Dr. Robert Waldinger on the Secret to a Happy Life

Mindfulness teacher, psychiatrist, and director of the famed Harvard study of human happiness, Dr. Robert Waldinger, shares what he’s learned about leading a long, healthy, and happy life.

In this conversation, Melvin McLeod talks with Dr. Robert Waldinger, who contributed to his new book, With a Single Breath: The Complete Path of Mindfulness. He shares what he’s learned about what really makes life happy and meaningful, and how mindfulness can help.

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