Social Connections
Social connection refers to the feeling that you belong to a group and generally feel close to other people. Scientific evidence strongly suggests that this is a core psychological need, essential to feeling satisfied with your life.
What seems true across cultures is that social connections are key to well-being. For example, very happy people are
✓ Highly social
✓ Tend to have strong relationships
✓ Kids with a richer network of connections grow up to be happier adults
✓ Socialising is one of the most positive everyday activities
What makes a good life? – Lessons from the longest study on adult development
✓ Being conducted by The Harvard – study of adult development
✓ Longest study of adult life – 80 years of study and still going on
✓ They studied the lives of 724 men and 2000 children of these men
✓ The study was done year after year covering all aspects of their lives
“In the modern age where everything is connected to everything, the most important thing you can do is what you can do with others.”
