Stay connected socially with family and friends

Five Tips to De-Stress Your Life

by Dr. Kathleen Hall, Ph.D.

February 6, 2008

Stay connected socially with family and friends

Get together for lunch or dinner, send an e-mail or call someone who means something to you. Do this at least twice a week. A study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology reported individuals with the strongest social ties had dramatically lower rates of disease and premature death than those who felt isolated and alone.

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