Robert Waldinger
@robertwaldinger.bsky.social
Director of Harvard Study of Adult Development | Zen Master | Author of “The Good Life” |
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Why are so many of us struggling to keep friends? In The Friendship Cure on How God Works, I joined @daviddesteno to explore what the Harvard Study of Adult Development reveals about connection.
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The Friendship Cure
Podcast Episode · How God Works: The Science Behind Spirituality · 10/05/2025 · 41m
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November 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Why are so many of us struggling to keep friends? In The Friendship Cure on How God Works, I joined @daviddesteno to explore what the Harvard Study of Adult Development reveals about connection.
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#TheGoodLife #Friendship
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IPhones promise connection — but often pull us further apart. The Princess of Wales and I co-wrote about the epidemic of disconnection, especially in families.
Why presence still matters: www.nation.com.pk/10-Oct-2025/...
Why presence still matters: www.nation.com.pk/10-Oct-2025/...
Kate warns too much screen time damages family life
LONDON - The Princess of Wales has warned that an overload of smartphones and computer screens is creating an “epidemic of
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November 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
IPhones promise connection — but often pull us further apart. The Princess of Wales and I co-wrote about the epidemic of disconnection, especially in families.
Why presence still matters: www.nation.com.pk/10-Oct-2025/...
Why presence still matters: www.nation.com.pk/10-Oct-2025/...
HRH Princess Kate's latest essay reminds us: presence matters more than perfection. Especially for grandparents — whose secret superpower is time.
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More here: startsat60.com/media/news/k...
Kate’s right: Help your grandkids by switching off!
Kate’s Right: The Best Way to Help Our Grandkids Might Be to Switch Off their electronic devices.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
HRH Princess Kate's latest essay reminds us: presence matters more than perfection. Especially for grandparents — whose secret superpower is time.
More here: startsat60.com/media/news/k...
More here: startsat60.com/media/news/k...
Zen doesn’t ask us to withdraw - it asks us to stay. In this @HarvardCatalyst piece, I reflect on how connection and presence help us through hard times. Read here: catalyst.harvard.edu/news/article...
Staying Zen in Tumultuous Times
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October 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Zen doesn’t ask us to withdraw - it asks us to stay. In this @HarvardCatalyst piece, I reflect on how connection and presence help us through hard times. Read here: catalyst.harvard.edu/news/article...
In a recent collaboration with The Princess of Wales and the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, I spoke with @7news.bsky.social about how screen time affects connection—and why small moments of presence matter. Watch here: whdh.com/news/princes...
Princess Kate, Harvard doctor sounding alarm on impact on smartphones on family life - Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. (WHDH) - Princess Kate has a royal warning for families about cellphone use and is working with a doctor from Harvard University to<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/...
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October 14, 2025 at 5:18 PM
In a recent collaboration with The Princess of Wales and the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, I spoke with @7news.bsky.social about how screen time affects connection—and why small moments of presence matter. Watch here: whdh.com/news/princes...
Good relationships are better at keeping us happy and healthy than almost anything else we can measure.
In collaboration with Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales, we explore how presence and attention are the foundations of a good life.
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In collaboration with Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales, we explore how presence and attention are the foundations of a good life.
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October 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Good relationships are better at keeping us happy and healthy than almost anything else we can measure.
In collaboration with Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales, we explore how presence and attention are the foundations of a good life.
🔗 centreforearlychildhood.org/news-insight...
In collaboration with Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales, we explore how presence and attention are the foundations of a good life.
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Turning inward isn’t turning away.
It’s how we come home to what’s real - with clarity, steadiness, and heart.
Curious about what really matters for a good life? Explore more insights here: bit.ly/RWaldinger
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It’s how we come home to what’s real - with clarity, steadiness, and heart.
Curious about what really matters for a good life? Explore more insights here: bit.ly/RWaldinger
#TheGoodLife
Robert Waldinger | Author, Speaker, and Zen Priest
Robert Waldinger is the Director of the Harvard Study on Adult Development, an author, speaker, and Zen teacher (Roshi). His mission is to help people discover the keys to living happier, more fulfill...
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October 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Turning inward isn’t turning away.
It’s how we come home to what’s real - with clarity, steadiness, and heart.
Curious about what really matters for a good life? Explore more insights here: bit.ly/RWaldinger
#TheGoodLife
It’s how we come home to what’s real - with clarity, steadiness, and heart.
Curious about what really matters for a good life? Explore more insights here: bit.ly/RWaldinger
#TheGoodLife
On RTÉ Radio 1, I shared this: well-being doesn’t hinge on how many hours we work—but on the quality of our relationships and our presence in daily life. It’s the small moments that shape a good life.
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Robert Waldinger
American Psychiatristm psychoanalyst and Zen Priest
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October 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
On RTÉ Radio 1, I shared this: well-being doesn’t hinge on how many hours we work—but on the quality of our relationships and our presence in daily life. It’s the small moments that shape a good life.
Tune in: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Tune in: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Like many things happiness-related, money’s effect on us is simple and it’s complicated.
But maybe the reason we never find an answer to the question “Can money buy happiness?” is because we’re asking the wrong question.
Maybe the right question is: What truly makes me happy?
But maybe the reason we never find an answer to the question “Can money buy happiness?” is because we’re asking the wrong question.
Maybe the right question is: What truly makes me happy?
September 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Like many things happiness-related, money’s effect on us is simple and it’s complicated.
But maybe the reason we never find an answer to the question “Can money buy happiness?” is because we’re asking the wrong question.
Maybe the right question is: What truly makes me happy?
But maybe the reason we never find an answer to the question “Can money buy happiness?” is because we’re asking the wrong question.
Maybe the right question is: What truly makes me happy?
Reminder: People who are more connected to family, to friends, and to community, are happier and physically healthier than people who are less well connected.
For more insights on what truly makes a good life visit my website - bit.ly/RWaldinger
#TheGoodLife
For more insights on what truly makes a good life visit my website - bit.ly/RWaldinger
#TheGoodLife
September 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Reminder: People who are more connected to family, to friends, and to community, are happier and physically healthier than people who are less well connected.
For more insights on what truly makes a good life visit my website - bit.ly/RWaldinger
#TheGoodLife
For more insights on what truly makes a good life visit my website - bit.ly/RWaldinger
#TheGoodLife
Success in life is often measured by title, salary, and recognition of achievement, even though most of us understand that these things do not necessarily make for a happy life on their own.
For more insights on what truly makes a good life visit my website - bit.ly/RWaldinger
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For more insights on what truly makes a good life visit my website - bit.ly/RWaldinger
#TheGoodLife
September 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Success in life is often measured by title, salary, and recognition of achievement, even though most of us understand that these things do not necessarily make for a happy life on their own.
For more insights on what truly makes a good life visit my website - bit.ly/RWaldinger
#TheGoodLife
For more insights on what truly makes a good life visit my website - bit.ly/RWaldinger
#TheGoodLife
Philosophers and spiritual leaders have long known that healthy relationships matter.
Despite changing tech and cultures, the core of the human experience stays the same—connection remains essential.
For more insights on what truly makes a good life visit my website - bit.ly/RWaldinger
Despite changing tech and cultures, the core of the human experience stays the same—connection remains essential.
For more insights on what truly makes a good life visit my website - bit.ly/RWaldinger
August 28, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Philosophers and spiritual leaders have long known that healthy relationships matter.
Despite changing tech and cultures, the core of the human experience stays the same—connection remains essential.
For more insights on what truly makes a good life visit my website - bit.ly/RWaldinger
Despite changing tech and cultures, the core of the human experience stays the same—connection remains essential.
For more insights on what truly makes a good life visit my website - bit.ly/RWaldinger
87 years of research, one simple truth: Good relationships keep us happier and healthier. Money can't buy that.
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Things money can’t buy — like happiness and better health — Harvard Gazette
That’s according to the Harvard Study of Adult Development, which over its 87-year run has generated data that benefits work on other issues.
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August 19, 2025 at 3:53 PM
87 years of research, one simple truth: Good relationships keep us happier and healthier. Money can't buy that.
📰 Read more via the Harvard Gazette: news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
📰 Read more via the Harvard Gazette: news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
So many of us long for deeper, more fulfilling relationships - yet we fall into the same reactive patterns.
In my latest piece for @lionsroar.com, I explore how mindfulness can help us become more present, loving, and supportive partners.
Read it here: www.lionsroar.com/mindfulness-...
In my latest piece for @lionsroar.com, I explore how mindfulness can help us become more present, loving, and supportive partners.
Read it here: www.lionsroar.com/mindfulness-...
Mindfulness and Relationships
Robert Waldinger on how to find alternatives to unhealthy patterns and become a more loving, present, and supportive partner.
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August 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
So many of us long for deeper, more fulfilling relationships - yet we fall into the same reactive patterns.
In my latest piece for @lionsroar.com, I explore how mindfulness can help us become more present, loving, and supportive partners.
Read it here: www.lionsroar.com/mindfulness-...
In my latest piece for @lionsroar.com, I explore how mindfulness can help us become more present, loving, and supportive partners.
Read it here: www.lionsroar.com/mindfulness-...
@indivisible.org this political speech from Gene Wu is not motivating in the way the other speakers have been.
August 14, 2025 at 12:46 AM
@indivisible.org this political speech from Gene Wu is not motivating in the way the other speakers have been.
Reminder: If you’re going to make one choice, a single decision that could best ensure your own health and happiness, science tells us that your choice should be to cultivate warm relationships.
For more insights on what truly makes a good life visit my website - bit.ly/RWaldinger
#TheGoodLife
For more insights on what truly makes a good life visit my website - bit.ly/RWaldinger
#TheGoodLife
August 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Reminder: If you’re going to make one choice, a single decision that could best ensure your own health and happiness, science tells us that your choice should be to cultivate warm relationships.
For more insights on what truly makes a good life visit my website - bit.ly/RWaldinger
#TheGoodLife
For more insights on what truly makes a good life visit my website - bit.ly/RWaldinger
#TheGoodLife
In the busyness of life, we can lose connection with our truest selves.
Stillness is where we find clarity, meaning, and the truth of who we are.
Curious about what really matters for a good life? Explore more insights here: bit.ly/RWaldinger
#TheGoodLife
Stillness is where we find clarity, meaning, and the truth of who we are.
Curious about what really matters for a good life? Explore more insights here: bit.ly/RWaldinger
#TheGoodLife
August 5, 2025 at 6:43 PM
In the busyness of life, we can lose connection with our truest selves.
Stillness is where we find clarity, meaning, and the truth of who we are.
Curious about what really matters for a good life? Explore more insights here: bit.ly/RWaldinger
#TheGoodLife
Stillness is where we find clarity, meaning, and the truth of who we are.
Curious about what really matters for a good life? Explore more insights here: bit.ly/RWaldinger
#TheGoodLife
Life, even when it’s good, is not easy. There is simply no way to make life perfect, and if there were, then it wouldn’t be good.
For more insights on what truly makes a good life visit my website - bit.ly/RWaldinger
#TheGoodLife
For more insights on what truly makes a good life visit my website - bit.ly/RWaldinger
#TheGoodLife
July 29, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Life, even when it’s good, is not easy. There is simply no way to make life perfect, and if there were, then it wouldn’t be good.
For more insights on what truly makes a good life visit my website - bit.ly/RWaldinger
#TheGoodLife
For more insights on what truly makes a good life visit my website - bit.ly/RWaldinger
#TheGoodLife
We often look to the past or future, but the only time we actually have is this moment.
Curious about what really matters for a good life? Explore more insights here: bit.ly/RWaldinger
#TheGoodLife
Curious about what really matters for a good life? Explore more insights here: bit.ly/RWaldinger
#TheGoodLife
Robert Waldinger | Author, Speaker, and Zen Priest
Robert Waldinger is the Director of the Harvard Study on Adult Development, an author, speaker, and Zen teacher (Roshi). His mission is to help people discover the keys to living happier, more fulfill...
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July 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
We often look to the past or future, but the only time we actually have is this moment.
Curious about what really matters for a good life? Explore more insights here: bit.ly/RWaldinger
#TheGoodLife
Curious about what really matters for a good life? Explore more insights here: bit.ly/RWaldinger
#TheGoodLife
In my conversation with Deepak Chopra, we explored an important insight: instead of just asking, “What makes me happy?” we should ask, “Who is asking?” The idea of a fixed “self” doesn’t hold up. True contentment comes from seeing ourselves as part of a greater whole.
July 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
In my conversation with Deepak Chopra, we explored an important insight: instead of just asking, “What makes me happy?” we should ask, “Who is asking?” The idea of a fixed “self” doesn’t hold up. True contentment comes from seeing ourselves as part of a greater whole.
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What is happiness—and how does it shape our lives? 😊 Discover insights from Dr. Robert Waldinger, director of the world’s longest happiness study & author of "The Good Life". This video launches our expert series on the science of living well. More soon—stay tuned! www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbtW...
Learn from Happiness Expert Dr. Robert Waldinger
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July 17, 2025 at 1:14 PM
What is happiness—and how does it shape our lives? 😊 Discover insights from Dr. Robert Waldinger, director of the world’s longest happiness study & author of "The Good Life". This video launches our expert series on the science of living well. More soon—stay tuned! www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbtW...
Buddhist philosophy, the bedrock of Zen, teaches us that life is inherently unsatisfactory due to its constant change. We often resist what we dislike, but accepting impermanence is the path to finding peace.
Dive deeper in my book ‘’The Good Life’’- Link in bio
#TheGoodLife #Zen #Mindfulness
Dive deeper in my book ‘’The Good Life’’- Link in bio
#TheGoodLife #Zen #Mindfulness
July 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Buddhist philosophy, the bedrock of Zen, teaches us that life is inherently unsatisfactory due to its constant change. We often resist what we dislike, but accepting impermanence is the path to finding peace.
Dive deeper in my book ‘’The Good Life’’- Link in bio
#TheGoodLife #Zen #Mindfulness
Dive deeper in my book ‘’The Good Life’’- Link in bio
#TheGoodLife #Zen #Mindfulness
@indivisible.org we commit to hosting a community resistance gathering
July 17, 2025 at 1:12 AM
@indivisible.org we commit to hosting a community resistance gathering
Excited to join BuddhaFest 2025—a 6-week online celebration of Buddhist wisdom, film & music starting July 14. Talks, films & teachings from Ram Dass, Joanna Macy & more.
Pause, reflect, reconnect.
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Pause, reflect, reconnect.
Join us: www.buddhafestonline.com/home?am_id=r...
BuddhaFest 2025
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July 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Excited to join BuddhaFest 2025—a 6-week online celebration of Buddhist wisdom, film & music starting July 14. Talks, films & teachings from Ram Dass, Joanna Macy & more.
Pause, reflect, reconnect.
Join us: www.buddhafestonline.com/home?am_id=r...
Pause, reflect, reconnect.
Join us: www.buddhafestonline.com/home?am_id=r...
What makes a good life? After 85+ years of data, the answer is surprisingly simple—and deeply human. Watch the abridged talk, and the full version here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEIF...
July 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
What makes a good life? After 85+ years of data, the answer is surprisingly simple—and deeply human. Watch the abridged talk, and the full version here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEIF...