A Little More Social: How Small Choices Create Unexpected Happiness, Health, And Connection

A Little More Social: How Small Choices Create Unexpected Happiness, Health, And Connection

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We Know That Social Connection Enriches Our LivesSo Why Do We Hesitate To Connect?One Of Those Rare Books That Might Actually Change Your Life. Daniel Gilbert, New York Times Bestselling Author Of Stumbling On Happinessthere Is A Paradox At The Core Of Human Life. We Are A Highly Social Species Uniquely Equipped To Connect With Other People And Doing So Is Better For Us. Yet We So Often Choose To Be Unsocial. We Avoid Talking To The Stranger Who Sits Next To Us. We Struggle To Move Beyond Small Talk With An Acquaintance. We Are Reluctant To Express Our Gratitude To People We Appreciate. Every Day, We Avoid Opportunities To Connect With Strangers, Neighbors, Colleagues, Friends, And Family. By Missing Those Moments, We Miss Out On All The Benefits Of A More Social LifeOne That Is Happier And Healthier For Everyone.University Of Chicago Psychologist And Author Of Mindwise, Nicholas Epley Has Spent His Career Studying The Way We Connect, And He Has Found That Our Social Fears Often Keep Us From Reaching Out. But Epley Shows Us How To Seize The Small Moments With Insights Such As:Social Connection Is A Choice We Make Based On Expectations About How Others Will Respond To UsExpectations That Tend To Be Overly Pessimistic. Introverts And Extroverts Alike Benefit From Choosing To Be A Little More Social. Mistaken Expectations Can Cause Us To Avoid Interacting In Ways That Create Strong ConnectionsSuch As Having A ConversationIn Favor Of Less Satisfying InteractionsSuch As Social Media Or Texting. While Many Books Promise One Big Fix, Making A Habit Of Small Connections Is Much More Likely To Improve Your Life. The Habits And Practices That Epley Advocates Are Approachable. The Beauty Of This Book Is That Small Acts Have An Outsized Impact On The Most Important Parts Of Our Lives.Bridging The Gap Between Two People Is Easier Than We Think, And Success More Likely, If We Choose To Be A Little More Social.

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