The ultimate quest for happiness is now being reconsidered. Scientists define wellbeing from the angle of social connection rather than financial achievement.

The quest for happiness or need for connection?

All people, without exception, want to be happy, but what does this phrase mean? The ability to talk, as well as a sense of belonging, are considered one of the main needs of a human being. However, a recent study by the Swansea Institute has revealed that they are formed not only by our individual relationships.

The research, which was initiated by Andrew Kemp, a doctor of psychology, focuses on the significance of a broader alignment to well-being and how it is likely to be affected by difficulties such as anthropogenic climate change.

Scientist Kemp, along with graduate student Jess Mead and medical psychology specialist, physician Zoe Fisher, worked on the study, which suggests a special structure that can support health and even improve it.

Kemp said, “We are looking at well-being as a positive General psychological skill that facilitates linkages personally ourselves, society and the environment, where the so-called ‘vagus nerve’ maintains healthy function, since they all have a great impact the social-contextual conditions which are beyond the control of the individual.”

Scientists define wellbeing from the angle of social connection rather than financial achievement.

New wellbeing goals

Scientists believe their results (posted in the journal Frontiers in Psychology) are truly important, as the society is battling with the crisis situation of pandemics.

“Our structure has already contributed to a better understanding of how to safeguard the well-being during the pandemic, has led to the development of innovative intervention in the science of well-being, focused on University students and people living with acquired brain injury,” Kemp pointed out.

“Our system has previously contributed to a better understanding of how to protect the well-being during a pandemic, and plunged to the creation of new intervention in the science of well-being, aimed at students and those who suffered injuries, such as traumatic brain.”

According to Kemp, processes such as called globalization, urbanization, and industrial growth had caused societies to become more distant from nature. All this does not stop, despite the research, according to which, the connection with nature strengthens the state of health.

“The poorest segments of society live with all sorts of social problems, including the increasing burden of lingering diseases, climate change.

“Financial inequality has a bad effect on all residents, and not only on the poor, for this reason, improving financial inequality is of great importance in order to improve the well-being of residents,” the authors propose.

Happiness is closer than we all think. It’s in your social connections, not material achievements, which is what pandemics so clearly demonstrated. Having a loving partner is so much more important than having a palatal house or a flashy car. Do you agree?

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