Intuition and personal insight can be powerful tools for determining our individual paths toward well being. But sometimes it's nice to refer to some good, old fashioned empirical evidence, and check in with what the research has to say about a given question!

On this episode Dr. Hanson and Forrest are joined by Jason Marsh, the founding editor-in-chief of Greater Good Magazine, published by the Greater Good Science Center. Together they explore key, research-based insights into living a meaningful life.

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Timestamps:

03:37: What do you mean by "Greater Good"?

05:42: The top 5 take-aways from the research on well-being and resilience.

12:53: Where do self-help trends come from?

15:39: Is there a body of research that you see emerging right now that you think could be the next big thing?

17:50: What areas of study should get more investigation?

21:24: How have you applied the research to your own life?

23:28: Do you think there are ways in which some of the research on particular topics has been misused by people?

28:46: What do you think about the research into well-being being used by companies as a way to increase profitability?

33:21: If you could go back in time and tell yourself one thing, what would that be?

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