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Secrets of the World's Happiest People

Do these things to be happy, because science

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Hang Out With Friends Socialization is good for you. Psychologists have discovered that people who spend a lot of time with friends and family report feeling depressed much less than people who don't. One caveat: it has to be face-to-face time, phone and email don't count. The more people spent actual time with friends and family, the lower depression rates were. Even connecting with strangers — a chat with your takeout delivery guy, a smile to the doorman, a hello to the lady down the street — shows improvements in mood.

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