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What makes a good life? | Robert Waldinger
Harvard’s 80-year study: close relationships predict health & happiness.
How to be happier in 5 steps with zero weird tricks | Laurie Santos
Five research-backed practical fixes for miswanting and comparison.
There’s more to life than being happy | Emily Esfahani Smith
Meaning’s four pillars (belonging, purpose, storytelling, transcendence).
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On the Problems
The Anxious Generation — Jonathan Haidt
Data-rich case that the “phone-based childhood” helped drive the teen mental-health spike, and what to do about it.Lost Connections — Johann Hari
A tour of the forces stealing attention (design, environment, norms) with system-level and personal fixes.Dopamine Nation — Anna Lembke
How a pleasure-rich world drives compulsive overuse and ways to restore the brain’s pleasure–pain balance.
On the Foundation
Why We Sleep — Matthew Walker
The importance of consistent sleep and how better sleep stabilizes mood, focus, and learning.Outlive — Peter Attia
Healthspan habits (sleep, nutrition, strength, VO₂) that support physical and mental resilience.Deep Work — Cal Newport
A method to reclaim focus from default screens and shallow tasks.
On Connection & Belonging
The Good Life — Robert Waldinger & Marc Schulz
Lessons from the Harvard Study: close relationships are the strongest predictor of health and happiness—and how to cultivate them.Together — Vivek H. Murthy
Loneliness as a public health issue, with ways families, campuses, and towns can rebuild connections.The Connection Cure — Julia Hotz
How social prescribing and how community, movement, nature, and the arts improve common ailments.
On Purpose & Meaning
Life Worth Living — Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, Ryan McAnnally-Linz
A modern, cross-tradition primer on building a moral, meaningful life.Same as Ever — Morgan Housel
A guide to the human patterns that don’t change—biases, incentives, cycles—so you can make saner choices about careers, money, and life amid constant noise.The Happiness Hypothesis — Jonathan Haidt
Ancient wisdom meets modern psychology—ten big ideas (including the rider–elephant metaphor) on purpose, virtue, and relationships that make life work.
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The Happiness Lab with Laurie Santos
Science-based habits for a happier, more purposeful life.
Huberman Lab with Andrew Huberman
Get science-based tools for better health, sleep, focus and performance.
10% Happier with Dan Harris
Mental health, meditation, and finding ways to become a "little bit happier"
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The Science of Well-Being - Yale University
Increase your own happiness and build more productive habits.
The Science of Well-Being for Teens - Yale University
Explore what the field of psychology teaches us about how to be happier, how to feel less stressed, and how to thrive in high school and beyond.