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I believe that the kindness and respect for others aee the cornerstone of this community. Where everyone treats others with empathy, engage in constructive conversations, and be open to different perspectives.
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Surgeon general: Time to fix problem of #loneliness in #UnitedStates

US Surgeon General #VivekMurthy is introducing a new framework to address loneliness in the United States this week, writing in a new op-ed that #SocialConnections must be a "top public health priority" in the country.

"As it has built for decades, the epidemic of loneliness and isolation has fueled other problems that are killing us and threaten to rip our country apart," Murthy wrote in a NYT op-ed.

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3980711-surgeon-general-time-to-fix-problem-of-loneliness-in-us/

Love this. Yes to more of it. “One psychological trait that experts identify as essential to pursuing and creating new #connections is #optimism. After all, what could be more fundamentally optimistic than attending a dinner with a table full of strangers, expecting to make a new friend? “Optimism is really critical for just starting to get us over the hump,” Dr. Marissa King said. After that, “our sense of #socialconnections really do become a self-fulfilling prophecy: The more we start to engage, the more joy we get, and the more willingness we have to continue engaging.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/11/style/optimism-friendship-dinner.html