You don't think real satisfaction is determined by your social media attention and bank account, right? Well, you are right. According to the 75-year Harvard Adult Development Study, the most important predictor of true happiness and well-being is the correct relationship with family, friends and spouses.
Cultivating and maintaining a strong relationship helps prevent chronic diseases, mental illness and memory loss. (Source: ruslanshramko / iStock / Getty Images) Research Director Dr. Robert Waldinger - He also happens to be a Zen pastor and professor of psychiatry at Harvard University - explaining his Team's findings: The clearest message we've got from this 75-year study is that good relationships make us happier and healthy. period. “In a 2016 TED talk, Waldinger pointed out that cultivating and maintaining a strong relationship helps prevent mental illness, chronic illness and memory decline.
Waldinger said, “Lonely long-term stress, unhappy, entering The body breaks it down over time. “But the secret of happiness is not always to keep in touch with others and to lock in a romantic partner. In fact, you can also be alone in the emotionally distant romantic partnership between you and your partner.” It's not the quantity of relationships, but the quality and depth of important relationships,” explains Waldinger.
So we know that strong relationships lead to health and happiness, but how do we cultivate these relationships? “Give us comprehensive, full attention The concern is one of the most important things we have to offer,” says Waldinger. This means disconnecting from your electronic devices when you are in front of friends and family, and prioritizing relationships rather than money and notoriety.
But how deep is the Harvard Adult Development Study? Grant and Glueck's study conducted a three-quarters survey of 724 men to determine the psychosocial predictors of healthy aging. The study tracked two A very different group: 456 men in downtown Boston and 268 graduates from Harvard University, including President John F. Kennedy. Researcher collects blood samplesBen, conduct brain scans and analyze self-reported surveys and actual interaction with participating ants.
Researchers at Harvard University are now working on boys and girls in the Grant and Gluck studies. According to the second-generation research website: “Our new project aims to study the impact of childhood experiences on middle-aged health. Our goal is to create a detailed model using our rich dataset to show how early events can help shape us. Years of happiness. "We will have to wait and see if our childhood has shaped who we are and how happy we are as adults.
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What do you think?
Do you prioritize relationship work? Do you have value? Are you with people on social media? Do you believe in a strong, thoughtful relationship that will bring real happiness?
