The Midlife Mentors S3 Ep170: The Happiness Curve: Interview with Author Jonathan Rauch
Feb 10, 2024
42:27
In this episode we talk to journalist and author Jonathan Rauch about his book on midlife - The Happiness Curve.
Inspired by his own experience Jonathan looked at research on age and happiness and found it shows that from our 20s into our 40s, happiness follows a well-documented U-shaped trajectory - a "happiness curve", declining from the optimism of youth into what's often a long, low trough in middle age, before starting to rise again in our 50s.
The good news is this isn't a midlife crisis, but a chance to embrace becoming a wiser being, shifting priorities away from competition and toward connection, compassion and gratitude.
Jonathan is really open about his own journey and offers useful tips to navigate the challenges that arise at the bottom of the curve and find a path through the midlife malaise. The hope is that this conversation helps you feel less alone, ashamed or confused about what’s going on and also hopeful about the possibilities and opportunities that lie ahead.
The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better After Midlife:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Happiness-Curve-Better-After-International/dp/1250078806
Please remember, if you find the show helpful or it makes you laugh, motivates and inspires you - please do like, share and rate us. We don't run ads on the podcast or for the show, because we want to keep it as enjoyable for you to listen as possible. So if you can help us spread the word, we'd be incredibly grateful.
For more information about The Midlife Mentors, click the below link:
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Inspired by his own experience Jonathan looked at research on age and happiness and found it shows that from our 20s into our 40s, happiness follows a well-documented U-shaped trajectory - a "happiness curve", declining from the optimism of youth into what's often a long, low trough in middle age, before starting to rise again in our 50s.
The good news is this isn't a midlife crisis, but a chance to embrace becoming a wiser being, shifting priorities away from competition and toward connection, compassion and gratitude.
Jonathan is really open about his own journey and offers useful tips to navigate the challenges that arise at the bottom of the curve and find a path through the midlife malaise. The hope is that this conversation helps you feel less alone, ashamed or confused about what’s going on and also hopeful about the possibilities and opportunities that lie ahead.
The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better After Midlife:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Happiness-Curve-Better-After-International/dp/1250078806
Please remember, if you find the show helpful or it makes you laugh, motivates and inspires you - please do like, share and rate us. We don't run ads on the podcast or for the show, because we want to keep it as enjoyable for you to listen as possible. So if you can help us spread the word, we'd be incredibly grateful.
For more information about The Midlife Mentors, click the below link:
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Please remember, if you find the show helpful or it makes you laugh, motivates and inspires you - please do like, share and rate us. We don't run ads on the podcast or for the show, because we want to keep it as enjoyable for you to listen as possible. So if you can help us spread the word, we'd be incredibly grateful.
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