Author: Michael Jensen
On my last day of lecturing at the seminary in Malaysia, a younger faculty member invited me into his home for dinner. He had three young children, so we ate early together with his wife, listening to the kids chatter away, explaining a favourite TV show. We ate chicken wraps with yoghurt and chilli sauce. When the kids went off for their bath, we had tea.
It’s not an accident that this should be such a precious experience. A new global study, examining the relationship between shared meals and wellbeing across 142 countries, has found that people who regularly eat with others report significantly higher levels of life satisfaction and positive emotions. The connection is comparable to other major factors like income and employment.
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