Something strange is happening to people in their 20s and 30s.They are more connected than ever.But also more lonely than ever. ...

2020 was the year that changed the world. From global lockdowns to mandatory mass and the dreaded social distancing, it won't be forgotten. Right.For my family and I though, it was a year of great joy and tremendous loss. with our seventh child entering the world three weeks before CO. Thank God she came before CO and my husband Jude's 2year battle with stage 4 glyobblasto coming to an end weeks before Thanksgiving.you know, like a roller coaster of emotions. We ended the year just like the rest of you, lik ...

Rabbi Sharon Browse. [applause] >> So, I want to share with you today how a somewhat obscure ancient ritual changed my life and became my moral and spiritual north star through this time of so much heartache and division and uncertainty and pain. In the early 2000s, we launched EAR, which is a Jewish community that was inspired by the moral mandate to build a more just and loving world and dedicated to re-imagining Jewish life through intellectual and spiritual curiosity, piety, and irreverence, joy, and de ...

So my job every day is to make everyone live longer, right. Longevity is the next trillion dollars. So um every day I wake up and then I'll think why do people get sick, right.Um so I wanted to understand that conundrum. So I work with the world economic forum to understand why people actually want to live longer. So this is something that we are having problem right now.I mean at least I am having problem with. If you look at this data we are having more older people as compared to younger people. And olde ...

Breaking barriers socially is vital in a world that is making social isolation common. From making animal noises to being your authentic self, silliness allows you to break down walls to create authentic connections. Abby Darin-Evans (they/she) is a Staff Development Specialist at Oriana House, Inc. They train their fellow staff on a variety of topics, including new staff onboarding, emotional intelligence, CPR/First Aid, & Microsoft programs. Abby is also responsible for maintaining the agency's online LMS ...

[Applause] I'd like to share something very simple with you. something so ordinary that we often overlook it. And yet it has the quiet power to transform how we how we live, how we connect, and how we hear, share, and share stories unique to our neighborhood.So would you like to hear more TEDx Gospel. >> Good. I'm talking about going for a walk, but not the brisk task tipping step counting kind of walk.I'm talking about the the amble, the the meander, the type of walk that slows slows you down, makes you lo ...

Social Impact & Well-being - Highlights the prevalence of loneliness, stating that one in five people lack close friends and one in four experience regular loneliness [2] - Emphasizes the detrimental effects of loneliness on emotional and physical health, including increased anxiety, depression, weakened heart, and shortened lifespan [2] - Underscores the positive impact of friendship, noting that close friends contribute to increased happiness, health, and longevity [2] Barriers to Friendship - Identifies mobility as a barrier, with many adults living in different cities from where they were born [2] - Points out busyness as a significant obstacle, requiring approximately 50 hours of meaningful contact to develop a casual friendship [2] - Notes cultural neglect of friendship in favor of romantic relationships, evidenced by the lack of songs and resources dedicated to friendship compared to love [2] Qualities of Friendship - Defines a friend as someone you can talk to, depend on, grow with, and enjoy [3][4][5] - Stresses the importance of mutuality in friendship, involving a balance of giving and taking, seeing and being seen, hearing and being heard, knowing and being known [11][12] Call to Action - Advocates for treating friendship as a vocation, emphasizing its importance comparable to other significant roles in life [7] - Encourages prioritizing friends over screens, suggesting that the average person spends 5 hours a day watching streaming video, indicating a need to re-evaluate priorities [9] - Promotes embracing the risk of mutuality in friendships, highlighting that true friendship involves mutual vulnerability and sacrifice [10][11][12]

Modern medicine has reached heights once thought impossible. From helping repair brains, creating prosthetic limbs controlled by thought, and restoring movement after injury. These breakthroughs heal the body in incredible ways, but often miss one crucial unseen part of recovery.Before we begin, I encourage you to think about what healing means to you. Is it recovering from physical illness, weekly therapy sessions, a new environment, or something else entirely. We're often taught that healing comes in big ...

Happiness and Bicycling - Happiest countries in the world, such as Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, and the Netherlands, have high rates of bicycling [1][2] - Bicycling can positively impact public health, access to opportunity, tourism, recreation, and community connection [3] - Mental health experts suggest getting outside and moving your body to improve happiness and mental health, which bicycling provides [8][9] - Bicycling boosts serotonin and dopamine, lifting mood and easing pain [9] - Just 15 minutes of bicycling can lower cortisol levels and improve mood; regular riding reduces depression [10][17] Infrastructure and Policy - Studying best practices from happy countries helps create happier communities by understanding policy frameworks, safe infrastructure, and social culture [12][13] - Protected bike lanes lead to 44% fewer deaths and 50% fewer serious injuries for all road users [19] - 62% of Americans would ride bikes more if separated from cars [19] - Nearly 1,000 bike projects have been built or are nearly complete in the last three years [20] - Cities rated good for bicycling in the US increased from 33 in 2019 to 234 this year [21] Bicycling Trends - A record 112 million Americans rode a bike last year [21] - Youth cycling is up 11% after a steady decline [21] - Over 50% of trips in the United States are three miles or less, easily bikable in about 15 minutes [17]

[Music] Bringing people together these days is a feat. Thousands of people coming joyfully together to create a mile long beautiful playful spectacle for themselves and their community is a wonder. Look at our Hilton Head Island Lantern Parade.Now, I've thrown like a hundred parades and I still get misty eyed every single time. I look out at parade lineup and I think I just get chills, you know, and I think, God, people are so wonderful. People are full of the loveliest surprises.God, I just I love people. ...