What Are 3 Habits That Can Transform Your Happiness and Wellbeing?
Jan 05, 2025•14 min
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Episode description
In this episode you discover 3 research based ways to enhance your happiness and wellbeing. You learn how to easily incorporate these 3 happiness habits into your daily life.
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Resources for expanded insights into these 3 habits:
Dr. Robert Emmons' research at UC Davis on gratitude and happiness. https://emmons.faculty.ucdavis.edu
Hill PL, Allemand M, Roberts BW. Examining the Pathways between Gratitude and Self-Rated Physical Health across Adulthood. Pers Individ Dif. 2013 Jan;54(1):92-96. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2012.08.011. PMID: 23139438; PMCID: PMC3489271.
“7 Scientifically Proven Benefits Of Gratitude That Will Motivate You To Give Thanks Year-Round”. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/amymorin/2014/11/23/7-scientifically-proven-benefits-of-gratitude-that-will-motivate-you-to-give-thanks-year-round/
“Harvard Study of Adult Development”. https://www.adultdevelopmentstudy.orghttps://www.adultdevelopmentstudy.org
“Good genes are nice, but joy is better”. “Harvard Gazette”. Link: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/04/over-nearly-80-years-harvard-study-has-been-showing-how-to-live-a-healthy-and-happy-life/
“Gratitude and Wellbeing”. https://emmons.faculty.ucdavis.edu/gratitude-and-well-being/#:~:text=Summary%20of%20Findings,Emmons%20&%20McCullough%2C%202003).
“Associations between social media use and loneliness in a cross-national population: do motives for social media use matter?”. Pub Med. Link: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9817115/#:~:text=Conclusion%20and%20implications,for%20maintaining%20contact%20with%20others.
“How to make friends? Study reveals how many hours it takes”. KU News. https://news.ku.edu/news/article/2018/03/06/study-reveals-number-hours-it-takes-make-friend#:~:text=In%20a%20new%20report%20published,long%2Dterm%20belongingness%20needs.”
“The Protégé Effect: How You Can Learn by Teaching Others”. https://effectiviology.com/protege-effect-learn-by-teaching/#:~:text=Expecting%20to%20teach%20and%20teaching%20can%20lead,and%20seeking%20out%20key%20pieces%20of%20information.
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Technical information:
Recorded with Ocenaudio. Edits with Twisted Wave, Amadeus Pro, Hush,, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone CAD E100Sx.
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Key words:
joy, happiness, gratitude, mindful_gratitude, emotional_wellbeing,
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Resources for expanded insights into these 3 habits:
Dr. Robert Emmons' research at UC Davis on gratitude and happiness. https://emmons.faculty.ucdavis.edu
Hill PL, Allemand M, Roberts BW. Examining the Pathways between Gratitude and Self-Rated Physical Health across Adulthood. Pers Individ Dif. 2013 Jan;54(1):92-96. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2012.08.011. PMID: 23139438; PMCID: PMC3489271.
“7 Scientifically Proven Benefits Of Gratitude That Will Motivate You To Give Thanks Year-Round”. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/amymorin/2014/11/23/7-scientifically-proven-benefits-of-gratitude-that-will-motivate-you-to-give-thanks-year-round/
“Harvard Study of Adult Development”. https://www.adultdevelopmentstudy.orghttps://www.adultdevelopmentstudy.org
“Good genes are nice, but joy is better”. “Harvard Gazette”. Link: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/04/over-nearly-80-years-harvard-study-has-been-showing-how-to-live-a-healthy-and-happy-life/
“Gratitude and Wellbeing”. https://emmons.faculty.ucdavis.edu/gratitude-and-well-being/#:~:text=Summary%20of%20Findings,Emmons%20&%20McCullough%2C%202003).
“Associations between social media use and loneliness in a cross-national population: do motives for social media use matter?”. Pub Med. Link: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9817115/#:~:text=Conclusion%20and%20implications,for%20maintaining%20contact%20with%20others.
“How to make friends? Study reveals how many hours it takes”. KU News. https://news.ku.edu/news/article/2018/03/06/study-reveals-number-hours-it-takes-make-friend#:~:text=In%20a%20new%20report%20published,long%2Dterm%20belongingness%20needs.”
“The Protégé Effect: How You Can Learn by Teaching Others”. https://effectiviology.com/protege-effect-learn-by-teaching/#:~:text=Expecting%20to%20teach%20and%20teaching%20can%20lead,and%20seeking%20out%20key%20pieces%20of%20information.
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Technical information:
Recorded with Ocenaudio. Edits with Twisted Wave, Amadeus Pro, Hush,, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone CAD E100Sx.
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Key words:
joy, happiness, gratitude, mindful_gratitude, emotional_wellbeing,
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