3680: This 75-Year Harvard Study Shows How To Have Lifetime Joy by Benjamin Hardy on Health and Happiness

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Episode 3680:

Benjamin Hardy explores the profound impact of relationships on our health, happiness, and personal growth, drawing from a 75-year Harvard study and other compelling research. You'll discover how love, gratitude, and living for something beyond yourself can be powerful drivers of resilience, purpose, and emotional well-being.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://medium.com/thrive-global/this-75-year-harvard-study-reveals-the-secret-to-happiness-and-success-3cf0002510fe

Quotes to ponder:

“The clearest message that we get from this 75-year study is this: Good relationships keep us happier and healthier. Period.”

“The biggest predictor of your happiness and fulfillment overall in life is, basically, love.”

“You can give without loving, but you can’t love without giving.”

Episode references:

Meta-Analysis on Social Relationships and Mortality Risk: https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1000316

Dr. Gabor Maté Official Website: https://drgabormate.com

John Wooden Quotes: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/john_wooden_104927

Viktor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning: https://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl/dp/0807014273

What Makes a Good Life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness – Robert Waldinger TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/robert_waldinger_what_makes_a_good_life_lessons_from_the_longest_study_on_happiness

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