The Art and Science of Connection Why Social Health Is the Missing Key to Living Longer Healthier and Happier

Course overview

A groundbreaking redefinition of what it means to be healthy that introduces the need for social health the part of wellbeing that comes from feeling connected to truly flourish. Exercise. Eat a balanced diet. Go to therapy. Most wellness advice is focused on achieving and maintaining good physical and mental health. However Harvard trained social scientist and pioneering social health expert Kasley Killam reveals that this approach is missing a vital component human connection. Relationships not only make us happier, but also are critical to our overall health and longevity. Research shows that people with a strong sense of belonging are 2 point 6 times more likely to report good or excellent health. Perhaps even more astonishingly, people who lack social support are up to 53 per cent more likely to die from any cause. Yet social health has been overlooked and underappreciated until now. Just as we exercise our physical muscles we can strengthen our social muscles. Weaving together cutting-edge science mindset shifts and practical wisdom Killam offers the first methodology for how to be socially healthy. An antidote to the loneliness epidemic and an inspiring manifesto for seeing wellbeing as not only physical and mental but also social, The Art and Science of Connection is a handbook for thriving.