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Ah! Look at all the lonely people. ----The Beatles Note: Addressing the epidemic of loneliness and isolation is one of our greatest challenges. We can take a step to consciously see and hear the person in front of us, whether our family and friends or the stranger in the elevator or the cashier at the supermarket. Each encounter brings an opportunity for authentic human connection. Question: What can we do to make someone feel seen and heard to foster authentic human connection? Resource: Can You See What Eye See? Envision a Better You and a Better World. Chapter 2 Page 7 Listen to Understand, Not to Respond. For more information and to order copies WWW.MChereSampson.com

In this short YouTube, Gabor Mate explains how society "seduces us into disconnection with ourself" by rewarding workaholism. He says we use the admiration, the money, and being needed by others to attempt to fill the hole inside, but it is "never enough" and it "kills joy." About a year ago I started attending Workaholics Anonymous, which opened my eyes to how my whole life I had been addicted to work. I had used the world of accomplishment as a proxy for those parts of my self that needed to be developed or healed. I won't diminish the dominant force of capitalism in creating the great pressures individuals experience. Working conditions are designed to push us to our limit--and often past our limits. But it is possible to recover some agency within those pressures, becoming conscious of the core elements of our humanity that are vulnerable, those parts of us that have been calling out. Consciousness is a step. We have a deep human need to work. But overworking and addiction to accomplishment is anti-human. I owe my initial awareness to reading a book by the comedian Maria Bamford called _Sure I'll Join Your Cult_. In her many life struggles, Bamford joined support groups, all kinds of support groups...She recommends them in general. I had the thought, "Which support group would I join?" The answer emerged as a second thought, "Is there a Workaholics Anonymous?" It turned out, there very much is. Today, I'm recommitting to attending meetings again. I have fallen off in recent months, because, guess what? I was busy at work. But sobriety makes me a better person, a better co-worker, a better contractor, a better parent, a better partner. Reach out if you'd like to learn more about WA, or do a search online to find the calls and meetings to attend. Note on the Youtube linked: I am new to the podcast of Andre Duqum, and he does interview some who have come under fire for less than ethical practices. As the self-help genre is far too full of grifters these days, I want to be clear that the share is not an endorsement of Duqum, nor is it a wholesale endorsement of Gabor; though he does articulate potent truths in my view.

In the symphony of life, where every thought and word contributes to the composition of our reality, the use of affirmations becomes a transformative melody for healing. Louise Hay, a pioneer in the realm of self-help and personal development, laid the foundation for understanding the profound impact of affirmations on healing in her timeless work, “You Can Heal Your Life.” Let’s embark on a comprehensive exploration of how affirmations can be potent instruments for nurturing well-being and fostering a harmonious state of being.

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The prevalence of #loneliness in #older people is the same now as it was 70 years ago! Want to know more? In this fascinating webinar, Christina challenges us all to question the headlines around loneliness in older age - the prevalence is the same now as it was 70 years ago. Christina suggests that looking at loneliness through the life course is a more helpful approach, showing that younger people are much more lonely than older people. She splits loneliness down into 3 sub-headings - Social Loneliness (so deficits in the number or quality of interactions), Emotional Loneliness (loss of an intimate/significant other) and Existential Loneliness (feeling of being separate from those around us). Christina concludes by talking about the importance of micro interactions, e.g. a chat with your milkman, sharing a new approach being trialed by Brunel University - Happy to Chat badges! https://lnkd.in/eqh7zM6a #loneliness #publichealth #lifecourse AGE UK TAMESIDE AGE UK BURY Age UK Bolton Dave Haynes Esther Ramsay-Jones, PhD Maggie Kufeldt Dr Maggie Ellis MBE Natalie McInerney

Be careful what you tolerate; you are teaching people how to treat you. ---Unknown. Note: Healthy, supportive relationships require clear, healthy boundaries. Deepening your understanding of what you can and cannot control, along with what boundaries are and what they are not, will guide you to cultivate loving, respectful relationships. Question: What is one component of healthy boundaries? Resource: Can You See What Eye See? Envision a Better You and a Better World. Chapter 17 Page 141 Establish Clear, Healthy Boundaries. For more information and to order copies: www.MChereSampson.com

An INDIVIDUAL RESTorative practice-⁠ First pause. Ask yourself the following:⁠ How are you? ⁠ What does my body need from me right now?⁠ Consider all that is going on, what else does my heart need right now? ⁠ Wait on the response. Listen. Take one small action that honors what you heard.⁠ ⁠ A COLLECTIVE RESTorative practice-⁠ Ask someone else the following:⁠ How are you? ⁠ Considering all that is going on, what else does your body and heart need right now? ⁠ Wait on the response. Listen.⁠ Take one small action that honors what you heard.⁠ ⁠ In times of intensity, stress, and overwhelm you/ we need more rest, attention, and care. Not less.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Sending love to all who are tired of being tired.⁠ -Octavia⁠ ⁠ Photo: Kelley Raye-Wright

Just One Heart by Jonathan Fisher, MD is a comprehensive guide that combines scientific evidence with holistic wisdom to address heart health from a multidimensional perspective. The book delves into the intricate connections between our emotional well-being, social interactions, spiritual practices, and physical health, and how these factors interplay in shaping the vitality of our hearts. Jonathan Fisher, MD, FACC