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Foundational Health Behavior #5: Stay socially connected
You might not think of social connection as a health imperative, but it is.
Not only is the social and emotional support associated with improved well-being, it’s also associated with reduced risk of premature death.73 74 When relationships are strong, people have a 50 percent increased likelihood of survival during any given time.75
In fact, one of the longest running studies—the Study of Adult Development out of Harvard Medical School, which has been tracking participants for over 87 years (and counting)—found that strong relationships were the biggest predictor of not only life satisfaction but longevity. (Relationships were more predictive of these outcomes than social class, wealth, IQ, or genetics.)76
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