This is fascinating. I recently lost my husband suddenly and unexpectedly. Before that happened I was going weekly to a ukulele group, my husband would often come with me. After my husband passed, I dug deep and decided that I HAD to go back to the group straight away. If I didn’t I knew I would never be able to get back. I also wanted to make to be with people that knew my husband. I’m 11 months into this life I wouldn’t wish on anyone. If I’d not had the people at that ukulele group in my life I honestly don’t think I would’ve made it past the first few weeks. I’ve met some wonderful people in the past 11 months some of them have become so ingrained in my life I consider them family now. Social Prescribing is exactly what it is. I hope anyone feeling lonely can pluck up the courage to join a group of something that interests you. If you need a suggestion, buy a ukulele!

@feelgoodforlife

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your story. Very powerful and moving.

Social prescribing sounds like a powerful movement. I hope we see it's impact in our communities. Not sure what the note from TED is about. There's no medical advice, just a practical recommendations from a somebody working at the front line. There's certainly no bad science here.

Sooooo important. Please listen. Thanks Richard. 🙏

great talk - it begs the question - what does a meaningful social connection feel like?

Such an interesting talk, I'd never thought about it until I watched this and it makes total sense. We could all help change this.

Such an interesting talk - teaches us a great deal about our communities right now.

This is brilliant Richard! Thank you for raising the issue of loneliness, we need to screen for this more, very powerful statistics! I didn’t know there was a TED X S Albans!

@feelgoodforlife

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Elfrieda. It was the very first one...more to come next year, hopefully!

I love the practicality of this talk, things we can all do to help the, far too many people are lonely.

Such an important topic and delivered in an inspiring and thought provoking way. We can all do more in our communities.

Really inspiring Richard. Well done and thank you

@rjpile

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Jonathan. That means a lot coming from you 🙂

Excellent content! I have been researching about loneliness in elderly and what can be done to alleviate the issue. Social prescription seems like an effective initiative. Interested to know more about it. Thanks for sharing this educational talk.

@feelgoodforlife

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind comments. Glad you found it helpful 😊

That’s my GP, proud of him !

Really interesting Richard. Scary figures. Great to know more about social prescribers.

@feelgoodforlife

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Huw 😊

Brilliant watch and lovely to see it being in my hometown.

@feelgoodforlife

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Jake! 😊

I've been so lonely I could cry but I don't think it would help getting worried feeling kind of invisible haven't drank in 2 yrs thought about starting back feels like that was my only friend

Very interesting I am going blind and use long white cane I go out every morning early to walk I have made friends with lots of dog walkers I always say good morning to people Most reply , some don’t , probably the lonely ones

well as if it was my problem... people form small groups with people they like...I don't belong anywhere because I'm younger, I have trauma from abusive parents and come from poverty so I don't do interesting vacations or hobbies that I could talk about with them, so that's why I'm quiet. I'd love to have friends there. But this workplace seems to be fishing for the perfect, social employees, not encouraging the imperfect ones to grow.

@barnabaspalfrey

5 ай бұрын

bless you for writing this -- It sounds to me that perhaps you know your own pain more than some do (although I guess some whom you see may also know theirs, secretly). This will surely mean you can be the friend that some others most need, as well as a person who will be highly regarded and welcomed by some others also who will be ready to make space for you as you keep your door open for them. Do you think that perhaps it is not everyone who really wants to be "entertained" swapping stories about expensive vacations and hobbies?

@rjpile

5 ай бұрын

I really appreciate your honesty. For what it's worth, my advice would be not to worry about being "interesting" or having great stories (we've got enough of this superficial rubbish with people polishing their lives on social media!). As Barnabas has commented, it could be that you're in a position to really support others...and in turn to benefit from starting your own network. It could start with just one or two people at work. I'm willing to bet if you feel like this at work, then others do too. I hope that this is helpful.

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