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Experts say older people were happier and healthier in the past because they did more exercise and spent more time with family and friends, whereas now many suffer loneliness and health problems. What are the causes of this and what are some solutions?

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Some say that
people
 who lived earlier before us were having a healthier lifestyle and had more quality time with their significant others, while
people
 nowadays are facing the feeling of being lonely and problems that are related to their health. There might be a lot of reasons why
this
 matter happened.
First
, if we take a look back on 20 years back
then
, the technology had not grown as much as today.
This
 led to more time to socialize and almost every event are held offline. Quite the opposite, nowadays we tend to use advanced technology on a daily basis that we prefer to have everything being held online. The covid19 pandemic
also
 gave a great influence on how we maintain our relationships with other
people
, with the restriction of gatherings and in-site meetings, we must do all of the socialization through
an online platforms
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online platforms
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.
Second
, the advancement of technology these days can actually make us live
life
 without literally going outside of our bedroom. The fact that we can manage to not see other human beings every day could cost us
the
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individualism. Individualists will see themselves as someone who doesn't need anybody in their
life
, that they will survive without another person on their side.
This
 kind of denial will sometimes make us feel lonely as it is against our faith as
a social creatures
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social creatures
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.
Third
, since everything can be done using computers and via online devices, we tend to be less active
on
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 physical activities. We can just sit all day in our bedroom, be
a
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couch
potatoes
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potato
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 with our laptops in our lap and nothing will do harm in
a
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the
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 short term.
However
, our health can be affected in
a
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the
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 long term since we are lacking in exercise. One of the solutions that we can do easily is by trying to participate more in
life
. We should be the ones who are willing to open ourselves and be more attentive to human interactions. There are a lot of communities and support groups open for everyone. We can
also
 join
a support groups
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a support group
support groups
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 if we experience specific issues in our personal
life
.
Social
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 support that we get from these interactions with other
people
 will promote our well-being.
As
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Like
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 a famous saying, I quote "Happiness only real when it's shared."
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Happiness
  • Health
  • Exercise
  • Spending time
  • Loneliness
  • Health problems
  • Causes
  • Solutions
  • Lifestyle
  • Priorities
  • Social interaction
  • Physical activity
  • Advancements in technology
  • Promote
  • Engaging
  • Opportunities
  • Awareness
  • Family
  • Community
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