Reconnect with Friends Over Meaningful Activities - Like ATM Classes...
Experts Have Some Ideas on How to Reconnect with Friends
Make the time meaningful, from an article in The Washington Post
“How you spend time with friends is hugely consequential. Research shows that sharing your thoughts and experiences with each other, called reciprocal self-disclosure, and responsiveness (asking follow-up questions and being engaged) promotes closeness. Unsurprisingly, levity and humor, in addition to more serious conversations, also play a large role in friendship.
Another way of bonding after extended time apart is to engage in exciting activities together. When friends share novel experiences, Chopik says, “your sense of self expands to include them; you start including them more and more in your inner circle in terms of things you like to do and things you’ve done,” a psychological concept called self-expansion theory. By trying a new restaurant or getting your families together for pumpkin picking, you can bond over these experiences and learn more about one another, he says.”
Another option for exploring novelty together? An Awareness Through Movement Lesson. Even if we have to meet by Zoom, it’s still an internal exploration shared with other seekers.
Just saying.
Read the Full Washington Post article
Big up to my cousin Leslie who wisely recommended the Post.