How can I make my empire more stable?

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I'm currently dominating the world in science, so I may ultimately go for a science victory. However, my more immediate concern is stability. A while ago I realised I had a lot more happiness than unhappiness, so I set out on an expansion spree and founded three new cities in succession, as well as going to war with the city state Lhasa. This plunged my empire into chaos and I fought off a rebellion. My happiness is currently under 50%, with a lot of "distress" caused by food/production. I've made sure all my cities are connected, and I'm building markets/aquaducts to alleviate poverty. Boredom is another concern; how can I improve this?
 
If your main problem is distress then it is better to focus on barracks, armories and constabularies as these buildings reduce distress. I would lock population growth untill I get happiness to manageable level too.
 
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