There are many different facets of health. We think of health as eating well and exercising, yet health also includes our social interactions and connections.
We all tend to get busy in our lives and lose contact with our friends and family. July is a perfect time to build stronger social ties with family and friends and reach out to others. Social Wellness encourages us to develop better communications with our friends and family and to spend time nurturing our relationships and ourselves. Respect yourself and others and develop a solid social support system. Check in with your family and friends.
On-line social networking has grown because of our need to be connected. It allows us to read status updates and get a glimpse of what is going on with our friends and family. Yet, it is important to have a full conversation to maintain social wellness.
Grow your social network. Consider your interests and hobbies and you are bound to meet new people that share the same interest.
Social Wellness is important including:
- People who have strong social networks live longer
- People with healthy relationships respond better to stress and have healthier cardiovascular systems
- Healthy social networks improve the immunes system’s ability to fight off infectious disease
Reconnect this month with your friends and family to strengthen your bonds and improve your social wellness. Be Well!
References: https://www.butler.edu/health-wellness/social http://www.fsap.emory.edu › Workplace Resources › Wellness
Author: Beth Stefura, Ohio State University Extension, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Mahoning County
Reviewer: Donna Green, Ohio State University Extension, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Erie County
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