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Research says this is key factor to happiness
Research says this is key factor to happiness
Research says this is key factor to happiness
The Harvard Study of Adult Development has conducted the longest study on adult development which has lasted for 75 years. They looked at 724 men all the way from being teenagers to old age to see what really makes them happy and healthy as years went by. Any guesses what it might be?Money? Fame? Nope. Even though most young adults' goals for life include both. Successful career? Nope. Even though we live in a world that is very driven by achievements we get with work.According to the Robert Waldinger, the fourth director of the study, the one thing that makes us happy and healthy is good relationships.So, in other words social connection = happiness and health.They concluded that good quality is key to these social connections which creates long-lasting happiness and longevity and "loneliness kills.""People who are more socially connected to family, friends and community are happier and physically healthier and they live longer," says Robert Waldinger.On the contrary, people who are more isolated than they want to be from others find themselves less happy, their health and brain functioning declines sooner and they live shorter lives.This research reminds us how much the world needs community and connection. Isolation and loneliness is our greatest disease in this world, and with Connected You it is against this disease we hope we can battle against.We want to become the go-to community where we focus on the power of connection as the foundation of holistic wellbeing and create confidential spaces monthly for you to come connect with yourself, others and something higher. Every month we hold an online workshop for people to come and connect around a certain theme. A practitioner will share about a certain topic and then we connect about the theme in an open circle discussion.By learning something new, sharing stories, hearing others' experiences, we promote a sense of community and connection, and you get to connect with yourself by taking in the new personal development insights shared and tools for your own personal practice. In this month's session, Self-Compassion Coach Usha Hamal will lead a session "Meet Your Compassionate Self" where you learn about the three pillars of self-compassion and how you can use them to connect with yourself more compassionately through the painful moments of life. This workshop will support your journey to connect more with yourself and improve the relationship you have with yourself.If you have not joined one of our sessions yet. but are curious, you can join your first event with us free of charge. It is good to see what we are about and see how this space can serve you. Just email me at [email protected] "First time" and I'll send you a link. Heartfully,Essi
Question for connection
When do I feel most connected to myself?Where we find most connection within ourselves tells us a lot. Where am I? Doing what? Simple question that gives profound clarity what truly brings connection to you. Whatever the answer is tells you that is something you must take more time to do more of - as where you find connection, you create more happiness and wellbeing.
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