A study conducted by Concordia University (Canada) showed that the physical health of a person depends on his social circle, i.e. on the degree of development of the system of social ties.
In a recent study published in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine, Lean-Philippe Gouin, a professor of psychology in Concord, and colleagues observed a group of international students who experienced significant social changes after moving to Montreal.
The results of the study showed that students who were better able to build a system of social ties were physically healthier. For five months, study participants filled out questionnaires, the purpose of which was to determine the degree of their social integration, as well as feelings of loneliness. The study authors also measured the participants' heart rate to track changes called high-frequency heart rate variability. It is changes in the rhythm of the human heart that indicate the functioning of the parasympathetic nervous system of a person.
Previous studies have shown that low human heart rate variability is associated with an increased risk of disease, including heart disease.
Scientists found that visitors who managed to make friends and build new systems of social ties were healthier.
"This study suggests that long-term social isolation can negatively affect a person's physical health by impairing the functioning of the parasympathetic nervous system".
The conclusion is extremely simple: communicate with people, do not withdraw into yourself, because the faster you can go through the process of social integration, the healthier you will be.
Source estet-portal.com.
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