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The Secret to a Happy Life: What the Longest Study on Happiness Reveals

2024/9/7
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Mel Robbins: 本期节目探讨了幸福的科学，包括幸福的构成、不同类型的幸福以及提升幸福感的四个简单习惯。研究表明，追求外在的幸福往往事与愿违，而真正的幸福来自于内心的平静和良好的人际关系。幸福感由基因、环境和个人掌控三部分构成，其中40%由个人掌控。享乐式幸福关乎于当下是否快乐，而意义式幸福则关乎于人生是否有意义。在追求自我提升的同时，也需要注重享受乐趣。 良好的人际关系是幸福和健康的关键，积极的人际互动能让人感到安全，从而促进身心健康。孤独感会对身心健康造成威胁，因为它被大脑感知为生命威胁。为了获得更多幸福，应专注于培养和维系积极的人际关系，减少与消极人群的相处时间。与陌生人进行简单的社交互动也能提升幸福感。 内心的平静意味着感到满足和安全，而总是胡思乱想会让人不快乐，活在当下则能带来内心的平静。正念意味着专注于当下，而内心的平静则关乎于活在当下。对剩余生命时间的感知会影响当下的生活优先级。 Andrea: 表达了对幸福的渴望和迷茫，感觉生活中缺少某种东西，并认为那就是幸福。 Rachel: 分享了她积极努力提升自我，却仍然感到不快乐的经历，渴望找到真正快乐的方法。 Jenna: 提问如何在日常生活中找到真正的幸福，并分享了她作为母亲，在孩子长大后感到快乐减少的感受。 Steve: 探讨了内心的平静与物质追求之间的区别，认为内心的平静和对自我的接纳才是真正的幸福。

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Many people, like Andrea, feel like something is missing in their lives and believe it's happiness. Often, this feeling arises from seeking happiness in external achievements rather than focusing on what truly brings lasting joy. It's important to understand that happiness is within your control and can be cultivated in the present moment.
  • Chasing external achievements for happiness can lead to a feeling of lacking time and control.
  • Anchoring happiness on future events makes it conditional and fleeting.
  • 40% of your capacity for happiness is within your control, regardless of genetics or circumstances.

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In today’s episode, you’ll learn the surprising science of happiness. 

This is a masterclass on everything you need to know about happiness: what really creates it, the different types of happiness, and 4 easy habits that will make your life better.

You’ll learn lessons from the longest study on happiness, what habits are blocking your happiness, and science-based tools for feeling better.

It’s also grounded in questions from listeners just like you, who are seeking more happiness, fulfillment, and meaning in their lives. This is an encore episode with new and exciting insights from Mel at the top of the episode. You’ll be happy you joined. Because happiness is not only possible; it is an option for you.

Get out your notebook because we are drilling into decades of psychological research that will ladder up to more meaning, purpose, and satisfaction in your life.

To hear more about some of the powerful research mentioned, listen to this episode with happiness expert Dr. Robert Waldinger: What Makes a Good Life? Lessons From the Longest Study on Happiness)

If you, like Mel, find it hard to truly let yourself be happy, listen to this very personal episode about why you’ve been blocking happiness: The Secret to Success & Happiness Nobody Talks About)

For more resources, including the studies mentioned today, click here) for the podcast episode page. 

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