This in an interview with Oliver Burkeman, author of "The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking".

Oliver explores ideas around social psychology, self-help culture, productivity, and the science of happiness.

His book helped me feel a lot more at peace about the “glass half empty” personality I’ve always had. It explains powerful concepts from Buddhism, Stoicism, Eckhart Tolle, Alan Watts (and more) in Oliver’s entertaining, accessible, and lovely writing style.

In this episode, we talk about:

-Why traditional “positive thinking” doesn’t work
-The downside of goal-setting
-Embracing uncertainty
-Meditation
-Whether thinking too much makes you depressed
-The answers he’s still looking for…
-and more!

Find his book here: http://amzn.to/1Wc1y9v
My blog: http://www.highlysensitiveperson.net