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The Wellness Mama Podcast - Dr. Robert Waldinger on the Science of Happiness and What Makes a Good Life

Dr. Robert Waldinger on the Science of Happiness and What Makes a Good Life

The Wellness Mama Podcast

01/11/23 • 56 min

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Episode Highlights With Dr. Waldinger

  • How he became a zen master who teaches meditation around the world
  • The science of meditation and the science of why it is beneficial
  • What the Harvard study of adult development is- the longest study on the same group of people since 1938
  • Key takeaways from this extremely long study
  • The surprising key to happiness and why human connection and relationships are so important
  • Helpful questions for checking in on your own relationships
  • How childhood experiences shape mental health later in life and what children really need to feel safe and secure in life
  • What the data says about things that extend lifespan and things that shorten it
  • How human connection correlates to a longer lifespan
  • Strong relationships are natural stress reducers - the science of how this works
  • Why happiness is not something we can “achieve” past our basic human needs
  • How to build a safety net of well-being to help increase happiness and calm even in tough times
  • Ways to use our feelings as signals but exercise choice in how we act and respond
  • How to increase “social fitness” and nurture relationships in your life
  • A rule of thumb when it comes to relationships
  • Why kids need to see us model prioritizing relationships and taking care of ourselves
  • What empathetic accuracy is and how to get better at it
  • The W.I.S.E.R method for handling emotionally challenging situations
  • The best investment you can make in your own well-being (it might surprise you)
  • Health and lifestyle trends that stood out from the data in this study

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"If the path before you is clear, you're probably on somebody else's path." - Joseph Campbell

01/11/23 • 56 min

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