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How to Feel Loved: The 5 Mindsets That Change Everything | Sonja Lyubomirsky & Harry Reis – EP 730

February 17, 2026·58 min·7-min readinterviewself improvement
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Feeling loved is not a passive state but an active, reciprocal process rooted in responsiveness, where individuals feel seen, known, and valued for their authentic selves. The core barrier to deep connection in modern relationships is the "mattering gap"—being loved in theory but not felt i

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Sonja Lyubomirsky

interview on Passion Struck with John R. Miles

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Sonja LyubomirskyJohn R. MilesDalai LamaBrenda MajorRichard RyanArthur Brooks

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How to Feel Lovedby Sonja Lyubomirsky, Harry ReisThe Secret Life of Secretsby Mike SlepianYou Matter, Lumaby John R. Miles

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Mental HealthMindfulnessPersonal FinanceProductivitySelf Improvement

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