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Lack of community

Lack of community

- Take a moment to just think about your relationships and communities you are a part of. Healthy attachments are good for us. They not only make us happier but neuroscience suggest we're hardwired for social connection. Mirror neurons, which is a class of neurons that are stimulated when we interact and observe others, they play a key role in our development of empathy. This need to connect with others remains just as important today but over the years we've become more disconnected. Technology has made it easier to communicate with others from around the world, but it's also made it easier to replace our in-person interactions. Plus more people are living alone despite research that shows living with others increases our happiness. Work plays a unique role in our loneliness. When we have healthy, productive workplace relationships, it offers these huge benefits. According to Gallup, having a best friend at work makes…

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