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New research on well-being conducted by bestselling authors Tom Rath and Jim Harter, PhD, reveals that a robust sense of well-being requires six hours a day of social interaction. Well-being is the sense of contentment and happiness one feels about life, and it makes a difference.
So how much social media is a healthy amount? Experts have recommended 30 minutes or less per day as the maximum time you should spend on social media. According to a 2018 study published in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, limiting use to 30 minutes a day can lead to better health outcomes.
How much time should I socialize?
For full-time workers, social time is particularly important to feelings of happiness and enjoyment. Consistent with results for the general population, those who do not work say they experience the most happiness when they spend six to seven hours of time with family and friends.
We’re all social animals; on some level, love really is all you need. But if the spike of happiness introverts get following that nice exchange with the grocery clerk is real, so are the feelings of exhaustion and over-stimulation that come with too much socializing.
Here’s why. Sure, socializing makes us feel good. Sometimes it’s worth it to push ourselves. We’re all social animals; on some level, love really is all you need.
How often do INTPs like to be social?
INTPs typically like to be social one or two nights a week, but they tend to spend more time on their own personal projects and developing a few special relationships. You are a quality over quantity person when it comes to your friends and the types of events you attend with them.
Adele Harman, a medical PA with the NHS, says that having previously worked alone, when she joined a team of about 20 she initially resisted socialising. “But then you realise you need the moral support – and this gives you confidence, it leads to a more productive office,” she says.