The longest study ever conducted on human happiness has uncovered some surprising insights into what really contributes to health and satisfaction across the lifespan.
Dr. Robert Waldinger is the director of the 80-year-old Harvard Study of Adult Development. Dr. Waldinger is a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and author of the groundbreaking new book “The Good Life.” For more than 80 years, researchers like Bob have followed people’s lives as part of this study.
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The experiment followed individuals from adolescence to old age, collecting information about their physical and mental health, jobs, relationships and other factors. This is what he concluded.
1. Relationships are important for health and happiness
The most important finding from the Harvard study is that strong relationships and social connections are critical to our well-being as we age.
Having nurturing and supportive connections promotes overall health by acting as a buffer against life’s pressures.
2. Don’t let friendships happen to you; be proactive about it
More than 40% of adults report feeling lonely at least some of the time. Participants who actively built relationships throughout their lives enjoyed the benefits. But they didn’t sit back and watch things happen.
They made plans with friends, reached out to others, and became members of community and social groups.
3. Marriage has ups and downs, but provides long-term support
According to the study, marital satisfaction is vital for long-term happiness, but it often follows a U-shaped curve over time.
People are happiest when they initially get together, then satisfaction declines when children arrive, increases when children leave home, and falls again when adult children return to live at home.
4. Take good care of your body in the long term
According to the Harvard study, participants who exercised regularly and maintained their physical fitness throughout their lives were more likely to thrive well into old age. One of the centenarians interviewed for the study said: “Take care of your body as if you will need it for 100 years.”
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