Does what you are talking about matter to the quality of your life. One study by researchers suggest YES! what we talk about is related to the amount of happiness that we experience. In a recent NY Times article, Dr. Mehl, used a technique to get an “acoustic diary of their day” from his subjects. He recorded snipets of conversations at intervals throughout a four day period.

The happiest people in his study were those that engaged in meaningful, deep conversations. Nearly 2/3 of their conversation that was measured was substantive and 1/3 was considered small talk.

In the day in age when blogs, twitter and facebook shoot information our way – how much of this is truly adding to our happiness factor?

Challenge for the day: Engage in a conversation that allows you to go beyond just surface issues.  Get to know someone. Rekindle a connection.  Share a passion. Dream. Or Joy. Engage in this conversation and post a comment.