(Re)connection
Episode description
Much of the past year has been spent in isolation; we've been existing in small 'social bubbles', and relying heavily on technology to feel connected. Though quarantine helped our society to survive this virus, as Dr Drea explains to Tom in this episode, isolation is the opposite of what we need to foster resilience. Rebuilding those connections, even the minor daily interactions with strangers, is the key to healing and reviving our emotional and physical worlds. Just be prepared for some awkward elbow shaking and hug-ducking along the way.
For more on Cameron Hughes, Harvard Loneliness Studies, Gazing Therapy & Marina Abramovic Art Experiment see links below:
Arthur Aaron Research & Gazing theory
Marina Abramovic Art Experiment
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