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Dogs, Well-being, and the Science of Happiness

Many of us have experienced firsthand the joy of walking with our dogs in nature, recognizing these moments as powerful antidotes to life’s stressors. The content in this section delves into the science that underpins these feelings of relaxation and relief, tying in research from the worlds leading experts in happiness, spirituality, neuroscience, and beyond.

Experts Featured In Our Guide

These are just a few of the authors, podcast hosts, researchers and neuroscientists we reference in our articles. They all approach mental and physical wellbeing from unique perspectives that when combined, create an wonderfully vivid picture of a live well lived.

Rich Roll

Ultra Endurance Athlete & Wellness Podcast Host

In addition to his podcast, Rich has also authored Finding Ultra, The Plantpower Way, and his latest book series, Voicing Change.

Dr. Andrew Huberman

Neuroscientist and Professor at Stanford School Of Medicine

Dr. Huberman is also the host of the Huberman Lab podcast — the #1 Health & Fitness podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Arthur Brooks

Harvard Professor & PhD social scientist

Arthur is a #1 bestselling author, and columnist at The Atlantic who specializes in using the highest levels of science and philosophy to provide people with actionable strategies to live their best lives.

Light Watkins

Best Selling Meditation and Spiritual Teacher

Light is a four-time best-selling author, transformational speaker, and mindfulness expert who
blends timeless wisdom, inner practices, and inspirational stories to help you delve deeper into your own experience.

Brad Stulberg

Expert On Mental Health and Human Potential

Brad is the bestselling author of The Practice of Groundedness and co-author of Peak Performance. Stulberg regularly contributes to the New York Times, and his work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The New Yorker, Sports Illustrated, Outside Magazine, Forbes, and other outlets. He also serves as the co-host of The Growth Equation podcast

Simon Sinek

Motivational Speaker

Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right at the coast of the Semantics, a large language ocean. A small river named Duden flows by their place and supplies it with the necessary regelialia. It is a paradisematic country, in which roasted parts of sentences fly into your mouth.