Social Life
It’s important to have a good group of friends and people you see or communicate with regularly. Have friends that encourage you to eat right, to be active, to laugh, and to do your best. Researchers have found that having a close, happy friend can raise a person’s mood by nine percent, while each unhappy friend lowers it by seven percent. Create a special group of friends-what Okinawans call a moai. Meet with them regularly and share with them when you have more of something than you need. Support each other in difficult times.