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How to Combat Loneliness Around Social Distancing<\/h1>\n
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With shelter-in-place orders and social distancing restrictions becoming more common, people are seeing less of each other. This \u201csocial recession,\u201d aimed at controlling the outbreak of COVID-19, also is heightening a sense of loneliness. Connecting with neighbors and others may be more challenging, but you can still find opportunities to \u201cdig deep and get connected,\u201d Erin Peavey, an architect and design researcher on health and wellness for architecture firm HKS, told Curbed.com.<\/p>\n

Twenty-seven percent of Americans over age 60 live alone. AARP<\/a>\u00a0is offering suggestions to how people can still connect, such as sending a letter, creating a virtual book club, playing board games, or ordering a hobby box. Nextdoor.com<\/a>, a neighbor-based social network, has launched Help Maps and Groups<\/a>,\u00a0in which local residents can assist at-risk members of the community by running errands or bringing aid. Meetup<\/a> is offering guidelines on how to host online-only gatherings and events.<\/p>\n

An article at realtor.com\u00ae also suggests several ideas, such as curbside drop-offs for elderly neighbors, writing letters to a local nursing home, or becoming a virtual volunteer. Kathy Green started a Facebook group<\/a> to organize residents in her hometown of Birmingham, Ala., who could sew or distribute homemade masks to those who needed them. The group quickly grew to a crew of 1,300 volunteers.<\/p>\n

Also, consider creating inspiring window art to bring cheer to your neighborhood or sponsoring a block party with social distancing guidelines in mind. For example, in Eugene, Ore., neighbors arranged a dinner party from their front yards. They ordered pizza to eat on their front steps, and they remained separate from one another but were still able to connect. \u201cWe just wanted a way to communicate with one another when we can\u2019t give each other hugs,\u201d Mary Lou Vignola told the Register-Guard<\/em>. \u201cJust to be social when we\u2019re being isolated.\u201d<\/p>\n

Supportive social networks are key to lessening the stress of the current situation, Julianne Holt-Lunstad, a professor who has conducted research on the significant long-term effects of a lack of social connection, told Curbed.com. Reaching out to isolated members of the community with a text or video call can be very meaningful, she says. \u201cWhen we are facing some kind of stressor or threat in our environment, the perception that we can turn to others for help and rely on them\u2014and that they have our backs\u2014lets us cope with them much better,\u201d she told Curbed.com. \u201cWhile we can\u2019t be physically present right now, we can check in with people via email or text. Reaching out to people, asking how they\u2019re doing, and listening to them\u2014all these things can be beneficial.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cCoronavirus and Loneliness: How to Reach Out to Neighbors Who Need It<\/a>,\u201d Curbed.com (March 26, 2020) and \u201c8 Heartwarming Ways Neighbors Can Help Each Other Through the Coronavirus Crisis<\/a>,\u201d realtor.com\u00ae (March 27, 2020)<\/div>\n
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How to Combat Loneliness Around Social Distancing With shelter-in-place orders and social distancing restrictions becoming more common, people are seeing less of each other. This \u201csocial recession,\u201d aimed at controlling the outbreak of COVID-19, also is heightening a sense of loneliness. Connecting with neighbors and others may be more challenging, but you can still find … <\/p>\n

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