It has been said, “Show me your friends and I’ll tell you who you are.” According to neuroscience research, the best way to boost your happiness is to be very picky about who you spend your time with. The key to long-term satisfaction is to surround yourself with the right people.
Neuroscientists have discovered a phenomenon called neuro-coupling which causes our brainwaves to resemble those we spend the most time with. This means that you start becoming alike and pick up behaviors without being fully conscious of it. We can use this to our advantage. If we want to make life improvements, such as eating better, getting into shape. or reading more. then we should spend more time with someone who has these traits and we begin to pick them up subconsciously.
Comments from Dr. Thomas: Not only do friends make us happy. the bonds between friends get stronger with age. Eventually, they can even outweigh the benefits of family relationships. Keeping a few really good friends around can make a huge difference in our health an well-being. Take time to invest in friendship.
