BITESIZE | The #1 Lesson From The World’s Longest Scientific Study of Happiness | Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz #441

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Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Alternative Health, Mental Health

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🗓️ 4 April 2024

⏱️ 21 minutes

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By the end of today’s episode, I’m pretty sure you’ll feel inspired to reconnect with an old friend, phone that family member you don’t see enough of, or make plans for a face-to-face get-together. You’ll feel happier, and even be healthier, if you do because the quality of our relationships determines the quality of our lives. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today’s clip is from episode 364 of the podcast with co-authors of The Good Life: Lessons From The World’s Longest Scientific Study of Happiness - Professors Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz. They are the directors of the Harvard Study of Adult Development which is an extraordinary research project that started all the way back in 1938 and is now in its 85th year. In this clip they share why having high quality relationships may just be one of the most important things we can do for our happiness and our mental and physical health. Thanks to our sponsor https://www.drinkag1.com/livemore Support the podcast and enjoy Ad-Free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/feelbetterlivemore. For other podcast platforms go to https://fblm.supercast.com. Show notes and the full podcast are available at drchatterjee.com/364 Follow me on instagram.com/drchatterjee Follow me on facebook.com/DrChatterjee Follow me on twitter.com/drchatterjeeuk DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

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0:47.4	Welcome to Feel Better Live More bite size, your weekly dose of positivity and optimism to get you ready for the weekend.
0:57.4	Today's clip is from episode 364 of the podcast with co-authors of the Good Life,
1:04.5	lessons from the world's longest scientific study of happiness, professors Robert
1:09.6	Wardinger and Mark Shorts.
1:11.6	In this clip, they share why having high-quality relationships may just be one of the most important things
1:18.6	that we can do for our happiness and our mental and physical health.
1:24.6	You are both, I guess, guardians of one of the most important studies in human happiness.
1:35.7	I think there's so much that you've learnt, there's so much that we can all learn from your
1:41.1	findings. But I thought what really interesting place to start would be with something you've written about
1:48.0	in your book that there are two major predictors of our happiness, our health, maybe even
1:57.4	our longevity, and that's the frequency and the quality of our contact with other people.
2:05.6	Why are those two things so important?
2:09.2	Well, frequency has to do with this observation that when we don't keep current with each other,
2:18.3	with the really important people in our lives,
2:20.3	that perfectly good relationships can simply wither away from neglect.
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