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Picnic
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TIL that social connection is more impactful to human well-being than nutrition or exercise. As an introvert who has downplayed connection with people as a “nice to have but only after copious amounts of solitude” in my many years of mental health strategizing, I’m not sure how to integrate this info.
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Obviously we can’t go without any of these things, but I’d always seen “go outside, move body, drink water, eat good food” as foundation. Social connection came later if at all, bc I believed I was a better person to other people if I took care of all those other needs on my own. Maybe the truth is flipped??
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Like, if well-being were a pyramid, maybe a better mental model is social connection at the base, good food and water on top of that, moving your body on top of that, etc? Curious how other people think about it.
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Hana Dinh
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I find Maslow’s hierarchy pretty accurate for my life, food & safety as baseline but right after that connection. I find connection is where the meaning comes from after the necessities are met. Agreed though as an introvert it’s hard, I’ve found a small number of meaningful relationships works best for me.
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Picnic
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I’m with you on the small number of close friendships. Also, going to the same local places over and over so I have that feeling of camaraderie without having to schedule something.
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Hana Dinh
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For sure, proximity helps so much. It’s very hard as an adult because you just don’t get to see people regularly, and even worse if you’ve moved
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Picnic
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Right! And working remotely adds to that, though I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
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