Now here is a study, a scientific study, to feel good about! According to a new Gallup poll, it seems that saying hello to your neighbors can boost your health and sense of well-being. Where else is it better to say “Hi” than in a campground surrounded by neighbors?
Gallup poll
The poll found that just saying “Hi” and acknowledging your neighbors, whether on a walk or over the fence, can be a boost to a sense of well-being. The poll is part of the Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index that has been conducted quarterly since 2008.
Increases sense of well-being and community
It seems it doesn’t matter if it is a simple wave, a fist bump, a simple “Hi!” or a conversation. It has been shown to up a person’s sense of well-being and community either way. And, apparently, doing so six times is the magic number. Not only does it increase social well-being, but the greeting is linked to faster healing, reduced stress, and better engagement at work.
While the study was related to sticks-and-bricks neighborhoods, what better community to belong to than a neighborhood of campers and RVers?
To read more about the study of the benefits of saying hello, click here.
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Hi to all of you at RV Travel. Enjoy your evening!
Hi, Bill. And thanks! Have a good evening/night. 😀 –Diane, for all of us at RV Travel (since I’m the only one working at the moment, apparently🙄🤣)
I do the same. It makes me feel good, and, as a bonus, you sometimes learn things! Sometimes more than you wanted to know about someone, but that’s a story for another day…
I was commenting to Tommy’s post.
Following the link to the ‘official’ study led to dizzying graphs and statistics. Who even thinks of making a study of stuff like this? Government grant money?
But I regularly greet people in parking lots, stores, and anywhere where it’s easy to do so. It has netted me many different reactions. Some folks react with a friendly reply. Some will then comment on my T-shirt (of which I have dozens with all manner of ‘commentary’) and the conversation is ON. And then some just look at me like I’m crazy (and I may be but I don’t know it – ha).