Community

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Season 1 Episode 12 - Building Community This is Part 1 of 3 Episodes on the topic. We are hoping to have someone from an intentional community! Community as Crucial to Human Evolution -observations of the health of infants in orphanages in the early 19th century found that during a two year period 37 per cent of the children died because they were completely starved of emotional interaction -we are social creatures / as our social integration evolved -so did we (parent/child bonding; pair bonding for raising and protecting children; as hunters and gatherers, working together helped us to evolve into the sophisticated societies that we have today. Books About Community and the Epidemic of Loneliness -Susan Mettes “The Loneliness Epidemic” -Vivek H Murthy “Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World” -Stephen Coodie “Surrounded by People, Still Feeling Alone” “52 million American adults experience chronic loneliness” Among people aged 18-34, it rises to 61%. The Surgeon General has declared it a national health emergency as serious as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Community Heals How to Get Community -mindset -getting outside of the box Episode 7 -openness (to different people from different backgrounds) Episode 11 -setting aside the facade - authenticity Episode 6 -authentic communication (being able to speak your truth and reach out to people) Episode 10 -courage to try something new -creativity (share interests, etc)