267: The connection between your relationships & longevity | Marta Zaraska, science journalist

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Marta Zaraska: “Just like the way we think about eating veggies and fruits, we should think about relationships as a health priority.”

Zaraska, a science journalist and bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the underrated ways social interactions impact your longevity, plus:

*Why lonely people tend to get worse sleep*

*The health benefits of living with a committed partner*

*How your social interactions affect your gut microbiome*

*Why we need to make empathy a habit*

*The evolutionary reason you don’t want to get out of bed when you’re feeling sick*


Enjoy this episode! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. And don't forget to check out Zaraska's book, Growing Young: How Friendship, Optimism and Kindness Can Help You Live to 100, which you can find at http://www.GrowingYoungTheBook.com.

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Marta Zaraska: “Just like the way we think about eating veggies and fruits, we should think about relationships as a health priority.”

Zaraska, a science journalist and bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the underrated ways social interactions impact your longevity, plus:

*Why lonely people tend to get worse sleep*

*The health benefits of living with a committed partner*

*How your social interactions affect your gut microbiome*

*Why we need to make empathy a habit*

*The evolutionary reason you don’t want to get out of bed when you’re feeling sick*


Enjoy this episode! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. And don't forget to check out Zaraska's book, Growing Young: How Friendship, Optimism and Kindness Can Help You Live to 100, which you can find at http://www.GrowingYoungTheBook.com.

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2020-12-09 42 min
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