Marta Zaraska: “Just like the way we think about eating veggies and fruits, we should think about relationships as a health priority.”

Zaraska, a science journalist and bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the underrated ways social interactions impact your longevity, plus:

*Why lonely people tend to get worse sleep*

*The health benefits of living with a committed partner*

*How your social interactions affect your gut microbiome*

*Why we need to make empathy a habit*

*The evolutionary reason you don’t want to get out of bed when you’re feeling sick*

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