It's hard to feel close with someone if your conversations never go beyond surface level. Getting close requires mutual self-disclosure … and that can feel vulnerable.
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Getting to know someone and become friends doesn't have to take as long as you might think …IF you're intentional about HOW you spend time together.
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We all go through rocky, stressed-out periods when we could use a little extra understanding. We can extend that grace to others too…
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If you’ve ever spoken to someone who was expressionless, you know how disconcerting it can be. Responsive body language and facial expressions play a big role in connection.
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Have you ever felt trapped in a conversation you desperately wanted to extricate yourself from? Chances are the other person wasn’t picking up on your nonverbal cues.
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It feels good to make progress on something important to you, and it feels even better when other people recognize that progress.
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Fun acts like social glue … so why is it so hard to prioritize?
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Heads up – today’s post explores opinions related to Roe vs. Wade and the impact this decision has on connection and mental health.
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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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If you feel like the days are going by in a blur with little to set them apart, try making a memory with a friend to break out of the routine and bring you closer.
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Practicing receiving compliments (gracefully) can change the way we see ourselves, help build confidence, and strengthen connection between you and the compliment-giver.
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Most of us think that spending money on ourselves will make us happy, but the research shows that spending money on other people—or engaging in other acts of generosity—gives us a bigger boost in happiness.
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Making friends, and having real connection in our lives, has gotten hard. It takes work. If we want to reduce loneliness, we need to make connection easier.
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Mutual sharing increases liking and closeness … and this simple exercise helps people share easily.
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If you have a friend or friend group that’s fallen into a rut, try doing something new and exciting (like these ideas) to re-ignite your friendship.
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What do breakfast breads have to do with socializing? Read on to find out…
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Responding to “bids for connection” is a key behavior that sets healthy relationships apart from unhealthy ones. What’s your response style?
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Giving compliments strengthens connection and boosts mood. So why don’t we do it more often?
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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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Do your friendships feel reciprocal? When you initiate connection it helps broaden and strengthen your social circles.
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