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Lessons From the World’s Longest Scientific Study of Happiness | Dr. Robert Waldinger

10% Happier with Dan Harris

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Is Loneliness a Danger to Your Health?

John McCain said the worst thing that happened to him while he was a prisoner of war four years was solitary. That this drive for connection is so powerful. And this is why solitary confinement is inhumane. We know, for example, that sleep is lighter and more easily disrupted when we feel lonely or when we're unexpectedly alone.

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