When the innate human drive for connection is filtered through social media, some interesting results emerge. Some research reinforces what we know about our social needs, and some may change the way you use social media.
Read MoreEver experienced an emotional boost when you encountered a friend with a big smile on her face? If so, it isn’t your imagination; humans are hardwired for attunement with one another. Here's the science of it.
Read MoreConnection with others is an important evolutionary need of ours. Obtaining fulfillment from it isn't only about receiving, though. Meeting others' needs satisfies one of your own.
Read MoreNeurobiological research supports longstanding theories about the importance of attunement with others, especially in early life. A recent study hints that it may keep dementia at bay, too.
Read MoreBetween 15% and 30% of the U.S. population feels lonely chronically. Here I cover the causes and effects of loneliness, and the latest methods of working with it. Mindfulness meditation has a lot in common with them, so there's yet another reason to start meditating.
Read MoreSelf-sufficiency is often necessary in day-to-day life, but to achieve your full human potential you also need deeper presence and connection with people. It may be the best gift you can give to either of you.
Read MorePeople separate "us" from "them" using even the most trivial differences, which can leave you feeling hardened and alone. Finding the commonalities beneath the surface lets you tap your heart's fullest capacity to extend and receive compassion.
Read MoreWhen you're an outsider, it can feel like you're behind a veil of "otherness" that other people can’t or don’t want to see through. You can use acceptance and compassion to break down superficial divisions, to everyone's benefit.
Read MoreLike any basic need, there is a subsistence level of social connection, and a level that allows you to thrive. That distinction has more to do with the quality of your relationships than it does with their quantity.
Read MoreFor humans, social contact is practically a basic survival need. Social connection can help you unlock your full potential, or leave you feeling crushingly unfulfilled and impaired when it's absent.
Read MoreCheck out my free 28-page guide. You'll discover how to leave behind feelings of burnout and stagnation and start feeling energized, empowered, and fulfilled.
You can start thriving from the inside out, right now, and it has to do with science, not metaphysics. (And there's more to it than "work-life balance.")
