{"id":72298,"date":"2026-01-07T16:26:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T16:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellvyl.com\/media\/?p=72298"},"modified":"2026-01-07T16:35:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T16:35:47","slug":"the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos-how-to-find-your-purpose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellvyl.com\/media\/the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos-how-to-find-your-purpose\/","title":{"rendered":"The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos \u2014 How to Find Your Purpose"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Purpose gets sold as a passion hunt. This conversation does something more useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Laurie Santos breaks down why purpose isn\u2019t about finding \u201cthe one thing\u201d \u2014 it\u2019s about contribution, connection, and how you show up over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re featuring this episode because it aligns with what <strong>+wellvyl<\/strong> has always believed: meaning grows through relationships. Through being useful. 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