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The quality of relationships as well
as the total number seems to be a foundational piece in buffering stress.
Negative relationships take their toll to varying degrees. Arguing with someone
for example, weakens the immune system.
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One study of college roommates found that the
more they disliked each other, the more prone they were to colds and flu, and
the more frequently they needed to go to the doctors.
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John Cacioppo, the Ohio State University
psychologist who did the roommate study, stated, “It’s the most important
relationship in your life, the people you see day in and day out that seem to
be crucial for your health. And the more significant the relationship is in
your life, the more it matters to your health.”
· People’s satisfaction with their lives, their self-esteem,
and their ability to effectively manage stressors are strongly impacted by the
quality of their relationships.
· Those whose lives are devoid of quality relationships are prone
to suffer bouts of depression; this unhappiness, in turn, stresses others or
drives them away.
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