Archive - The Examined Life

Let's grieve the COVID pandemic before jumping into summer's delights.

Emily Esfahani Smith

Jun 25, 2021

Sharing a new article, plus some news

Emily Esfahani Smith

May 26, 2021

So many people think success will make them happy, but that's not the case.

Emily Esfahani Smith

Mar 18, 2021

Emily Esfahani Smith's newsletter about the art and science of well-being

Emily Esfahani Smith

Mar 2, 2021

Welcome to The Examined Life by Emily Esfahani Smith, bestselling author of The Power of Meaning, speaker at TED, and clinical psychology PhD student…

Emily Esfahani Smith

Feb 21, 2021

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