A new study conducted by researchers from Harvard University confirmed that positive relationships at work lead to lower levels of stress and healthier employees, while jobs that require little human interaction and do not offer opportunities to build relationships with co-workers tend to Have the most miserable staff.
To find out the results of the study, the researchers collected the health records of more than 700 participants from around the world, and asked them detailed questions about their lives every two years.
The researchers concluded that the secret to living a happier, healthier and longer life is not what some people think "Money, professional success, exercise, or a healthy diet"But the secret of a happier life comes through positive relationships that make a person happy throughout his life.
Robert Waldinger, professor of psychiatry at Harvard University, said: "Connecting with people, especially at work, the employee or worker feels more satisfied with his job, and his productivity increases". Waldinger explained that "As we age, loneliness can increase the risk of depression". The professor of psychiatry at the university concluded by saying, that "Creating small opportunities to socialize at work can be a helper in derailing routines and easing feelings of loneliness and dissatisfaction".
