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Last year, a new book built on the conversation\u2014Ruth Whippman\u2019s <em>America the Anxious: How Our Pursuit of Happiness Is Creating a Nation of Nervous Wrecks<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Whippman looked around at the culture of self-help, self-care and happiness-seeking in today\u2019s America, and she noticed a critical flaw in the narrative of what is supposed to bring us authentic joy.<\/p>\n<p>Too often, she says, we are told, \u201cHappiness comes from within.\u201d But what we should understand is, \u201cHappiness is other people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/10\/27\/opinion\/sunday\/happiness-is-other-people.html?_r=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October op-ed in <em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a>, Whippman writes, \u201cStudy after study shows that good social relationships are the strongest, most consistent predictor there is of a happy life, even going so far as to call them a \u2018necessary condition for happiness,\u2019 meaning that humans can\u2019t actually be happy without them. This is a finding that cuts across race, age, gender, income and social class so overwhelmingly that it dwarfs any other factor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Social engagement doesn\u2019t have to mean raucous parties or huge circles of friends. As Whippman writes, \u201cDespite claiming to crave solitude when asked in the abstract, when sampled in the moment, people across the board [including self-described introverts and extroverts] consistently report themselves as happier when they are around other people than when they are on their own.\u201d This can mean a quiet cup of tea shared with a trusted confidant, or a small book club, walking group or a movie night with a neighbor.<\/p>\n<p>Christmas Day is a wonderful time to reflect on <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/the-art-and-craft-of-community-building\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the power of community<\/a>, the real joy that comes from embracing the fact that human beings\u2014introverts, extroverts, social butterflies and wallflowers alike\u2014are innately social creatures who thrive when we cultivate relationships in ways that work for us.<\/p>\n<p>As Helen Keller once said, \u201cAlone we can do so little; together we can do so much.\u201d Together, we can make happiness a daily reality for ourselves\u2026and others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In his widely-read book, Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community, sociologist Robert Putnam examined vast stores of data that revealed a troubling truth: Americans were becoming more disconnected from each other\u2014and in that isolation was a deep communal disengagement and personal dissatisfaction. 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