As humans, there are certain things we need for survival (food, water, shelter) and there are other things we need to thrive and be healthy. One very important thing we all need if we are to maintain good health and be happy is community.
Community is a unified group of individuals, brought together by common location, history, characteristics, circumstance, interests, or goals.
Community is a unified group of individuals, brought together by common location, history, characteristics, circumstance, interests, or goals.
Humans are social beings and we need to feel love and connection to other human beings. A community give us support, encouragement, love, and a sense of belonging. This gives us the very important messages that:
- you are not alone
- you belong
- things will get better
Community is the antidote to isolation, loneliness, and low social status, all of which have been shown to lower a person's sense of well-bring, intellectual achievement, immune function, and overall health.
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Communities come in many shapes and sizes and they can all be important pieces of our lives. Some examples of communities are:
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I invite you to reach out and join or become more active in your communities and to reach out and ask others to join with you. Your participation in your communities will help improve your health and the health of the other members of the communities. Everyone benefits. And remember excluding someone from your community hurts their health but also yours. Everyone suffers.
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