Is there a ‘magic pill’ to fight loneliness and isolation?
To combat the effects of loneliness we need to design solutions that meaningfully connect people to each other.
To combat the effects of loneliness we need to design solutions that meaningfully connect people to each other.
The increased hustle and bustle may trigger anxiety and additional fatigue but I’d like to empower you to find ways to manage your symptoms during this special period of the year.
Reflecting on the importance of social connection in later life, we discuss how prosocial behaviours may be a powerful way to boost social connection and consequently improve the health and well-being of older Canadians.
This work provides some great preliminary evidence of how important social connection can be when it comes to the health and well-being of sexual minority men.
To combat the effects of loneliness we need to design solutions that meaningfully connect people to each other.
When our neighbourhoods become communities of connection, they become the primary source of health. There is power in human connection, and there is power in ordering our lives around this belief.
Understanding our Intersectional Identities allows us to find the communities we are apart of and have a better sense of connection to other people.
There has never been a person who walked on this earth who did not experience loneliness. It is something that we all share, and if we look at its evolutionary function, we see that despite the pain it causes, it is actually important for our survival.
Every Canadian business should be at the forefront of the Human Connection Movement, whether for your own business or the broader community.
Want to be happier? Say “hello” to someone you don’t know at least once a week and you will be happier for it according to a new national survey.