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In this week's episode, we discuss the Harvard Study of Adult Development, one of the longest-running studies on adult life and wellbeing ever conducted. From decades of research, the study highlights what actually predicts a long, healthy and fulfilling life!

In this episode, we covered:

• How relationships are the single strongest predictor of happiness

• The harms of loneliness

• What people regretted when they looked back on their lives

• What we can take from the findings of the study and implement into our lives to boost wellbeing and happiness.

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The full video version of this episode is available on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@thismighthelppodcast

The research we chat about can be found below:

• Waldinger, R. J., & Schulz, M. S. (2010). Psychology and Aging, 25(2), 422–431. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0019087

• The Good Life: Lessons from the World’s Longest Scientific Study of Happiness published in 2023 by Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz (https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-good-life-9781846046780)

Some additional resources can be found here:

https://www.ted.com/talks/robert_waldinger_the_secret_to_a_happy_life_lessons_from_8_decades_of_research

Additional support can be found through:

Beyond Blue - https://www.beyondblue.org.au 1300 22 4636 

LifeLine - https://988lifeline.org/get-help/ 13 11 14 

Headspace - https://headspace.org.au 1800 650 890 (for those aged 25 or under)