Curiosity Chronicle 5 Lessons from a Conversation With a World-Renowned Happiness Expert
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Apr 10, 2024 
Dr. Robert Waldinger discusses 5 crucial lessons: relationship satisfaction impacts health, loneliness kills, prioritize social fitness, check your energy, and avoid toxic relationships. Insights from the Harvard Study of Adult Development reveal the profound impact of relationships on overall health and longevity.
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Relationships Predict Long-Term Health
- Relationship satisfaction at age 50 predicts physical health at age 80 more than cholesterol or blood pressure.
- Quality of relationships has a direct, powerful impact on long-term physical health.
Loneliness Is A Public-Health Crisis
- Loneliness has grown dramatically and carries severe health risks like increased dementia risk.
- Lack of social connection harms health more than tobacco, alcohol, and obesity.
Practice Daily Social Fitness
- Treat social health like physical fitness by doing small daily actions that compound.
- Tell people you appreciate them, reach out to friends, and plan shared activities regularly.