I Teach Happiness at 70 Colleges. Here’s What’s Wrong.

By Monique Rhodes

May 20, 2026


I have been teaching happiness at over seventy colleges for fifteen years. And I have watched the wellness industry get almost everything wrong.

Not a little wrong. Wrong at the level of the question.

In this episode, I'm telling you three things the happiness industry is selling you that are actually making you worse. Not because the people selling them are bad — most mean well. But because the entire premise is built on a misunderstanding about how humans actually work.

Happiness isn't a feeling — it's a baseline. Forced positivity isn't wellness — it's shame with a ribbon on it. And the thing being sold as self-care is usually comfort, which is a different thing entirely.

If you've been doing all the things and still feel flat and behind — this one's for you.

Think you’re doing okay? This quiz might surprise you.

Most people don’t realize what’s really influencing their happiness — until they take this.

Click here to take the Happiness Quiz and discover what’s actually going on beneath the surface.

It only takes a few minutes, but it could change the way you see your life forever.

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