Pete Bombaci Wants You to Talk to Strangers

Today, our conversation with Pete Bombaci is all about human connection and we explore the vital role of human connection in today's increasingly digital world. The huge number of the global population is getting lonelier each passing year, which is extremely concerning, especially when you look at how loneliness affects people's physical and mental health. Yes, says Pete, but it is a pandemic that we can directly impact and change. He shares with us many ways we can increase our connections every day, including easy ways to speak to strangers and how we can all have a better, healthier relationship with the digital sphere.      In this episode you will hear:    Why human connection is more important than exercise and eating well.  The importance of turning off distractions and connecting with others.  Making social connection part of your day-to-day life.  How we can consciously build connections one person at a time.  Reasons you should go to the office if you have the choice.  The long-term physical and mental effects of chronic loneliness.   How you can change the world just by reaching out to one person and actively listening.  Closing the gap of human connection and learning to talk to strangers.  Ideas for growing the number of connections in your life.      Pete is a human connection expert and the Founder and Executive Director of The GenWell Project, a Human Connection Movement that has been working since 2016 to educate, empower and catalyze people around the importance of human connection for their health, happiness, longevity, and the benefit of society as a whole. We have all been educated on eating well, exercise, not smoking, and more, but we have never taken the time to educate the broader population about the importance of human connection for our own well-being and for the benefit of those we connect with.   The solution to the disconnected world that we live in today should not be a medical one, but one where each of us recognizes that we are all part of the solution and that we need each other, maybe more than ever.   Connect with Pete Bombaci:   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegenwellproject/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genwellproject/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/genwellproject LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/genwellproject/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8K6MIhIY6y1t7tJqznpBWA     Connect with R Blank and Stephanie Warner:  For more Healthier Tech Podcast episodes, and to download our Healthier Tech Quick Start Guide, visit https://HealthierTech.co and follow https://instagram.com/healthiertech Additional Links: Shield Your Body website: https://ShieldYourBody.com Shield Your Body Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/shieldyourbody Host R Blank on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rblank9/ Shield Your Body on Instagram: https://instagram.com/shieldyourbody