Game-changing new research presented here for the first time, shows that if you want to improve your wellbeing and longevity, playing with friends trounces solitary strenuous exercise. Play is Nature’s remedy for stress; the single most important aspect of your exercise routine is that is should involve a play-date. Cardiologist with Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Dr. James O’Keefe urges us to go outside and play with our friends—whether they’re humans, animals, or plants—and feel the joy and vitality flow back into our life. 

Watch his TEDxRNCM Talk from Manchester, England. 

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