{"id":3550,"date":"2020-11-05T20:01:05","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T01:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/blog\/?p=3550"},"modified":"2021-06-23T17:45:20","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T21:45:20","slug":"recording-combating-loneliness-through-human-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/blog\/recording-combating-loneliness-through-human-connection\/","title":{"rendered":"Recording: Combating Loneliness through Human Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>According to conducted research and studies by Cigna, people everywhere are experiencing a loneliness epidemic and no one is immune. It affects everyone from different genders, ages, racial backgrounds, socio-economic classes, etc. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is bringing feelings of depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues to the surface. For some, the coming holiday season can also bring forth feelings of loneliness.<br><br>Human beings naturally look to build their community through contact, shared experience, and vulnerability. Jennifer Libby (MSW, LCSW, CEO and Founder of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.promly.org\/\">Promly<\/a>) will share how those three principles work together, how Meetup facilitates relationship-building, and resources &amp; tools to achieve connection. The information, tips, and resources mentioned in this session is intended for all audiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Combating Loneliness through Human Connection\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hZypNcFMgJg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Main Takeaways\/Resources:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>We\u2019ve been in a loneliness epidemic before the pandemic. We\u2019re in an informational daze. You get so much thrown at you that we forget how to connect. We already had a situation that was pretty intense and COVID has made that ability to connect so much more difficult.<\/li><li>I was so grateful for Meetup. There are so many times when I have clients that for whatever reason are literally all alone, not knowing a soul. I\u2019ve made it a homework assignment to find something.\u00a0 It has literally been a game changer for people. Meetup really does change lives.\u00a0 When I meet with clients that are struggling,\u00a0 the Meetup community has been immensely supportive.\u00a0 I love the fact that some groups are nice small groups. There\u2019s a lot of these small groups that allow for the ability to really connect.\u00a0<\/li><li>Some practical tips and resources<a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/docsend.com\/view\/9faeuar22n8b82im\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> also available in the slides shared by Jennifer here<\/a>:<ul><li>3Ms :<ul><li>Music &#8211; Our brains respond well to music even starting your day with a little bit of shift.<\/li><li>Movement &#8211; Even a little movement is an improvement.\u00a0<\/li><li>Meditation<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pAclBdj20ZU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to tap video<\/a> recommended by Jennifer<\/li><li>Increase eye contact (even online)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Additional resources mentioned:<ul><li><a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.promly.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Promly<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li><a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moodhealth.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Moodhealth<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li><a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bluefever.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blue Fever<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li><a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/journey.live\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Journey<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li><a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crisistextline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Crisis Text<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>If you\u2019re looking for a Meetup group here are some helpful links to our find page:<ul><li>Upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/find?keywords=loneliness\">loneliness related events<\/a><\/li><li>Upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/find?keywords=support\">support related events<\/a><\/li><li>Upcoming events for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/find?keywords=widow\">widows<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/find\/?keywords=widower\">widowers<\/a><\/li><li>Upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/find?keywords=socializing\">social events<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/find?keywords=20s%20social\">20s social<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/find?keywords=parent%20social\">parents social<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/find?keywords=senior%20social\">seniors social<\/a>, etc.)\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top Q&amp;A Questions:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>I work alone and live alone, how can I cope with my loneliness?&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>I think of resources like online chatting (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.7cups.com\/anonymous-chat\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">7 cups<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanvello.com\/community\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sanvello<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crisistextline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">crisis text<\/a>) as well as really trying to plan things to look forward to that interact with other people. Truly trying to structure even just once a day connecting with somebody that doesn\u2019t have to do with work, even time to be outside and see people from a distance.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>There are many like me who are in their 60s, no living relatives, many friends gone, and male, meaning hard to socialize and connect. What are options during the pandemic?<ul><li>There are a lot of groups that are geared toward (different demographics), especially men\u2019s groups. As a result of the pandemic, people are really acknowledging that it\u2019s really hard. I\u2019m hearing more people coming together and joining each other and saying, \u201clet\u2019s just have a conversation about it.\u201d<br>Look for opportunities that are geared toward being online. I know they exist and they are popping up more and more.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Is there any benefit from being alone?<ul><li>There\u2019s a difference between being alone and lonely. At the beginning of the pandemic, I was seeing people having family game nights, and cooking dinner and getting pets, and I\u2019m seeing that slow down. Spend time thinking about what you want to do.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>Join Jennifer Libby for a conversation on how to combat loneliness with connectedness. <\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":3576,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[127],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Recording: Combating Loneliness through Human Connection - Meetup Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/blog\/recording-combating-loneliness-through-human-connection\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Recording: Combating Loneliness through Human Connection - 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