Summary: On this episode of the ACT to Live podcast, Scott and Jaime talk about the importance of human connection. The pandemic has made it difficult for most of us to connect with our family and friends in ways that we usually do. And so, the holidays may look different this year. Jaime and Scott talk about the science and neuroscience behind human connection - we’re wired to connect with each other - and discuss the essentiality of finding creative ways to connect!  

ACTion Event of the Week: CONNECT! Think outside the box and find ways to connect with your family and friends this holiday season. 

On our next episode of ACT to Live, we’ll wrap up Season Two as we explore tradition! So Come On, Let’s Take a Walk!

References 

Unknown. (2020) What is Social Connection? Greater Good Magazine. 

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/topic/social_connection/definition

Brown, D. P. (2018). The Power of Human Connection.

https://www.liherald.com/stories/the-power-of-human-connection,102632

Sappala, E. (2014). Connectedness & Health: The Science of Social Connection. 

http://ccare.stanford.edu/uncategorized/connectedness-health-the-science-of-social-connection-infographic/#:~:text=People%20who%20feel%20more%20connected,trusting%20and%20cooperating%20with%20them.

Cook, G. (2013). Why we are wired to connect. Scientific American. 

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-we-are-wired-to-connect/