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With so much challenging stuff going on in the world around us these days, it's natural to ask a simple question: how much control do we have over how happy we are?\nOn this episode of "10 Good Minutes," Forrest explores the research behind happiness, reveals the most important factors, and gives some practical advice for maximizing sustainable well-being.\nIf you'd like to watch this episode rather than listen to it, Forrest has a new YouTube channel! Subscribe to the channel, and watch the video over there.\xa0\nFrom Dr. Hanson: The Foundations of Well-Being brings together the lessons of a lifetime of practice into one year-long online program. Podcast listeners can use the code\xa0BEINGWELL25 at checkout for an additional 25% off! Please don't hesitate to apply for a scholarship if you're in need.\xa0\nResearch:\nPursuing Happiness: The Architecture of Sustainable Change\nOur podcast episode with Dr. Lyubomirsky.\nTwin studies find that identical twins raised in different households are more similar in their level of happiness than fraternal twins raised in the same household.\xa0\nEmotional well-being decouples from income at ~$75,000/year.\nBRAND NEW research suggests that "experienced well-being" continues to rise as income increases above $75,000/year.\nCircumstantial factors that most consistently predict high\xa0subjective well being.\nConnect with the show:\n\nFollow Forrest on YouTube\n\nFollow us on Instagram\n\nFollow Rick on Facebook\n\nFollow Forrest on Facebook\n\nSubscribe on iTunes