Social Health

Social Life

4 Ways to Optimize Your Social Health

Kasley Killam, MPH on June 20, 2024

It's not just your physical muscles that need exercise. Your social muscles do, too. Here's where to start.

It's not just your physical muscles that need exercise. Your social muscles do, too. Here's where to start.

Relationships

What Is Social Health?

Kasley Killam, MPH on February 14, 2023

You can have a strong body and mind, yet still feel unwell if you're missing this key pillar of health.

You can have a strong body and mind, yet still feel unwell if you're missing this key pillar of health.

Health

The Surprising Way to Boost Your Immunity This Winter

Kasley Killam, MPH on November 17, 2022

Wash your hands. Get vaccinated. Eat healthy. What else? Research reveals a source of protection that most people don’t think of.

Wash your hands. Get vaccinated. Eat healthy. What else? Research reveals a source of protection that most people don’t think of.

Loneliness

Did People Get Lonelier During the Pandemic?

Kasley Killam, MPH on April 7, 2022

New research gives an answer to whether loneliness has increased, and experts weigh in on how you can strengthen your social health.

New research gives an answer to whether loneliness has increased, and experts weigh in on how you can strengthen your social health.

Friends

How to Strengthen Your Social Muscles

Kasley Killam, MPH on August 2, 2021

Several new studies shed light onto what social connection goals you should set and how to improve your social well-being.

Several new studies shed light onto what social connection goals you should set and how to improve your social well-being.

Career

5 Ways to Create a Culture of Connection for Remote Workers

Kasley Killam, MPH on February 18, 2021

Loneliness at work is miserable and expensive. Here are practical recommendations to build community among remote workers—without yet another virtual happy hour.

Loneliness at work is miserable and expensive. Here are practical recommendations to build community among remote workers—without yet another virtual happy hour.

Health

Make Social Health Your Theme for 2021

Kasley Killam, MPH on January 3, 2021

If you’re only taking care of your physical and mental health, you’re missing out on an essential dimension of well-being.

If you’re only taking care of your physical and mental health, you’re missing out on an essential dimension of well-being.

Health

7 Tips for Spending the Holidays Alone

Kasley Killam, MPH on November 22, 2020

With many of us staying home this Thanksgiving to prevent catching or spreading COVID-19, how can we take care of our social health?

With many of us staying home this Thanksgiving to prevent catching or spreading COVID-19, how can we take care of our social health?

Loneliness

Justin Bieber’s New Song “Lonely” Is the Anthem We Need

Kasley Killam, MPH on October 17, 2020

Like Bieber, we all feel lonely at times. Know that your experience is valid, you are not alone, and there is a lot you can do to improve your social well-being.

Like Bieber, we all feel lonely at times. Know that your experience is valid, you are not alone, and there is a lot you can do to improve your social well-being.

Loneliness

5 Major Myths About Loneliness

Kasley Killam, MPH on August 6, 2020

Our loneliness problem has generated a lot of attention—and a lot of misconceptions. Here’s what the research tells us.

Our loneliness problem has generated a lot of attention—and a lot of misconceptions. Here’s what the research tells us.

Loneliness

Isolation Starves Your Brain

Kasley Killam, MPH on June 29, 2020

New neuroscience research shows that isolated people crave connection like hungry people crave food, suggesting that loneliness is an adaptive signal.

New neuroscience research shows that isolated people crave connection like hungry people crave food, suggesting that loneliness is an adaptive signal.

Health

How’s Your Social Health?

Kasley Killam, MPH on May 3, 2020

The coronavirus has shown us how human contact can spread illness. But psychologists have long known that human connection can also prevent illness.

The coronavirus has shown us how human contact can spread illness. But psychologists have long known that human connection can also prevent illness.