A research team led by Andrew Steptoe at University College of London has published a long-term study of 10,000 men and women tracking how people’s outlook over time affected their longevity.
“How did the people who reported more satisfaction and enjoyment achieve that state of well-being?" asks Alice Park in Time Magazine.
Andrew Steptoe found that "keeping up friendships and maintaining social interactions can be an important part of a satisfying life, particularly for older people.
“‘Once you enter middle and older ages, investment is social relationships is crucial,’ he says. ‘It’s something that is quite easy to forget about. When things are going well, you don’t make so much of an effort to maintain friendships. But in many ways it’s an investment in the future as well as the present.’”
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