Engaging in social interactions with others has the power to significantly improve one's mood and overall happiness. Despite the prevalence of social opportunities around us, many people, even in busy cities, go through entire days without truly engaging with others. Overcoming the fear of socializing and making an effort to connect with people can lead to a greater sense of connection and well-being.
Since Covid hit, many of us have seen fewer people and experienced more loneliness. Listener Ivana Cole wants to know what we can do to reconnect and asks, if we can't reconnect: "Can we be happy alone?"
Dr Laurie Santos looks at social connections and how make them with Stanford's Jamil Zaki (author of the War for Kindness).
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