To fight loneliness, spend money on experiences not stuff
Spending your money on experiences can boost social connection and combat loneliness more than spending it on material things.
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Spending your money on experiences can boost social connection and combat loneliness more than spending it on material things.
Last year, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy released an advisory that described loneliness and isolation as a national epidemic, with health consequences that rival those associated with cigarette smoking and obesity.
Connections with others are the key to happiness, Vivek H. Murthy told Yale grads in New Haven where a few students held banners and chanted at one point.
Yale University hosts its commencement on Monday, following Sunday's Class Day where the U.S. surgeon general spoke and there were a few protests.
She spoke onstage with U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. The pair previously participated in a virtual summit during the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020, when they talked about loneliness.