A fascinating conversation with Shige Oishi on his groundbreaking work around psychological richness - a concept that adds a powerful third dimension to how we understand wellbeing.

Traditionally, wellbeing has been explored through the lenses of hedonic (happiness) and eudaimonic (meaningful) living. Shige’s research challenges and expands this framework, offering psychological richness as an alternative pathway to a flourishing life.

In this episode, we dive into what inspired the idea from both a personal and academic perspective. We discuss the cross-cultural research - including analysis of obituaries and wellbeing preferences across nine countries - that underpins this work, and explore practical ways we can intentionally invite more psychological richness into our everyday lives.

If you are curious about different ways to think about what makes life worth living, this episode is for you.