The Good Life
The life-changing bestseller on how to find happiness
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4.5 • 8 Ratings
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- £5.99
Publisher Description
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Discover the science of happiness and how meaningful relationships hold the key to a longer, healthier and more fulfilling life, in the must-read bestseller.
‘This captivating, powerful book shows us scientifically and practically how to define, create and most importantly live the good life’ Jay Shetty, bestselling author of Think Like a Monk
What if the secret to lasting happiness has been hiding in plain sight?
Based on the world’s longest scientific study of happiness, the Harvard Study of Adult Development, this landmark book reveals the simple yet surprising truth:?the stronger our relationships, the more likely we are to live happy, satisfying and overall healthier lives.
Drawing on over 80 years of research and hundreds of life stories, programme directors Dr Robert Waldinger and Dr Marc Schulz bring together scientific precision, traditional wisdom, incredible real-life stories and actionable insights to show us how and why prioritising meaningful connection - not financial success or achievement - is the key to a good life.
Accessible, inspiring and deeply practical, The Good Life is the accessible and practical guide on how to nurture relationships, build emotional resilience and find lasting happiness.
Praise for The Good Life:
‘In a crowded field of life advice and even life advice based on scientific research, Schulz and Waldinger stand apart’ Angela Duckworth, bestselling author of Grit
'An outstanding book. It combines the longest and richest study of human lives anywhere with two remarkable authors of extraordinary breadth' Richard Layard, author of Can We Be Happier?
‘This is the book we’ve been waiting for… It couldn’t have come at a better time’ Guy Raz, journalist and podcaster
‘Offers unparalleled insight into our nature as people’ Peter Fonagy, Professor of Psychoanalysis and Developmental Science, UCL
‘Accessible, interesting and grounded in research - it is bound to make a difference in the lives of millions’ Tal Ben-Sahar, author of Happy and co-founder of Happiness Studies Academy
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Humans have been asking the question, “What makes a good life?” for centuries—in The Good Life, authors Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz have landed on a plausible answer. As the current director and associate director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, Waldinger and Schulz based their findings on 80 years’ worth of research, gathered since the study began in 1938, supplementing the data from this key source with further science, universal wisdom and real-life anecdotes. Their conclusion—that building strong, positive relationships with one another is the key to happiness—is at the core of their prescription for living well. Despite its lofty credentials, The Good Life avoids laying on the academia too thick, presenting as more of a guide to human connection than a thesis. The authors take an in-depth look at friendship, family, romance, work and more besides, illustrating not only how our many varied associates can enrich every aspect of our lives but how we can reciprocate in kind.
