Improving the factors that matters most to our health and happiness

Feeling disconnected is as damaging to our health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, twice as harmful as being obese, and is the equivalent of being a lifelong alcoholic. Research continues to show that the most significant factor to our longevity, mental health, disease prevention and happiness is our relationships — and yet the health industry continues to focus largely on diet and exercise. Shasta Nelson, a relationship expert, shares research, stories and her groundbreaking work on how we can identify which of the five relationships we each need and how we can protect our health by developing the support around us.