Andrew Huberman· PhD
social connection social interaction is so vital to our mood and mental health but oftentimes we hear social connection we think oh that means we have to spend a lot of time with friends we have to organize dinner parties well sure that's all fine and good if you can do that and I do of course encourage people to spend time with those that they love but it's also important to take a step back and just think a bit maybe even write out a bit you know who are the groups and sorts of individuals and interactions that really tax you who are the people you find kind of neutral and what are the individuals and groups that really provide what Lisa referred to as savings that is they tap into the metabolic and neurochemical Pathways that lead us to have improved mood and mental health not just during those interactions but away from those interactions as well and often pervasively and extremely positively so