Actively build and maintain close social connections, as this can reduce pain and anxiety, improve mobility, increase joy, and positively alter your biochemistry by producing beneficial hormones like oxytocin and endorphins.
Challenge the societal belief that happiness comes from acquiring more goods and instead prioritize human connection and community, as this aligns with our natural evolution and leads to greater well-being.
Engage with your community to build relationships and recognize the strengths in everyone, as this creates a warm, supportive environment that can solve shared problems and lead to transformation.
Create compassionate neighborhoods by actively checking on your neighbors and seeking out shared interests, as this helps bring people together and build a stronger community.
If feeling lonely or isolated, especially during illness, connect with community resources like talking cafes, knitting groups, art groups, or healthy walking groups, as this can transform life, regain happiness, and improve health.
If you are struggling with illness or isolation, ask your doctor or medical center about seeing a “health connector” to help you connect with community support and resources.
Consider taking AG1 daily to support digestion, enrich your gut microbiome with beneficial bacteria, and provide plant-based food sources for those bacteria.
Consciously observe the presence or absence of compassion in social media, general media, politics, business, and environmental discussions to better understand the world around you and identify areas needing more compassion.
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