Episode 391: Julia Hotz: Connection Cure, Social Prescribing, and Dating App Alternatives

Habits and Hustle

Jen Cohen

Entrepreneurship, Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Business

4.5 • 818 Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2024

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Are you tired of swiping endlessly on dating apps with no real connection? On this Habits and Hustle podcast episode, I talk with Julia Hotz, author of "The Connection Cure," to explore the concept of social prescribing - a holistic approach to health and wellbeing that focuses on meaningful activities and connections rather than just medications. We discuss fascinating insights on how joining groups like birdwatching clubs or running meetups can be more effective for both your mental health and your love life than traditional dating apps. We also dive into practical tips on finding connection in unexpected places and breaking free from the cycle of online dating frustration. Julia Hotz is a solutions-focused journalist and author of “The Connection Cure”—the first book chronicling the science, stories, and spread of social prescribing. She works at the Solutions Journalism Network, where she helps other journalists rigorously report on what’s working to solve today’s biggest problems. Before becoming a journalist, Julia worked as a teacher, bartender, pizza server, and summer camp “forest ranger”. She enjoys hiking up mountains, biking around New York, riling up dance floors, running around parks, budget traveling around the world, and building the ‘longest road’ around Catan. What We Discuss: (00:00) The Connection Cure (05:16) Unlocking the Power of Social Prescribing (15:03) The Power of Social Prescribing (29:21) Healing Through Art and Storytelling (33:34) Social Connections and Self-Prescription (44:05) The Limitations of Online Dating (49:47) Social Prescribing for Meaning and Joy (01:02:47) Nature-Based Social Prescribing and Dating …and more! Thank you to our sponsors: Therasage: Head over to therasage.com and use code Be Bold for 15% off TruNiagen: Head over to truniagen.com and use code HUSTLE20 to get $20 off any purchase over $100. Magic Mind: Head over to www.magicmind.com/jen and use code Jen at checkout. BiOptimizers: Want to try Magnesium Breakthrough? Go to https://bioptimizers.com/jennifercohenand use promo code JC10 at checkout to save 10% off your purchase. Timeline Nutrition: Get 10% off your first order at timeline.com/cohen Air Doctor: Go to airdoctorpro.com and use promo code HUSTLE for up to $300 off and a 3-year warranty on air purifiers. Find more from Jen: Website: https://www.jennifercohen.com/ Instagram: @therealjencohen Books: https://www.jennifercohen.com/books Speaking: https://www.jennifercohen.com/speaking-engagement Find more from Julia Hotz: Website: https://www.hotzthoughts.com/ Book: https://www.hotzthoughts.com/the-connection-cure Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotzthoughts/

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0:00.0	Hi guys, it's Tony Robbins. You're listening to Habits and Hustle. Crush it.
0:06.8	Well, today on the podcast, we have Julia Hots, who wrote the book called The Connection Cure.
0:12.7	We talk a lot, Julia, or I do anyway, on the epidemic, in my opinion, that's worse than anyone, which is loneliness.
0:22.6	And that's why I really wanted to talk to you and to talk about your book. You also brought a couple of gifts to me,
0:27.9	some treats. I did. I brought you some treats. One of them looks like is in a, in like a pill
0:33.8	bottle, which I'm dying to know what this is and a prescription pad. So I'm imagining
0:39.6	that this is all to do about how to become more connected possibly. Okay. Why don't we first start?
0:48.6	Before we go over the gifts, because I really want to do that, I'm dying to know what they are.
0:52.7	Why don't we just start and
0:54.3	telling everybody what is, because you talk, this is like the first line that I see in your book,
0:59.5	is what is social prescribing? Yeah. Because that is like a main through line of the connection
1:04.3	cure. Totally. Yeah. So I think people here are social prescribing and they immediately think like,
1:12.2	oh, okay, socialization,
1:16.9	friendships, right? That's totally a part of it. And you're totally right to talk about the epidemic of loneliness as something that is growing and has all these health consequences
1:22.2	is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day, the consequences of loneliness. And so when I first started investigating
1:29.1	what is social prescribing, I thought this is how, this is a way for doctors to prescribe
1:34.7	friendship effectively. But I really learned that that is just the tip of the iceberg,
1:39.7	loneliness. Loneliness is a symptom of the way we are so disconnected from what matters to us.
1:46.2	We are so disconnected from opportunities to move our body, to spend time in nature, to create art.
1:53.4	And so what social prescribing does, the technical definition, is any non-medical prescription from a health care professional to improve your health and strengthen
2:04.2	your connections. So that could be like human connections, but could also be connections to,
2:09.8	you know, causes in your community. It could be connections to your outdoor environment. It could
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