![]() People are meant to be social beings. When we have someone else to care about we live better, healthier and longer lives. However, many of us don’t realize the importance of connecting with others. Connections can help our businesses grow and enhance our personal life. Connections can alleviate that sense of loneliness. Olds and Schwartz (Associate Clinical Professors of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School) argue in The Lonely American that loneliness is often mistaken for depression. Instead of connecting with others, we consume a pill. Being lonely is outside of our individualistic world view so we don’t even see it as a problem. So if I load myself up with tons of connections will I be happier and live longer? Not necessarily. It’s not the number of connections one has but the quality of connections. If you want to enhance your business look to connect with individuals who are career minded and successful. If you want to enhance your personal life you might want to look for individuals who are supportive, caring and willing to listen during tough times. And you may want to include others who are a combination of the two. In order to find those connections you need to, at first, work in numbers. Don’t just talk to one person and then decide that person isn’t right for you because you will then end up back to having no connections. So work at making lots of connections, initially, then you can choose who is right for you. So how do we connect with others?
As you go through your day, pay attention to others around you. You’ll be amazed at how many connections are out there for you to make. I am a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist who can provide services with anyone who resides in the State of California. I have also been trained in Clinical Hypnotherapy which is beneficial for more specific goals. Liz Birch, LMFT, CHt ~ 714-584-6047 ~ LizBirchMFT@gmail.com
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