Here is a theoretical look at how you can boost your social wellbeing:
- Expressing Gratitude to Others- reflection activities such as journaling, writing letters and communicating gratitude will promote optimism and prosocial behaviours.
- Random and Consistent Acts of Kindness- this can promote wellbeing ideas include sending someone a handwritten note, offer to babysit or cook for a friend or family member.
- Loving kindness meditation- can increase feelings of connectedness and foster more positive emotions. Use these tips to help you get started https://positive.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Loving-Kindness-Meditation.pdf
- Capitalizing positive emotions with Active Constructive Responding- this involves sharing positive experiences with others and getting an active and constructive response. This involves responding with authenticity and enthusiasm, listening attentively and asking questions.
- High quality relationships- this consists of 3 key factors: high emotional capacity, high flexibility to adversity and change, high connectivity and openness.
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