I recently finished the audiobook Connected: The Surprising Power of Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives by Nicholas A. Christakis and James H. Fowler. As the name implies, the professors (Christakis a professor of medicine, sociology, and health care policy at Harvard and Fowler a professor of political science at UC San Diego) …Read More
Catching a Case of Happiness
Feb 25, 2009
I’ve written other posts about how we are all connected – that our happiness is integrally linked with others. Interestingly, there is some recent research to support that happiness spreads like an epidemic. Research by Christakis and Fowler published in a recent issue of the British Medical Journal (and cited in Time magazine in the …Read More
Holiday Connections
Dec 15, 2007
For these holidays, try taking 15-20 minutes to contact a long-time friend or relative with whom you’ve lost contact. Our best memories of the holidays are usually about the good times spent with friends and family members. Instead of (or in addition to) just sending the usual holiday greeting cards, give someone a call and …Read More