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Technology may make it easier for us to save time, but it also makes it a whole lot easier for us to waste it.
By adding 20 seconds to my day, I gained back three hours.
They know that their social relationships are the single greatest investment they can make in the Happiness Advantage.
“like food and air, we seem to need social relationships to thrive.”
The point is, the more social support you have, the happier you are.
When we make a positive social connection, the pleasure-inducing hormone oxytocin is released into our bloodstream, immediately reducing anxiety and improving concentration and focus.
the more connections we make over time, the better we function.
We have such a biological need for social support, our bodies can literally malfunction without it.
When we enjoy strong social support, on the other hand, we can accomplish impressive feats of resilience, and even extend the length of our lives.
So if you’re in a leadership position in your company (or even if you’re not!), simply introducing two employees who don’t know each other is probably the easiest and fastest way to invest in social dividends.
when three strangers meet in a room, the most emotionally expressive person transmits his or her mood to the others within just two minutes.5
So the happier everyone is around you, the happier you will become.
orgasms are stronger when we look into our partner’s eyes.
