414. The Importance of Social Connection with Andy Proctor

Better Than Happy

Jody Moore

Education, Self-improvement, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 5.6K Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever felt lonely, even when you're surrounded by people? Maybe you're a new mom who doesn't have extra resources, or someone who works full-time with no time to socialize. Too many people live without a sense of belonging or connection, and this is more deadly than we think.

I'm speaking to Andy Proctor, a psychology PhD student studying how friendship and social connection impact our health. He's sharing the role social connection plays in our religion, why we underestimate the dangers of social disconnection, and his practical strategies for fostering more friendships and connections.

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0:00.0	I'm Jody Moore and this is better than happy episode 414,
0:04.6	the importance of social connection with Andy Proctor.
0:09.2	Did you know that you can live a life that's even better than happy?
0:14.4	My name is Jody Moore.
0:16.3	I'm a master certified life coach and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of
0:20.8	Latter-day Saints.
0:22.2	And if you're willing to go with me, I can show you how.
0:26.8	Let's go.
0:29.2	Hello, everybody. Welcome to Better Than Happy.
0:32.3	Another episode coming at you.
0:34.4	I want to make sure that you're registered for the art of happiness if you're
0:38.8	not already because it's coming up in just a couple of weeks.
0:42.1	And it's where things really get real.
0:45.2	I don't know if I've told you this story before, but years ago when I was getting
0:49.4	ready to publish my book Better Than Happy, the publisher that I was working with,
0:53.5	new of my work, and he was a fan of what he'd seen.
0:57.6	But he'd really only ever heard the podcast and he'd seen me on social and
1:01.1	he'd heard what people had said.
1:02.7	And shortly after I ran one of these little mini coaching workshops,
1:06.8	which is what the art of happiness is, it's $19.
1:10.4	And he and some of his family members participated in it and he,
1:14.5	they had their minds blown.
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