Want to lower your risk for heart disease, improve your chances of surviving breast cancer — and also just enjoy life more? Stay in touch with the people important to you, suggest the folks at Cleveland Clinic Wellness:

Staying socially connected can reduce your risk of heart disease and an early death, and if you’ve had breast cancer, it may alter the course of your disease in a very good way. In a large study of women with invasive breast cancer, those who had the most social ties had the lowest rates of recurrence and dying from the disease. Other research showed that the quality of relationships matters more than the quantity when it comes to breast cancer recurrence. One thing is clear: Like smoking or being sedentary, social isolation is harmful to health, which is why it’s important to be intentional about keeping up with friends and family.

So call a friend or loved one today! It’s good for you!