Review Grief & Helpful Tips
Connection is a universal desire that effects us on many levels (buckets)
- Do you miss the God connection that you had?
- Do you miss the sense of Community and support you had?
- Do you miss the friendships that were aligned on a shared belief?
- Do you miss the you, you once were?
Review the Grief module from the Self Inclusion Section to understand how you may be experiencing these losses.
Here are action steps you can do per Vivek Murthy's book Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World
- Spend time each day with those you love. Devote at least 15 minutes each day to connecting with those you most care about.
- Focus on each other. Forget about multitasking and give the other person the gift of your full attention, making eye contact, if possible, and genuinely listening.
- Embrace solitude. The first step toward building stronger connections with others is to build a stronger connection with oneself. Meditation, prayer, art, music, and time spent outdoors can all be sources of solitary comfort and joy.
- Help and be helped. Service is a form of human connection that reminds us of our value and purpose in life. Checking on a neighbor, seeking advice, even just offering a smile to a stranger six feet away, all can make us stronger.