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Give Your Social Health a Decent Workout
Your physical and mental well-being are crucial—but the picture isn’t complete if you aren’t flexing your connection muscles, too. Here’s how to build—and keep—your social health.
For example, studies have shown that people tend to underestimate how much sending a kind message by text or email will be appreciated, and even short phone calls a few times a week can measurably decrease feelings of loneliness. For instance, educators can teach relational skills in the classroom; doctors can screen for isolation during appointments; architects can incorporate gathering spaces in their designs; city officials can support local community builders; and employers can create connected workplace cultures. One study, for instance, tracked the social networks of students for one and a half years as they transitioned from high school to university, finding that new friendships fizzled out unless they had regular communication and did activities together.
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