Nothing lifts morale more reliably than talking to lots of casual acquaintances. Or, as Harvard researchers call them, ‘weak ties’.
A study conducted by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNS) demonstrate a strong link between social connection and well-being: Happier people tend to spend more time with others, and people experience greater happiness while socially engaged.
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As we navigate the realities of a global pandemic, economic crisis, and racial justice reckoning, we face a deeper challenge that’s harder to see, and yet lies at the heart of all others—a crisis of connection.
Despite our desire for connection and belonging, more and more Americans are living in isolation, loneliness, anxiety, and fear. And our economic, political, and social systems keep pushing us further apart—eroding our faith in our institutions and each other.
Over the past decade, work at Einhorn Collaborative has demonstrated how vital nurturing, trusting relationships are not only to weathering this storm, but also to reweaving our social fabric, together.
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