Overview:
This lesson emphasizes the importance of forming and maintaining healthy social connections for both physical and emotional health. It encourages personal outreach, reduction of non-essential communications, connecting through nature, shared interests, and community service. The underlying principle is that human connections are as vital as dietary and physical activity habits for a healthspan and lifespan.
Topic Summary:
- Establishing and nurturing healthy connections impacts both personal health and the health of one’s social circle.
- Social media rewards quantity of connections; yet it is the quality that matters.
- Despite the highly connected world, meaningful social connections are often not adequately nurtured.
- Reducing non-essential communications can allow more bandwidth for meaningful connections.
- Spending time outdoors and shared activities can help foster and strengthen connections.
- Volunteering for community service not only helps the community but also broadens social connections.
- Reaching out to old friends or colleagues can rekindle relationships and expand social networks.
