{"id":111763,"date":"2023-08-25T14:49:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T18:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=111763"},"modified":"2023-08-29T09:36:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T13:36:41","slug":"importance-of-maintaining-relationships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-maintaining-relationships\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Maintaining Relationships as You Age"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you still make friends like you did when you were in school? Do you have a life outside of work?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <em>From Strength to Strength<\/em>, Arthur Brooks explains how you can achieve a meaningful life as you get older. He provides a how-to for switching your focus from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/chasing-success\/\">chasing success<\/a> in the workplace to finding success in life in general. One of the ways to do this is through connections with family and friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more to learn about the importance of maintaining relationships in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/second-half-of-life\/\">last half of your life<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-importance-of-maintaining-relationships\">The Importance of Maintaining Relationships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A key theme in Brooks\u2019s suggestions for pursuing life success is that competing against others brings <em>professional<\/em> success while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-connect-with-people\/\">connecting with others<\/a> brings <em>life<\/em> success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brooks believes that nobody can live purely as an individual. People naturally support one another emotionally, intellectually, and even materially. The more you understand the importance of maintaining relationships\u2014the more you decide to love and support the people around you and accept their love in return\u2014the happier you\u2019ll be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conversely, trying to go against that natural order by isolating yourself or selfishly chasing professional success your whole life will leave you stressed, lonely, and unhappy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Scientific data backs up Brooks\u2019s argument here: Loneliness is extremely harmful to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/aging\/publications\/features\/lonely-older-adults.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">both mental and physical health<\/a>, especially for older people. Loneliness and isolation are linked to an increased risk of health conditions ranging from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/low-mood-and-anxiety\/\">anxiety and depression<\/a> to heart disease and strokes. In fact, some experts say that loneliness is almost as bad for you as <a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/well\/2023\/06\/15\/loneliness-comparable-to-smoking-up-to-15-cigarettes-a-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">smoking a pack of cigarettes a day<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Brooks, some research suggests <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/building-healthy-relationships\/\">healthy relationships<\/a> are the single most important factor in maintaining your physical, mental, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/emotional-health-and-well-being\/\">emotional health<\/a> as you age. While other factors, like body weight and alcohol consumption, did affect people\u2019s overall well-being, <strong>the healthiest and happiest people\u2014almost without fail\u2014were the ones who were most satisfied with their relationships.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>How to Cultivate Your Connections<\/strong><br><br>Brooks stresses the importance of interpersonal connections, but he doesn\u2019t offer much advice on how to cultivate them. Furthermore, it\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/how-to-make-friends-as-an-adult\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">notoriously hard for adults to make friends. So, here are a few tips to help<\/a>.<br><br>One of the easiest ways to make new friends is to join a group that interests you, where you\u2019ll naturally meet other people who share that interest. It also helps to be bold\u2014to make friends you wouldn\u2019t make otherwise, you may have to accept invitations you\u2019d normally turn down or try making the first move to start a new friendship.<br><br>Also, don\u2019t overlook the importance of casual acquaintances: people whom you see frequently but don\u2019t consider close friends, such as your coworkers or the bartender at your favorite bar. <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1177\/0146167214529799\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Some studies have shown<\/a> the positive impact that such relationships have on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/the-squeaky-wheel\/201405\/why-we-need-all-the-acquaintances-we-can-get#:~:text=They%20found%20that%20people%20with%20a%20greater%20number%20of%20casual%20acquaintances%20tended%20to%20be%20happier%2C%20and%20that%20the%20more%20interactions%20they%20had%20with%20those%20acquaintances%2C%20the%20happier%20they%20were.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">people\u2019s happiness<\/a>: The more acquaintances you have, and the more frequently you interact with them, the more likely you are to be happy. Therefore, it\u2019s arguably worthwhile to say hi and make small talk with your acquaintances whenever you get the chance.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you still make friends like you did when you were in school? Do you have a life outside of work? In From Strength to Strength, Arthur Brooks explains how you can achieve a meaningful life as you get older. He provides a how-to for switching your focus from chasing success in the workplace to finding success in life in general. One of the ways to do this is through connections with family and friends. 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