What makes a good life?

- Robert Waldinger- Ted Talk

Big lessons

1. What did the millennials ( young adults) say about what their major life goals were?
2. How many people did they study and for how long?
3. How many and what kind of groups of people did they study ?
4. What was that kept these people happy through life according to the study?
5. Which are the three BIG LESSONS about relationships?
6. What tips does he give to start working on our relationships with people?
7. 7. How can you build a good life?????? Last sentence?

1. – get rich/ become famous

2. 724 people/75 years
3. 2 groups, 1- Harvard college boys 2- boys from poorets neighbourhoods in Boston,
disadvantaged troubled families
4. Good relationships keep us happier and healthier
5. 1. – social connections are good for us/ loneliness kills
Isolated people are less happier, brain functions decline, have shorter lives health
declines
One in 5 americans are lonely

2. – the QUALITY OF your close relationships matters not the number of friends, or if you live
in a commitment, marriage.....living in the midst of conflicts is worse than divorce, godd warm
relationships, affection PROTECTS your health, body

3 – good close relationships protect our BRAINS too- memory stays sharper and longer
( without affection memory declines)

6. – replace screen time with people time

- Living up your old relationships by doing something together: LONG WALKS, DATE
NIGHTS
- REACH OUT to you family memebr friend, who you have not spoken to for years.. family
feuds take a toll on people who hold grudges ( against others)
7. The Good life is built with good relationships.