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2893: The Little Known Happiness Curve by Ryan Frederick of Here.life on How to Age Happily & Blue Zones

Sep 6, 2023

Ryan Frederick, an internationally recognized thought leader, discusses the happiness curve and aging happily. He explores the concept of the happiness curve, the benefits of aging, and embracing the joy of aging. The podcast also delves into the upside down U-shaped curve of money and happiness, emphasizing the importance of social connections and meaningful time over money and achievement.

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Ryan Frederick

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Quick takeaways

People tend to get happier as they get older, with happiness often exceeding all other periods of their life.

Finding environments that help foster personal growth and social connections can contribute to greater life satisfaction at any stage.

Deep dives

The You-Shaped Happiness Curve

Researchers have found that people tend to get happier as they get older, with happiness often exceeding all other periods of their life. This happiness curve is observed across cultures and countries, persisting even after accounting for various factors. While some may experience a general upward trend or consistently high life satisfaction, most people go through a midlife dip before experiencing an increase in happiness beyond midlife.

Introduction

1min

The You Shaped Happiness Curve and the Midlife Dip

4min

The Happiness Curve, Benefits of Aging, and Influences of Place

3min

The Little-known Happiness Curve and Embracing the Joy of Aging

2min

Exploring the Upside Down U-Shaped Curve of Money and Happiness

3min

Ryan Frederick talks about the happiness curve

Episode 2893: The Little Known Happiness Curve by Ryan Frederick of Here.life on How to Age Happily

Ryan Frederick is an internationally recognized thought leader, speaker, author, innovator, developer, and strategy consultant specializing in place and healthy longevity with over 15 years in the field. His work has been cited in Forbes, The Washington Post and many other outlets.

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The original post is located here: https://www.here.life/blog/the-little-known-happiness-curve

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