How do you live to be 100?
The Inquiry
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Are Relationships Really Necessary for Longevity?
There's a lot of research now in this area, so the best hypotheses are that it has to deal with stress and the regulation of stress. So if you think about it, if you an upsetting thing happened during the day, or a difficult conversation, you can feel your body rive up. And if you can come home and talk to a trusted listener, you can literally feel your body calm down. People who are more introverted don't ever quite calm down. Their bodies are always in a mild stress response. We know that pets provide us with a great deal of comfort and joy, and pets can calm us down. One size doesn't fit all when it comes to how many relationships
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