You can do this!
Here are some simple ideas to get started...
and start connecting now.
and start connecting now.
Activities that Connect
• Smile at someone in passing
• Say "hello" to someone at a coffee shop • Write an old fashion letter to a friend • Write a thank you note • Make a phone call to old friend • Join a community organization • Volunteer for a local non-profit • Schedule quality time with a friend • Talk to someone in line • Start a book club • Sign up for a class • Join a support group • Take a walk with a friend • Play a game • Join a choir • Have lunch with a co-worker Vertical Divider
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Mindful Interactions
• Be authentic
• Open up a bit more • Be a good listener • Be curious • Ask questions • Put down your phone • Be present • Look for the good in others • Use people's names • Develop empathy • Find commonality • Be conscientious • Be honest • Share a laugh Vertical Divider
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Random Acts of Kindness
• Hold doors for others
• Let someone go in front of you in line • Give a stranger a compliment • Insert coins into someone's parking meter • Welcome a new neighbor to the neighborhood • Leave an encouraging note on someone's car • Buy a coffee for someone behind you in line • Pay for someone's meal at a restaurant • Help a senior with their groceries • Scrap the ice off your roommate's windshield • Help a neighbor shovel their driveway • Bake cookies for your co-workers • Leave your waiter a generous tip • Hold the elevator for someone • Drop a note in your family member's lunch Vertical Divider
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