What makes a Life Fulfilling and Meaningful? Lessons From the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness. With Dr. Robert Waldinger

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🗓️ 14 January 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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This was such a fun interview — our encore guest today is Dr. Robert Waldinger, a Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, a practicing Psychiatrist, Zen Master and author of the book The Good Life, Lessons from the Worlds Longest Scientific Study on Happiness. This study, which began in 1938, reveals what it takes to build a good life. What does that exactly mean, I wondered…fulfilling, satisfying, meaningful, happy? All of it. There's no one size fits all. BUT…the one thing that was consistent? Relationships. All kinds of relationships. The quality of the social connections that we make throughout our lives means everything. He says…Human connection is our superpower. Good relationships help us get through life’s inevitable challenges, and they keep us happier and healthier. and the research shows that they actually help us to live longer. Robert reminds us that we should pay attention to the things that we really care about…the things and people that energize us. AND pay attention to the things and people that deplete us. He shares the keystones of healthy relationships — things like safety security, emotional closeness, fun and relaxation, learning and growth…and there’s more. Resources: The Good Life is available at all major booksellers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:37.3	This was a really fun interview. Our guest today is Robert Waldinger, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, practicing psychiatrist, Zen Master, and author of the book The Good Life, lessons from the world's longest scientific study on happiness.
0:56.0	This study, which began in 1938, reveals what it takes to build a good life.
1:02.0	What does that exactly mean, I wondered? Fulfilling, satisfying, meaningful, happy?
1:08.4	All of it. But there's no one size that fits all. The one thing that was consistent,
1:15.7	relationships, all kinds of relationships. The quality of the social connections that we make
1:22.6	throughout our lives means everything. He says human connection is our superpower. Good relationships help us get through
1:31.1	life's inevitable challenges and they keep us healthier and happier. And the research shows that they
1:37.7	actually help us live longer. He reminds us that we should pay attention to the things that we really
1:43.7	care about, the things and people that energize us, but also pay attention to the things that we really care about, the things
1:44.9	and people that energize us, but also pay attention to the things and people that deplete us.
1:51.5	He shares the keystones of healthy relationships, things like safety and security, emotional
1:57.6	closeness, fun and relaxation, learning, and growth, and there's more. As always,
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