The habit of people who live a long time: taking care of family relationships and friendships
This is the most effective exercise, according to longevity experts (and you don’t have to go to the gym)
Ana Morales
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Social relationships prevent brain damage
This is what neuroscientists say Rudolph’s dance, at Harvard Medical School, who coined the acronym SHIELD to explain healthy habits that protect the brain. Some are old acquaintances: sleep, stress management, daily exercise, learning new things, good food and the star of this article: hang out with friends. And he’s more specific when talking about social relationships: “Research suggests it’s beneficial see one or two family members or close friends at least once or twice a month in addition to the family you see every day,” explained the expert in a article on Harvard Health Publishing, where he insisted that these people should be “with whom you feel close and whom you can trust.” In fact, it provides another piece of information: loneliness increases the risk of suffering from Alzheimer’s.
The importance of ‘household people’
In line with what Tanzi explained about the care of social relations, we know – we have already discussed this – that too much of it can cause social fatigue. Or, in many cases, it’s not so much about excess, but simple Not everyone has the same social needs. However, this recommendation to take care of social relations refers above all to reliable people who, as explained by the psychologist. Barbara Tovar” son people’s houses. There are people who are so kind that they do not represent fatigue or excessive energy. They are at home, they make us feel so good that they don’t demand the energy that other types of interpersonal relationships demand.
The social relations of the Blue Zones
In this compilation of the benefits of spending quality time with friends, family and trusted people, it is important to note that in the so-called Blue Zones – areas of the world where life expectancy is higher – this relationships are very important. on Okinawa For example, it is common to create social support groups among friends – they call them It– to provide help of all kinds to other members of your community. And on Barbagia, in Sardinia, there are no nursing homes because they are organized to care for their elderly. In fact, according to the reporter Dan Buettner who has studied these Blue Zones for many years, the loneliness in the United States For example, it comes at the cost of 15 years of life expectancy. Without a doubt, cultivating happy relationships is necessary to live longer and better.
