Research within the positive psychology field shows there is only one experience in life that increases happiness over a long time. It’s not money, above a base survival amount. It’s not health, nor is it marriage or having children. The one thing that makes people happy is the quality and quantity of their social connections. Daniel Kahneman, from Princeton University, did a study in which he asked women what they most liked to do. Surprisingly, connecting with friends was at the top of the list, above being with their partners or children. The brain thrives in an environment of quality
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