while others are more dreich? Is a walk in the park with friends better for our wellbeing than a night on the sofa watching TV? What are the "5 ways to wellbeing" and do they actually work? Dr Caroline Brett, health psychologist and wellbeing researcher (The University of Edinburgh), explores some of these age-old questions around happiness and wellbeing.