This Valentine’s Day, whether partnered or single, start with self-love. Use it to build self-care habits, strengthen your health, and show up better for others.
This Valentine’s Day, whether partnered or single, start with self-love.
Use it to build self-care habits, strengthen your health, and show up better for others.
7/ Give your Valentine a massage today. A meta-analysis of 200+ studies (12,966 participants) found that human touch interventions, including massage therapy in adults and kangaroo care in newborns, delivers profound health benefits. For adults, touch improved sleep, blood…
7/ Give your Valentine a massage today.
A meta-analysis of 200+ studies (12,966 participants) found that human touch interventions, including massage therapy in adults and kangaroo care in newborns, delivers profound health benefits.
For adults, touch improved sleep, blood…
8/ First and foremost; love thyself. Self-esteem is crucial. A lifespan study replicated across four generations found that higher self-esteem led to greater life satisfaction and success. Among university students, self-esteem strongly predicted happiness, reinforcing the need…
8/ First and foremost; love thyself. Self-esteem is crucial.
A lifespan study replicated across four generations found that higher self-esteem led to greater life satisfaction and success. Among university students, self-esteem strongly predicted happiness, reinforcing the need…
5/ Love accelerates healing. Clinical and preclinical data show that intimacy and strong relationships promote faster wound healing while reducing pain and stress from chronic wounds. In a study of 37 married couples, those in the highest 25% of oxytocin levels (a marker of…
5/ Love accelerates healing.
Clinical and preclinical data show that intimacy and strong relationships promote faster wound healing while reducing pain and stress from chronic wounds.
In a study of 37 married couples, those in the highest 25% of oxytocin levels (a marker of…
6/ Love has neurological benefits too. A study of 81 elderly couples found that secure attachment led to higher life satisfaction and lower depression over 2.5 years. For women, relationship security protected memory, reducing the impact of arguments on cognitive decline. This…
6/ Love has neurological benefits too.
A study of 81 elderly couples found that secure attachment led to higher life satisfaction and lower depression over 2.5 years. For women, relationship security protected memory, reducing the impact of arguments on cognitive decline. This…
3/ Close relationships protect the body from inflammation. A review of human clinical studies found that people with strong social support have lower systemic inflammation across their lifespan. Chronic inflammation accelerates aging and drives nearly every major disease.
3/ Close relationships protect the body from inflammation.
A review of human clinical studies found that people with strong social support have lower systemic inflammation across their lifespan.
Chronic inflammation accelerates aging and drives nearly every major disease.
4/ Love is cardioprotective. In a study of 6,061 heart disease patients, marriage significantly improved survival. Compared to married participants, the risk of a serious heart attack or death was: + 41% higher for divorced/separated + 70% higher for widowed + 40% higher for…
4/ Love is cardioprotective.
In a study of 6,061 heart disease patients, marriage significantly improved survival. Compared to married participants, the risk of a serious heart attack or death was:
+ 41% higher for divorced/separated + 70% higher for widowed + 40% higher for…
1/ A strong relationship can increase your likelihood of happiness by 5x, more than wealth and career success combined. The Harvard study found that love and deep connection buffer the effects of aging. Couples over 80 yrs old with strong social ties reported better health,…
1/ A strong relationship can increase your likelihood of happiness by 5x, more than wealth and career success combined.
The Harvard study found that love and deep connection buffer the effects of aging. Couples over 80 yrs old with strong social ties reported better health,…
2/ Looking at a loved one reduces pain—literally. In a study of 15 young adults (19-21 years), viewing a picture of their romantic partner significantly reduced both moderate and high pain from controlled heat shocks. The effect was exclusive to their partner; images of…
2/ Looking at a loved one reduces pain—literally.
In a study of 15 young adults (19-21 years), viewing a picture of their romantic partner significantly reduced both moderate and high pain from controlled heat shocks.
The effect was exclusive to their partner; images of…
Love and deep social bonds can reduce mortality risk by up to 91%. A landmark meta-analysis with 309k participants found meaningful and complex social relationships reduced mortality risk significantly. Happy Valentine's Day. 🧵
Love and deep social bonds can reduce mortality risk by up to 91%.
A landmark meta-analysis with 309k participants found meaningful and complex social relationships reduced mortality risk significantly.
Happy Valentine's Day. 🧵
