This is an audio reading of a recent newsletter, exploring resolutions, goals, and making the journey of growth more joyful:

* We are not very good at keeping resolutions

* Reviving lost resolve:

* Seek out approach-oriented goals

* Make it easy

* Consider setting an open goal

* Making the process of growth more joyful

* A small, meaningful action: Revisiting resolutions (see the original written post for more detailed journalling prompts)

For the full original post (including links to research and recommendations), check it out at: https://soniadiab.substack.com/

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The above audio is a read-aloud of a prior newsletter. For the original post (8 Feb, 2023), including additional recommendations and links to resources, check it out here: soniadiab.substack.com/p/strangers

This ep explores the counter-intuitive effects of incidental social interactions on wellbeing, including:

- The psychological and physical benefits of social ties

- The benefits of weak social ties and speaking to strangers

- Are shy people immune to the benefits?

- How to get better at speaking with strangers

- Technology as an obstacle to incidental connections

- A small meaningful action: Take on the challenge of 'real world' incidental connections - say hello and see what happens

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Any views expressed in this newsletter are my own and are not affiliated with any other institution, entity or person. Also, these newsletters contain generalised ideas and none of this material constitutes professional or specific advice of any kind. Also for this ep, standard ‘stranger danger’ disclaimer that, of course, this does not mean throwing out the very appropriate advice from all our mums to always be conscious of safety and engage in proper forethought and precautions before approaching a stranger.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit soniadiab.substack.com