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WITH SCOTT WATTERS<\/em><\/p>\n

There are 7.4 billion people on the planet and every one is unique.<\/h3>\n

One common thread that binds us all is that most of our greatest life moments come from \u201cconnection\u201d. Put it to the test… write down your top three!
\nFor many it will be the birth of your kids, marriage, family, team sports, connection with nature. Right now, we are in the midst of a challenge that is the opposite of connection. It\u2019s promoting feelings of isolation, loneliness and disconnectedness… in some ways both physically and metaphorically we are being pulled apart! It\u2019s a challenge we can combat with connection.
\nLifeline gets more calls about loneliness and isolation that it does about mental health. Connection is the answer.
\nMen, we aren\u2019t great at this! More than 50 per cent of Australian men have only one or two close friends, one in seven have none!
\nThe challenges threatening today\u2019s youth and the projections of those challenges post COVID-19, in particular Sydney University\u2019s projection showing a 30 per cent increase in youth suicide between 12-25 years of age is alarming. We need to focus on community and connection.
\nConnection is the strongest predictor of how long someone lives! Not stress, weight, exercise, alcohol, smoking. Social interaction supersedes them all. Relationships are both a modern-day antidote and a superpower!
\nThree connection challenges – one for your kids, one for you and one for someone else:
\nFor your kids: find out what type of hero they are. Are they a Warrior (goal setter), Mastermind (planner), Jester (+energy) or Guardian (carer)? Get them to tell you why.
\nFor you: build a bridge; reach out to someone you\u2019ve lost contact with, send them a message and reconnect.
\nFor someone – tell them; make the effort to tell one person how you feel about them – how much you love them.
\nCommunity is all about connection, three simple challenges to build community today. Good luck! Guarantee you won\u2019t be disappointed!
\nThe LifeChanger Foundation’s vision is a world with more thriving resilient people.
\nTo find out more, head to lifechanger.org.au<\/a> or tune into our ‘Inside Sessions’ podcast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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