WHY HUMAN SWELLS MATTER.

We were told social technologies would connect us. Instead, they have been used to divide us. Let’s take back our relationships with each other by committing to gathering and honoring people that are essential to our wellbeing.  Social media use has created a lot of relational bad habits. We have been judged, dismissed, trolled, and bullied online. Online activities and mobile phone addiction are contributing to mental health issues. The National Alliance on Mental Illness reports that “approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. (46.6 million) experience mental illness in a given year. Having healthy relationships significantly contributes to healthy wellbeing. We need to remember there is more to connection than focusing on where we agree and disagree. When we allow most of our human interactions to be online and transactional, we starve ourselves of the relational nutrition we need to feel mentally and physically well. The simple act of giving more attention to our offline relationships, will help each of us think about and reevaluate what human values are important to us.