Back in the spring, John Helliwell, a happiness economist and editor of the World Happiness Report, sent me an Op-ed that he’d recently written on how, like previous crises, the pandemic was propelling people to connect and band together. He writes: “People are reaching out to friends, family and beyond to make contact, provide assurance, offer help, and … Read more
“When we understand the connection between how we live and how long we live, it’s easier to make different choices. Instead of viewing the time we spend with friends and family as luxuries, we can see that these relationships are among the most powerful determinants of our well-being and survival.” – Dean Ornish At the … Read more
Our time has been called the ‘age of loneliness.’ ―Huffington Post The age of loneliness? Really? It was just a couple of years ago that I was researching supporting material for our new documentary The Great Disconnect and came across a Huffington post article that opened with the phrase, “Our time has been called the age of loneliness.” This may seem hard … Read more