Cultivate connection. Reach out to someone you’ve lost touch with over the years. If that idea makes you feel anxious or guilty, this article can help.
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Cultivate connection. Reach out to a friend or loved one and make time to have a deep meaningful conversation with them. Here’s a list of conversation starters if you need inspiration.
Cultivate joy and connection: Share the benefit of your college experience by becoming a mentor or answering forum questions.
Cultivate curiosity and connection: Investigate to find an interesting group in your area you would like to try out. Places like your local library events calendar, student lounge bulletin board, Meetup, and Eventbrite all provide ways of finding groups. Plan to attend one group activity and meet new people.
Cultivate joy and connection. Be a cheerleader for someone today.
Cultivate connection and curiosity. Invite a friend or family member to try out an activity neither of you has done before (e.g., art class, an open mic night, or a new hobby). You can even do these remotely if you are far away from each other.
Cultivate connection. Introduce yourself to a neighbor or colleague that you don’t know. Here’s a script if you need one: “Hi, I’m [name], I [live/work] [over there/in], and I wanted to introduce myself. It’s nice to meet you. Your name is?”
Cultivate connection. Send a friend or family member a funny card (physical or e-card).
Cultivate connections. Hand deliver or snail mail a thank you note to someone.
Cultivate connection. Ask someone how their day is going or went, then practice active listening.