They also tend to be happier, healthier, and live longer. If your social health is ailing, you can take steps to mend it. Read on to find out how. Family Ties Families are groups of people who are connected by blood, marriage, or choice.
Families can provide tremendous emotional support, especially in times of crisis.
They also can provide a strong foundation of love and acceptance that can fortify you as you handle everyday stressors. Because they are always changing, growing, and evolving, all families experience stress at one time or another. Big shifts in family dynamics such as a death, divorce, or relocation can rock the foundation of a family. The trick is to constantly nurture and strengthen family relationships so that, individually and as a group, you can handle stress better. Make it a priority to improve relationships so there is less stress and more support in the family.