When we’re with other people, we feel more positive emotions, which leads to greater happiness. When we’re happier, we have better relationships. This in turn leads to more positive emotions...and being on an “upward spiral” of well-being and happiness.

Five things you should know about Connecting
1. People with the highest levels of happiness and the fewest signs of depression are the ones with the strongest ties to friends and family and commitment to spending time with them
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2. People in happy relationships have five times as many positive interactions with each other as negative ones
3. Older people with a large circle of friends live longer than those with few friends
4. In a national study, nearly three-quarters of young people aged 13 to 24 reported that their relationship with their parents makes them happy
5. People who expressed gratitude reported greater happiness and less depression six months later

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