We are Communal Beings

                                        

Hello Beautiful souls!

Ever since the pandemic there has been an increase in mental health issues. So much so that it has been referred to as the "Mental health crisis". People who never experienced or had any reported mental health issues are starting to experience and show symptom's of mental health disorders. Some suggestion's to why this may have occurred is due to the isolation period we all endured during the pandemic. Which has raised awareness to the importance to community on mental health. It is said that human beings are Communal beings. This means that we thrive and survive while engaging amongst one and other. Once this stop' or we isolate ourselves it shows massive effects on our mental health. This would also explain why the most reported mental health issues have been reported in America. America tends to be more individualized society and it has its effects on our well being.  A blue zone is a place where it has the most healthy centurions. Most blue zones had a high reporting community based living. This means they had friends, neighbors, family, acquaintances that they engaged with daily. Most research has showed this has had its effect on the development of their brain health which may have possibly helped them to avoid dementia. As engaging in social interaction has positive effects on our brain health. Many studies have even showed that people who reported feeling lonely lived a reported 8 years less than people who didn't have such feelings. So what is considered lonely? Well it is said if you have less than 5 close friends or family that you could call for anything then you would be considered lonely.

So what am I suggesting? We need social interaction to keep ourselves healthy. It is important to find our community and "our tribe" that we are comfortable with. We are communal beings so we need to be apart of a community in order to keep ourselves healthy. Socializing impacts us and stimulates us in more ways than one. Primarily our brain health. Socializing improves our mood and it keeps the circuitry in our brains healthy. I'll insert a diagram to indicate how so.

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So don't be afraid to get out there! Make new friends! Live, please live your life. There are so many people to meet and who would love to meet you. Let others in and see where it goes. Do it for your health, brain health, mental health and longevity! I only see benefits to engaging in social interactions, so get out there friends! I hope you enjoyed the post and feel free to share with whoever you believe this would be helpful to. Follow and share ! I wish you the best health and peace. Share that peace with the world.