“The OG Happiness Hacks!” Five Age-Old Practices That Modern Science Says Actually Work

June Cohen outlines five key insights from her book The Great Remembering, showing how ancient embodied practices, epic physical challenges, structured rituals, community synchrony, nature exposure, and endorphin-triggering activities, help people navigate hardship and find happiness, while modern science validates mechanisms like hormetic stress, neuroplasticity, and biological benefits of sauna, fasting, and forest bathing.