Nurturing Connection In Your Neighborhood

Lisa SadikmanSeptember 24, 2020

Nurturing compassionate connections is vital. Whether it’s checking on your neighbors, supporting local businesses or wearing your mask, showing we care is a powerful way to lift each other up. Here are a few mindful ways to show compassion and appreciation for those in your neighborhood:

The Science Behind the Smiles

Building and sustaining community is an important way to grow happiness. Being part of a strong community offers benefits like meaningful relationships, access to resources, the exchange of ideas and skills as well as the opportunity to have greater impact on the world through collaboration. Studies show that these are the elements that bring us joy.

Sources:

8 Ways to Unlock the Power of a Community (World Economic Forum)

Decoding Keys to a Healthy Life (The Harvard Gazette)

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