099: The 5 Areas of Wellbeing Backed By 80+ Years of Research w/ Ben Wigert, Mike Ritz from Gallup

A topic that gets mentioned on every episode of the Better Man Podcast is simple: How you can become a better man. 

But until today, we’ve never had the ability to really pull back the analytics and examine the cold, hard data. That’s why I invited Ben Wigert and Mike Ritz from Gallup. For the past 89 years, Gallup has found analytical insights and trends about how to become happier, what makes someone more fulfilled, and how you can become more content with your life (despite the various struggles we all battle). 

And today, Ben and Mike share some of Gallup’s findings with you, so you can use their data-backed insights to improve your life and become a better man. 

In this episode, we discuss: 

• The 4 types of people and how they solve burnout in wildly different ways 
• The 5 areas of wellbeing backed by 80+ years of research from Gallup 
• How understanding Gallup’s “Composite Happiness Metric” shows you how to enhance your happiness in a proven way 

And so many more actionable insights, based on 80+ years of data and research, that will help you become a better man, including… 

• Why global happiness tends to decline with age (and how to best protect your happiness as you grow wiser) (7:40) 
• According to Gallup, about 15% of people experience loneliness on a daily basis—here’s three things you can do to prevent it (10:50) 
• The single biggest correlate factor in Gallup’s “Composite Happiness Metric” (12:52)  
• How to determine the most effective way to reduce your burnout—and why this varies from person to person (24:43) 
• Here’s proof that your physical health, mental health, and career are inextricably connected (31:03) 
• Are men more likely to experience burnout than women? Here are 4 reasons why they are… (38:24) 
• The “4 C’s” remote workers need to be more intentional about to protect their career, happiness, and overall fulfillment in life (54:23) 
• How talking to 10 strangers a day can wildly boost your happiness and prevent negative emotions from consuming your psyche (1:00:34) 
• Why a fear of uncertainty is the #1 most stressful emotion you can feel (1:03:44) 
• The “PAB” secret which is the only proven way to experience contentment (1:17:44) 
• The 5 elements of wellbeing—and why balancing all 5 is often overlooked despite being the best way to achieve wellbeing (1:19:25) 
• How proactively managing your wellbeing earlier in life reduces your risk of depression, dementia, and substance abuse later in life (1:34:24) 

Listen now!

Resources mentioned on this episode: 

1. CliftonStrengths Assessment: If you’d like to learn more about your unique strengths and how they influence how you experience (and overcome) burnout, you can order a CliftonStrengths Assessment here: https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/253868/popular-cliftonstrengths-assessment-products.aspx 

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