{"id":5741,"date":"2020-03-19T08:18:50","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T12:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theexecutivehappinesscoach.com\/?p=5741"},"modified":"2020-03-20T15:50:24","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T19:50:24","slug":"social-distance-is-not-social-disconnection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theexecutivehappinesscoach.com\/2020\/03\/social-distance-is-not-social-disconnection\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Distance is not Social Disconnection"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/p>\n Doctors ask us to keep two meters apart to reduce transmission of COVID-19. <\/strong>But don\u2019t let physical distance lead to emotional disconnection. We need each other more than ever right now.<\/p>\n Whether you are passing people in a hallway, sitting a safe space away, or speaking via video or phone, Smile. When you smile on purpose, it will affect all your interactions, taking them to a more positive emotional space.<\/strong><\/p>\n Smiling initiates a complex shift of muscles, breath, and body chemistry<\/strong> (you release endorphins!) that creates a more positive mood.\u00a0Plus, what you put out, others mirror back to you, feeding an increasingly positive emotional space.<\/p>\n So today, Smile on Purpose. <\/strong>\u00a0Start with your face, you\u2019ll feel it in your heart, and that physical distance won\u2019t feel so big after all.<\/p>\n P.S. Share a Smile<\/strong><\/p>\n As we practice distancing, remember that everyone will experience isolation differently. <\/strong>If you know someone who may feel lonely or ignored because of these mandates, reach out for a conversation.<\/p>\n That relative in a senior care facility may not be able to receive visitors, but their phone still works. The co-worker or neighbor you chat up every day? They have a phone or a video connection. Whether you use FaceTime, Zoom, GoogleChat, or just voice, share a smile and refill someone else\u2019s tank \u2013 and remember that when you do, your own will feel refilled as well!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Doctors ask us to keep two meters apart to reduce transmission of COVID-19. But don\u2019t let physical distance lead to emotional disconnection. We need each other more than ever right now. Whether you are passing people in a hallway, sitting a safe space away, or speaking via video or phone, Smile. When you smile on … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5796,"featured_media":5742,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,119,34,274,228],"tags":[367,290,44,120,122,115,169,60],"yoast_head":"\n