What a healthy social biome looks like
Research found that people with a higher sense of well-being had more frequent and longer interactions.
- They had meaningful conversations two-and-a-half times more often than those with the least healthy social biomes.
- They had two-thirds of interactions with close friends and family, where those with the least healthy social biomes less than half.
- Most surprising, they felt good, connected, and happy to be alone.
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The social biome: how to build nourishing friendships – and banish loneliness
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