There are few subjects that touch our emotions more than Love and Connection.

Whether you feel you are an introvert, extrovert or a combination of the two – people need other people in their lives in order not just to thrive but actually to survive.

Loneliness is rated as a hugely significant factor in premature death.
A recent study from Purdue University showed that the pain of being alone leaves deeper and more long-lasting scars than a physical injury.

Even if you are a person who finds TOO MUCH interaction draining, some interaction is necessary for health.

Working on enhancing the interactions you do have with people, to make deep and meaningful connections – promotes enhanced wellbeing and happiness.

Similarly working out which connections are unhelpful to your wellbeing and taking steps to minimise them, although difficult to do – is to make a positive decision for your happiness, and of those you care about.

The way we connect with other people is what makes us who we are – it’s what makes us human.

The truth is, we are different things to different people.

How to have conversations that matter and to forge deeper connections with the people in our lives without judgment – accepting people’s differences as well as the things we have in common with them.

In the Human Upgrade, a strong sense of our authentic self means we can meet people where they are, inspire and appreciate them without compromising what we want or who we are.

This means that we can create deeper, more meaningful connections in our lives.

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Question 10:

Who are the five most important people to you?
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Can you say, in a sentence, what each of them brings to your life?

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Is there anyone (living) who ISN’T in your life currently (or rarely) but you wish that was?

Are there steps you could take to make that happen? If so – what would they be?

Question 14:
Is there anyone currently regularly in your life – that you know would be happier if they weren’t?