A recent American research study by professors Nicholas Christakas and James Fowler found that our happiness partly depends on the happiness of those we are connected to. Some interesting highlights of the study:
- Happy people tend to be at the center of social networks and have many friends who are also happy; happiness extends to those 3 degrees away (a friends friends friend)
- Having friends or siblings nearby increases your chances of being happy
- Each happy friend boosts your chances of being happy by 9%!
- While a happy spouse helps, it is friends of the same gender that have a bigger impact on your happiness
The takeaways? Cultivate and nurture your friendships, hold on to friends that inspire you, and make time for your friends and family. Happiness is just a friend (or two or three) away!
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Having May around can make anyone happy cuz she makes them feel like they're the funniest person on earth
This is a great post! I put it in my Link Love!!