Love And Belonging: Our Most Important Human Need?
The Healing Hubs Mental Health Charity
Creating Positive Life Experiences
Love and belonging: Our most important human need, next to food, water and safety?[1]
Creating a sense of connectedness and social wellbeing, is a significant part what we do at The Healing Hubs. Sharing, developing and sustaining relationships.
Creating regular time and space, in community settings. Providing opportunity to develop a social framework for human connectedness. Golden moments.
Research suggests that strong support systems help individuals to become more resilient to life’s challenges, decreases health risks, improves our immune system.[2] It is thought that social support may moderate genetic and environmental vulnerabilities[3] All-of- these benefits can be evidenced through the golden threads of kindness, togetherness and common purpose. Through the medium of a simple cuppa, a craft activity- with purpose- a sport activity, a meal and a chat.
The knowledge of being ‘held in mind’ by others. The lack of expectation to entertain and just to be present. The mutual understanding that ‘showing-up’ has taken individual courage.
A safe environment, with acceptance and inclusion. A diversity through age, race, gender, the challenges of living with life- limiting diagnosis’, through unpaid care of a loved one.
A telephone call, just to ‘check-in’, to let an individual know that they are being thought about. That the day and night is not constant, without any personal human contact.
A day trip, a treat, spent with people who are hungry for positive human contact and change of scenery. The culture of gratitude is infectious. Golden moments are created that enrich the hearts and minds of everyone involved.
Emotional wealth is our currency and we are abundant. If you would like to share in these experiences and have time, kindness, compassion and empathy. We would like to hear from you.
[1] https://canadacollege.edu/dreamers/docs/Maslows-Hierarchy-of-Needs.pdf
[3] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2921311/