FYI Health Tip Spending time with loved ones leads to a happier
life. We all know the old adage, “money can’t buy happiness,” so
it’s not surprising that a recent University of Pennsylvania
study finds that people who focus more on their social lives are
ultimately happier than those putting in extra hours at work.
The study makes the point that while the wealth in the U.S. has
increased steadily, so has the hours that Americans work. Though
finding work-life balance is a challenge, those who prioritize
life over work are more likely to spend time with loved ones
than at the office – and are ultimately happier. Researchers
recruited more than 300 adults to complete scrambled word games.
While some of the participants received words pertaining to
time, the others played with words related to money. Once they
completed these games, they filled out supposedly unrelated
surveys that asked how they planned to spend the next day, as
well as how happy they anticipated being. People who played the
puzzles with “time”