How Creating Social Connections Remotely is Good

I got a lot of comments about last week’s article on the need for social connections.

Readers made comments such as:

“I feel like people wore masks and suddenly stopped looking at other people, and now that the masks are off, we still are not looking at each other.”

“I feel lonely at work, and I am not sure why.”

“I want to get together with my co-workers, but I am not sure how to approach them.”

What is influencing this sense of dissociation at work?

Technology -?We have never lived in such a fast-paced society. The influx of technology has accelerated the pace of productivity and overwhelm.

This same technology that should make social connection easier made many of us turn inward or tune out. Social media can be a lifeline for some people who need social connections, but we often use it in unhealthy ways that just leave us feeling worse.

Societal Issues -?The issues we see on the news are wreaking havoc on our psyches. The specific issues change, but things like pandemics, climate change, political unrest, and war affect us in ways that we may not even understand.

In the case of a pandemic (or other crisis), staying safe at home was a physical barrier to our ability to connect.

Other societal issues may not make us hide behind physical walls, but they are so divisive that you might find yourself uneasy around the same people you used to hang out with. Uncertainty and constant stress is exhausting. The related anger, fear, and trepidation wears us down and leave us feeling myopic. Learn more!!!