TMHS 822: The #1 Most Important Thing That Determines Your Health As You Age

The Model Health Show

Shawn Stevenson

Nutrition, Fitness, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 7.3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 September 2024

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Our relationships are a powerful influence over our health outcomes. In fact, in the longest running longitudinal study, it was found that relationships are the number one determinant of human happiness and quality of life. Relationships are a more impactful factor in your well-being than diet, exercise, sleep, and other healthy habits. On this episode of The Model Health Show, you’re going to learn the key reasons why your relationships are the #1 factor that influence your longevity, and how to intentionally cultivate healthy social bonds. You’re going to learn about how your relationships are connected to your stress levels, longevity, purpose, and so much more. If you want to live a healthier, happier, more fulfilled life, building and strengthening your relationships is a powerful lever you can pull. This episode is full of the science behind building strong social connections. So click play, listen in, and enjoy the show! In this episode you’ll discover: How our relationships impact the way we respond to stress. What percentage of physician visits are due to stress related factors. The different types of resources our relationships give us. What I learned from the Kenyan principle, Harambee. How physical touch can affect your stress levels. Why sitting on the floor is linked to longevity. How having a sense of purpose can impact your health outcomes. Why setting an intention for your relationships is critical. What it means to make your relationships a study. How to balance social media with real-world interactions. The importance of prioritizing your relationships. Items mentioned in this episode include: DrinkLMNT.com/model - Get a FREE sample pack with any order! Piquelife.com/model - Get exclusive savings on bundles & subscriptions! How Your Beliefs Control Your Biology with Dr. Bruce Lipton - Listen to episode 590! The #1 Controller of Human Health with Dr. Robert Waldinger - Listen to episode 651! Join TMHS Facebook community - Model Nation  Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes:  Apple Podcasts Spotify Soundcloud Pandora YouTube This episode of The Model Health Show is brought to you by LMNT and Pique. Head to DrinkLMNT.com/model to claim a FREE sample pack of electrolytes with any purchase. Go to Piquelife.com/model for exclusive savings on bundles & subscriptions on cutting-edge solutions for your head-to-toe health and beauty transformation.

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0:00.0	You are now listening to the model health show with Sean Stevenson.
0:04.0	For more visit the model health show.
0:07.0	It's not diet and not exercise. You're about to discover the number one thing that
0:17.6	determines how long you're going to live right now. One of the largest studies ever
0:22.4	conducted on human longevity was completed by
0:24.8	researchers at the University of North Carolina and researchers at Brigham Young
0:28.4	University and published in the journal Plas Medicine. It included 148 separate studies and over 300,000
0:36.7	participants. After analyzing this massive amount of data, the researchers
0:41.6	uncovered that adults with strong social bonds have a 50% boost in
0:49.6	longevity versus individuals who do not.
0:54.2	In other words, the researchers found that humans have a 50% reduction
0:58.9	in premature death from all causes
1:02.4	when they have healthy social relationships.
1:06.5	In fact, having strong social relationships was more indicative of how long people live
1:12.2	than exercise or even beating obesity.
1:15.0	Yes, those things matter, but there's something about having healthy relationships
1:20.0	that impacts how long we live far more than anything else.
1:24.0	And the question should be, why?
1:27.0	And if you dig into this meta analysis,
1:29.0	the researchers point out a few very, very key factors that make healthy relationships so impactful on our
1:36.8	lifespan and we're going to cover them right now. Number one, the number one thing that they pointed out is that social relationships help us to metabolize and adapt to stress.
1:51.0	According to these scientists, healthy social relationships appear to provide resources
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