The Power of In-Person Social Connections: A Celebration of Belonging and Vitality

4 days, 4 hours ago

The social isolation crisis: Making friends costs money but it’s all worth it

Loneliness and social isolation are often discussed as afflictions of the aging process. Adult children move away, spouses and friends begin to die, and suddenly older people can find themselves spending an inordinate amount of time alone. Young Americans age 15 to 24 spend 70% less time in person with friends than the same age group did 20 years ago, …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Ditch Your Screens to End the Global Friendship Recession

Wired

In a cozy café in Amsterdam, with plush sofas and warm lighting, a group of people sit around talking, laughing, and playing board games. What started as a local initiative is quickly turning into a global movement with regular events hosted in cafés, churches, and town halls selling out fast across the UK, Denmark, and the Netherlands. Meetup, the global …

Friends End

4 weeks ago

Remote work is giving way to remote life, and it is not leaving us better off.

Slate

For a decade, my therapy appointments required a 30-minute train ride to a mid-rise medical office building in suburban Philadelphia, where I reclined on a black leather couch, grabbing the occasional Kleenex. “Americans have just not bounced back post-COVID.” Since 2020, many companies, such as DoorDash and Hulu, have capitalized on people’s tendency to spend more and more time at …

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1 month, 1 week ago

People have forgotten how to talk to strangers (if you live in the South)

The Telegraph

It’s perfectly possible, these days, to make it through an entire week without having a conversation with a stranger. Uber even has a ‘quiet mode’ to give the driver advance warning that you don’t really care what time they clock off or how they feel about Kemi Badenoch, so won’t be asking, thanks. Self-help authors urge us to strike up …

1 month, 1 week ago

Isolation heightens ‘threat vigilance’ in teenagers, study suggests

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. We detected signs of heightened threat vigilance after a few hours of isolation, even when …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

How to combat loneliness this winter

The Independent

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2 months ago

People are lonely. Small steps in your community can make a difference

CNN

CNN — Editor’s Note: One Small Thing is a new series to help you take a simple step toward a healthy, impactful goal. “A lot of what’s torturous about social media, or even about in real life, is people being quick to be unkind, quick to be judgmental, quick to be divisive, quick to be like ‘you don’t see it …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Café-work culture brews across India

Deccan Chronicle

Whether you’re a student stuck with assignments, a writer seeking inspiration, an entrepreneur in want of some quiet and calm, or simply someone relishing the very idea of having a cup of coffee. Work & Connect Adrit Mishra, COO, Starbucks India says, “At Starbucks, we offer a unique ‘Third place’ for customers between work and home.” He elaborates on how …

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5 months ago

Microsoft techie drives auto out of loneliness: A few effective ways to embrace the quiet, overcome loneliness

Hindustan Times

Loneliness festers behind the facade of the busy world you live in. This is not a single case, loneliness is a challenge for today’s generation. A new job brings you to a new city teeming with people everywhere, and it’s obvious to envision yourself in Friends, hanging out at Central Perk. And, most importantly, even if the media may condemn …

Loneliness Read

5 months ago

Apodaca: Feeling disconnected? You’re not alone

LA Times

Lone Pine Peak, elevation 12,949 feet, is located on the east side of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. “We definitely have a significant problem with loneliness going on in society, both kids and their parents,” said Dr. Jerry Weichman a clinical psychologist and adolescent health specialist at Hoag Hospital’s Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute in Newport Beach. But even without COVID …

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5 months ago

It’s hard to reach out to old friends, but doing so may help alleviate loneliness

Hindustan Times

Burnaby/Falmer, Millions of Canadians are lonely. It’s hard to reach out to old friends, but doing so may help alleviate loneliness To combat loneliness, people are commonly advised to seek out social connection. In one study with over 500 participants we asked people to list between three to five old friends, and tell us how close each one felt to …

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8 months, 1 week ago

People Dread This Type Of Social Interaction — But It Has Surprising Benefits

Huff Post

SDI Productions via Getty Images The connections we have with strangers are more powerful than you realize. “These results suggest that talking to strangers is a critical part of a rich and diverse social life.” - Hanne Collins, a Harvard Business School PhD student and researcher She offered an example: Let’s say you had 10 conversations in a day. Collins …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

The joy of working with strangers in a co-working space

Live Mint

In the past couple of years, co-working spaces have become more popular among remote workers and freelancers as well as hybrid and full-time professionals, with many start-ups working from shared offices. “It also works great for people who live in remote locations and brings them the work-community feel.” Sahil Khan, a product and design professional working with a tech start-up, …

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9 months ago

Opinion: Does working from home make you lonely? Here’s one fix that won’t have you returning to the office

LA Times

Opening one’s door to guests, whether for extra income or simply to invite interesting experiences with strangers and friends, is one way to avoid loneliness. I dreaded guests’ departures and would long for another person who lived what I thought of as a daring life to interrupt my seemingly normal one. One prescription for this modern epidemic is opening one’s …

Work Guests Stay

10 months ago

Loneliness and cardiovascular health: Here's how social isolation leads to deadly heart issues

Hindustan Times

The subjective experience of a mismatch between one's desired and actual levels of social connectedness is known as loneliness, or “perceived social isolation”. Loneliness and cardiovascular health: Here's how social isolation leads to deadly heart issues In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Prashant Pawar, Consultant-Interventional Cardiology at Fortis Hiranandani Hospital in Vashi, shared, “It is commonly acknowledged that loneliness …

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1 year, 1 month ago

If being without your phone fills you with dread, you could have nomophobia

The Independent

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1 year, 5 months ago

The 1 Thing You Should Do For A Happier Vacation This Summer

Huff Post

Klaus Vedfelt via Getty Images Experts say it's important to limit your cellphone use during vacation — otherwise, it runs the risk of ruining your trip. “We’re not getting that really vital change of scene and different stimuli that I think is really the whole purpose of a holiday,” Burke said. “So, decoupling the camera function I think from the …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Opinion: I’ve lived into my 40s without ever owning a smartphone. Hopefully I’ll never have to

LA Times

I’ve never had a smartphone or used social media, and I’m in my 40s, so when I see young people like 17-year-old Logan Lane and those in her “Luddite Club” take a stand and pause the technology that’s been in their lives since birth I am in awe. In 2006, I bought my first cellphone, a prepaid Nokia brick phone, …

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1 year, 7 months ago

The Power of Solitude: 7 Benefits for Personal Well-being

News 18

Amidst the constant noise of the world around us, finding moments of solitude can be a powerful tool to gain clarity and purpose. Besides, solitude can enhance our creativity and problem-solving skills by giving us time and space to think deeply and connect with our intuition. Here are seven benefits of solitude: Improved creativity: Solitude allows individuals to tap into …

Individuals Solitude

1 year, 7 months ago

Japanese eatery bans use of cellphone while dining; is this a ‘ring’ of change?

Hindustan Times

Phones Policy

1 year, 8 months ago

Experts say loneliness isn't just a social problem — it's bad for your health, too

Salon

Loneliness isn't just a social problem — it's a physical problem as well, as scientific research over the past decade has revealed in spades. "In the lab study, we found striking similarities between social isolation and food deprivation," said authors Ana Stijovic and Paul Forbes in a joint press statement. "Both states induced lowered energy and heightened fatigue, which is …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Britons becoming more ‘burnt out’ as mobile phones ‘blur’ lines between work and personal life

The Independent

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1 year, 11 months ago

Why talking to strangers is good for your mental health

LA Times

I’m Deborah Netburn, the faith and spirituality reporter for the L.A. Times filling in this week for your usual newsletter writer, Laura Newberry. Throughout the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, I’d stayed in touch with close friends, family and colleagues like Laura, but my night of forest bathing was a powerful reminder of how essential interactions with strangers and …

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2 years ago

Smartphone addiction hurts relationship of married couples: report

The Hindu

About 90% of married Indian couples feel that excessive usage of smartphones is hurting their relationship, according to a study commissioned by smartphone maker Vivo. “The significance of a smartphone in today’s life is undisputed however excessive usage remains an area that the users need to be cautious of,” said Yogendra Sriramula, Head of Brand Strategy at Vivo India. But …

Smartphone

2 years ago

How ‘me-time’ affects social interaction, research explores

Hindustan Times

According to the findings of a recent study by University at Buffalo researchers, while many emerging adults find social connections delightful on days with more alone time, those who prefer solitude as a release from stress or bad social situations may not. We found that people who seek solitude out of fear of, or a dislike for, social interactions experienced …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Burnout And Isolation: Why No One Should Ignore the Social and Mental Health Impact Of Working From Home

News 18

The Covid-19 pandemic has spurred on a variety of workplace maladies, including great resignation, quiet quitting, over-employment, labour shortages and conflicts between managers and employees over returning to in-person work. Two new studies highlight the importance of social connection in the workplace and illustrate why working from home may not be the optimal workplace arrangement. The importance of social connection …

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2 years, 3 months ago

How employers could persuade employees back to office

Live Mint

A conflict is brewing in the knowledge sector. Meanwhile, with pandemic restrictions being eased in most places, organizational leaders realize that if they don’t soon persuade their employees to return to office, working from home will become a norm that will be hard to undo. If organizations are asking employees to spend a large part of their salary on city …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Is remote work worse for wellbeing than people think?

BBC

Is remote work worse for wellbeing than people think? But new research into remote work and wellbeing has shown mixed results – in Microsoft’s 2022 New Future of Work Report, researchers found that although remote work can improve job satisfaction, it can also lead to employees feeling “socially isolated, guilty and trying to overcompensate”. Getty Images Many people can feel …

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2 years, 7 months ago

People still isolating in fear of getting Covid

NL Times

There are still people living in isolation to prevent infection with the coronavirus, even now that official measures against the virus no longer apply. "Social isolation is six times more common among participants with severe immune impairment and nearly three times more common among participants with other medical conditions than among those with no medical condition." People also stay home …

3 years ago

Survey says smartphones impact in-person relationships

Live Mint

“It is an undisputed fact that smartphones have become an integral part of our lives, helping us stay connected…giving us access to information and improving our productivity. Here are some of its key takeaways: 74 per cent of Indian parents said they feel their relationship with their kids maybe hurt because of smartphones. About 80 per cent said they are …

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3 years ago

Parents Beware, Phone Addiction Can Hurt Relationship With Children: Report

The Quint

Interestingly, the report also highlighted that while the time that is spent with kids and family, in general, has gone up, the quality of time spent has deteriorated. At least 80 percent of smartphone users are on their phones even when they are spending time with their kids and 75 percent admit to having been distracted by their smartphones and …

Phone

3 years, 5 months ago

Op-Ed: We’re in the midst of a global loneliness crisis. Here’s how we can end it

LA Times

We are in the midst of a global loneliness crisis that struck long before “social distancing” entered our vernacular and our smiles were occluded by masks. We’ll need more places like colatecs — the South Korea daytime discos frequented by retirees — and social robots like Israel’s ElliQ, an artificial intelligence companion designed to keep older adults company that was …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Social isolation and re-connection: Why navigating a post-COVID world will need homeostasis

Firstpost

Kareem Clark, Virginia Tech With COVID-19 vaccines working and restrictions lifting across the country, it’s finally time for those now vaccinated who’ve been hunkered down at home to ditch the sweatpants and reemerge from their Netflix caves. And while we can’t know exactly what our brains have gone through over the last year, neuroscientists like me have some insight into …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Bangalore Talkies: Infighting in apartment complexes

Hindustan Times

This tiny virus has taught us many things. In 1620, the French polymath Blaise Pascal said, “People are usually more convinced by reasons they discover themselves than by those found by others.” This applies to norms and rules surrounding this virus? During the lockdown imposed by the city government pretty much all through May, the volunteer committee that runs our …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Loneliness drives young workers back to their desks

Live Mint

Managers hoping to lure employees into offices may find their youngest and newest staff are their strongest allies. Few companies claim to have fully solved the puzzle, yet early career professionals stand to lose out the most if disconnection and “artificial silos” are reinforced once offices reopen, Smets said. Helen Jamieson, managing director of human resources consultancy Jaluch, who has …

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3 years, 7 months ago

How tech is helping elderly beat loneliness

Live Mint

The Covid-19 lockdown was a catalyst for many older people to embrace technology, reconnect with friends and build new relationships with neighbours, according to research conducted University of Stirling, Scotland. Understanding the coping mechanisms adopted by some aged over 60 during the pandemic will play a key role in developing interventions to help tackle loneliness, isolation and well being in …

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3 years, 8 months ago

One in five workers may meet no-one during their working day

Dutch News

One in five workers had a maximum of one personal meeting with a colleague during their working day by the end of last year, double the 2018 total, according to a new report by the TNO research institute and national statistics agency CBS. ‘Half the population are still working away from home but those who are have found ways to …

Working Tno

3 years, 8 months ago

One in five workers may meet no-one during their working day

Dutch News

One in five workers had a maximum of one personal meeting with a colleague during their working day by the end of last year, double the 2018 total, according to a new report by the TNO research institute and national statistics agency CBS. ‘Half the population are still working away from home but those who are have found ways to …

Working Tno

3 years, 9 months ago

Study reveals locked-down people favoured ‘old school tech’ during Coronavirus pandemic

The Hindu

When stay-at-home orders were announced as one of the greatest tools in our arsenal against the COVID-19 pandemic, anyone who's vintage enough to have watched forward-looking shows and movies — from The Jetsons to Star Trek to Back to the Future — might have thought the masses were ready to embrace a world where video calling and other tech-heavy communication …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Loneliness could be decreased with regular phone calls, study finds

CNN

CNN — Talking to someone on the phone for 10 minutes multiple times a week – if you’re in control of the conversation – can decrease loneliness, a new study revealed. Volunteers briefly trained in empathetic communication skills, which involved active listening and asking questions about what their subject was talking about, said lead study author Maninder “Mini” Kahlon, associate …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Living With Romantic Partner During Pandemic May Help You Feel More Socially Connected, States Study

News 18

Not your kids or pets, but living with your romantic partner can help you feel more socially connected during the pandemic, which may ultimately lead to higher well-being, a new study suggests. The study indicates that people living with a romantic partner were most likely to improve in social connection after social distancing measures. “Research prior to the pandemic has …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Why we may have to re-learn to socialise

BBC

Why we may have to re-learn to socialise Alamy With socialising at a near halt during the pandemic, our social muscles have atrophied. Alamy Elbow bumps as greetings may stay as many are finding it awkward to ease back into hugs and other types of physical contact the pandemic has suspended For instance, people with smaller and less complex social …

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4 years, 2 months ago

It's good to talk: lockdown led to more telephone conversations

Dutch News

People in the Netherlands spent much more time on the phone during the lockdown this spring, according to research by consumers authority ACM. In April, May and June, when the first lockdown measures were relaxed, people spent an average of four hours and four minutes making calls via either internet or the fixed telephony network. Over the first six months …

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