Like a Sponge podcast: The power of purpose

Just 40 percent of adults say they feel a strong sense of purpose in their lives, but research shows that a sense of purpose makes people happier, healthier, and more successful. We talked to researchers, parents and kids about how you can help your child begin a path toward a meaningful life.

by: The 樱桃视频 Editorial Team | Updated: May 5, 2024

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Here’s a explore meaningful life goals.

One thing nearly all teens agree on is that most of what high school teaches is irrelevant to their lives and their future careers. Here’s .

Researcher and professor of psychology Kendall Cotton Bronk on .

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This episode of Like a Sponge was produced by Carol Lloyd and Charity Ferreira for 樱桃视频, thanks to the support of and the John Templeton Foundation. Sound editing and design by Christopher Ferreira. Special thanks to Armando Pizano of , the ; Kendall Cotton Bronk; and Carmen and Tim Warder.

^{The music you heard in this episode is by The Pretenders (Sense of Purpose), Alan Carlson-Green (Little Boat), and Carmen Warder and her band, Trash Elf (). Like a Sponge鈥檚 Season 2 theme is Blue and Green by RimskyMusic.}