Animals can’t replace human connection, but they provide valuable companionship, physical affection, and other less tangible benefits.
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6 out of 10 American employees report they are lonely … which has enormous implications for employees’ health and well-being, not to mention financial costs.
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50% of American workers are burned out, and loneliness is a major contributor. One way to increase a sense of belonging is to give people a role.
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We often want to present the “best” version of ourselves, but this increases social isolation.
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The stigma and silence surrounding loneliness only makes us lonelier. If you’re lonely, you’re not alone.
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Is spending so much time online eroding our in-person social skills? Connecting with people IRL has huge physical and mental health benefits.
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Even though we KNOW that social media posts are curated, we still make ourselves miserable by comparing our insides to other people’s outsides.
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As kids we’re told not to talk to strangers, and as adults, most of us prefer not to. But making quick connections improves mood!
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Being ghosted by a friend is the worst. The human brain HATES uncertainty, and in the absence of real information tends to make up terrible stories.
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