How to Be Awesome at Your Job

830: Lessons Learned from the World's Longest Scientific Study on Happiness with Dr. Robert Waldinger

Jan 12, 2023

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Having warm, close connections with others acts as a stress regulator and is essential for overall well-being and happiness.

Developing emotional intelligence and prioritizing relationships over money leads to greater happiness and workplace success.

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The Importance of Warm Authentic Relationships

One of the main findings from the world's longest scientific study on happiness is that people with warm, close connections with others tend to live longer, be healthier, and be happier. These relationships act as stress regulators and help manage stress better. Having at least one person who has your back and whom you can rely on is essential for overall well-being and makes the world feel safer. Building and maintaining strong relationships, both at work and in personal life, is crucial for happiness and success.

The Good Life Lessons From the World's Longest Study on Happiness

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Harvard Undergrads and Boston Boys in Disabled Neighborhoods

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What's Your Favorite Study?

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Introduction

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How to Be Awesome at Your Job

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The Good Life Lessons From the World's Longest Study on Happiness

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Harvard Undergrads and Boston Boys in Disabled Neighborhoods

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Harvard Men - What's the Difference in Wealth and Health?

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Relationships Are a Big Predictor of Health

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Relationships Helping You Manage Stress

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Are Relationships a Stress Buster?

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Does More Money Make You Happier?

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Do You Have Better Relationship Skills?

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How to Start a Warm Closet Relationship

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Do You Have a Best Friend at Work?

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Are You Drinking Too Much?

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What's Your Favorite Study?

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A Favorite Tool, Something You Used to Be Awesome at Your Job?

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How to Be Awesome at Your Job Podcast

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Dr. Robert Waldinger breaks down key insights on happiness gathered from the Harvard Study of Adult Development.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The top stress regulator—and how to cultivate it in your life

2) Two big happiness myths to debunk

3) How to foster warm, authentic relationships with one question

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— ABOUT ROBERT —

Robert Waldinger is a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development at Massachusetts General Hospital, and cofounder of the Lifespan Research Foundation. Dr. Waldinger received his AB from Harvard College and his MD from Harvard Medical School. He is a practicing psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, and he directs a psychotherapy teaching program for Harvard psychiatry residents.

He is also a Zen master (Roshi) and teaches meditation in New England and around the world. Robert is the co-author of the book The Good Life: Lessons From the World’s Longest Scientific Study on Happiness.

• Book: The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness

• Website: TheGoodLifeBook.com

• Study: AdultDevelopmentStudy.org

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: “Happiness is Love: Full Stop” by George E. Vaillant

• Article: “Why We Need Best Friends at Work” by Annemarie Mann

• Book: The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers

• Book: Pride & Prejudice (Deluxe Edition) by Jane Austen

• Book: The Overstory by Richard Powers

• Book: Ending the Pursuit of Happiness: A Zen Guide by Barry Magid

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