The Science of Social Health: Why Connection Matters for Longevity

The Science of Social Health: Why Connection Matters for Longevity | The Proof Podcast EP

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@PlantChompers 5 ай бұрын

I dunno why this isn't getting many, MANY more views. I may invite her to speak at the TEDx longevity day I'm organizing.

@sonny1redvw 3 ай бұрын

I’m honored to listen to such a pleasant discussion between two human beings. I also appreciate you letting her talk and also contributing to the conversation as a whole. 10/10.

@TheProofWithSimonHill 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment and feedback!

@evanhadkins5532 Ай бұрын

Many thanks Simon, this is great. I wish there was way more discussion of this in the health space.

@soilikasanen 5 ай бұрын

"A hug a day keeps a doctor away." All interactions matter - no matter the species; peace (of mind) begins on one's plate. Win-win-win. Just #choosekindness❤

@darengarl1682 5 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed this. I am entertaining the path to the solution for this silence society is experiencing right now. One tribe, enjoy the uncomfortable experience of something new. Love and communication!

@derekprieur5258 5 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed this episode. Gave me a lot of things to consider that I don't think about often. Hope to make calling loved ones and random acts of kindness more habitual in my life going forward 👍

@MT-sq3jo 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the podcast! Learned something new today! I am likely a ‘Wallflower’ 😊 I look forward to getting the new book and get some additional insights and how-to. One thing I’ve already discovered decades ago, volunteering is a best way to give back to the community, while reaping immediate benefits of connecting to people of various backgrounds.

@tosca... 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this podcast Simon. I am definitely of the school of thought that digital technology has irrevocably changed the ways we are social beings. Of course, as an older person who is a relic of the pre digital era, it is inevitable that I see things from a pre digital revolution perspective mashed together with contemporary reality. As a sociologist who could see it happening in real time at work, where there was a giant purpose built computer lab with independent operating systems, where we used ms dos and literal floppy discs ;), plus it was pre google, which gobbled up everything we used to navigate this newly developing environment (you were great Alta Vista!). At home our children's hands and minds were training on digital games, other educational programmes and search started to make homework a different beast. It has been such a rapid transformation that is kind of paradoxical because it's both extraordinary and 'natural' at the same time. Generations since 2000 definitely have different historical perspectives about everyday life which are precisely the consequence of what the digital transformation is all about. I think it's fairly easy to have respectful and kind interactions with people we see regularly, for example at the cafe where we get coffee or lunch, people we see where we regularly interact, where we exercise, where we shop and so on. Because real estate costs in most (so called) first world cities have altered the ways families can stay closely connected, it seems we are forced to have to work much harder on our closest most meaningful relationships. Some people are very social beings whose lifestyles lend themselves to friendships through work and shared interest via the digital world, and that seems like a wonderful, sometimes flowering way to develop meaningful relationships. But probably most of us are not so public in our digital profiles, so we straddle part digital, part 'old fashioned' ways of maintaining relationships. Sometimes those are easy going and can work with a bit of effort and organisation. But sometimes there's a history of toxic family experiences perhaps which can make people with the best of intentions struggle to make things work, even though it's so easy to stay in touch. It's always the case that people are and can be complicated. So, some families or friends can be more complicated than others, no matter how digital connections can ease our way. I'm not even going to touch the blatantly negative ways the internet functions in social, political and other spheres, including criminal ways, both on the internet generally, and on the dark web. It seems that Kasley Killam is opening and concentrating on a significant dimension for us to understand and include in how we try to negotiate our mental health and social health so it's a more conscious distinction. It's always been there, but in a world where self care is increasingly complex, it's an important aspect of life for us to include in how we do things for our optimum health and happiness. What bothers me me though is that it can also be yet another 'job' in complex (difficult?) relationships rather than natural processes in healthy relationships. Kasley's book is pre-ordered and will live on the bookshelf near yours Simon. You've made me curious about what you threw out of the original draft of your book though!

@taraschleifer2418 4 ай бұрын

I enjoyed this video. I agree so much with the touch on technology. I’d love to see Simon go through “The Anxious Generation “ by Jonathon Haidt re: all our young people.

@duarteestelita8938 4 ай бұрын

pretty pretty interesting .. and i really liked the way you interacted, acted , challenged and agreed with her.. In deed, the tendency for one to go ahead and socialize when/if in lack .. is lower, than if one is with the socializing ‘energy bar’ full.. completely contradicting the survival example of feeding when hungry. makes one think about human hormonal causality and what differentiates physical from emotional behavior…. i am thinking that there are a lot more ppl who will choose not to socialize, when in lack, than choose not to eat, when in lack/starving.. thanks again ;)

@alanmorrice3366 5 ай бұрын

Listened twice. Fantastic!

@johnwelton8704 5 ай бұрын

Simon, I really enjoy all your podcasts. It would be extremely interesting if you are able to interview Dr Catherine Shanahan (author of 'Dark Calories') as her view on vegetable oils is VERY interesting

@TheProofWithSimonHill 5 ай бұрын

Her PR company asked if I would have her come on my show when she brought out a new book. I said yes but I’d ask hard questions challenging her. Never heard back

@evanpalmer2202 5 ай бұрын

This is such an important topic! I aspire to interact more, share more, and give more hugs. :)

@evanhadkins5532 Ай бұрын

The social gradient of health may be to do with agency. The higher up the social hierarchy you are, the more control you have over how you act. (You also get more attention, but I don't know of any studies on this.) So there may be other elements than stress.

@angeladavies 5 ай бұрын

Interesting, definitely found too much solo time does something psychological, stressful to my brain, though I love radio, podcast youtube...I went back to work at 56 ( supermarket ), just to get real people 3 dimensional people vibe contact. Ageing eduction are so important trajectory to our outcome and wellbeing. Though adopted, bought up in quite country rural area, now Melbourne I understand the missing link is socialising...an introvert love hiking, I get *something* from being in a shopping centre & going to a gym, + walking my familiar route knowing faces of some regulars.