Should we spend more time with our friends? Good relationships are the secret to happiness, say scientists. But more and more people today are spending the majority of their time alone.
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Longest-ever study on happiness reveals key
Should we spend more time with our friends? Good relationships are the secret to happiness, say scientists. But more and more people today are spending the majority of their time alone.
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Money. Fame. Being the most powerful person at your workplace or even in your country. Can any of these things bring you happiness?
Most people say no. Now, a new book, The Good Life, claims to have found the secret to happiness.
Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz looked at the results of one of the longest studies of happiness ever - the HarvardA top US university, founded in 1636. Study of Adult Development, which started in 1938.
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The study found that people who had happy relationships when they were 50 were the healthiest at age 80.
But today, many people spend time alone. Most teenagers spend hours on social media instead of with friends.
Now, some say it is time to remember how important our friends are - and spend more time with them.
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Should we spend more time with our friends?
Yes! Spending time with friends is good for your health - both your mind and your body. It might even lead to a longer life.
No! It is not about the number of hours spent with friends, but the qualityA trait or skill that defines somebody. of the time you spend with them. And we need time for other things too, like working and sleeping.
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Harvard - A top US university, founded in 1636.
Quality - A trait or skill that defines somebody.
Longest-ever study on happiness reveals key
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Harvard - A top US university, founded in 1636.
Quality - A trait or skill that defines somebody.