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Feeling connected enhances mental and physical health – here are 4 research-backed ways to find moments of connection with loved ones and strangers

  • Written by Dave Smallen, Community Faculty in Psychology, Metropolitan State University
Feeling connected enhances mental and physical health – here are 4 research-backed ways to find moments of connection with loved ones and strangersConnecting can mean sharing a hearty laugh.Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty Images

A woman and her fiancé joke and laugh together while playing video games after a long day.

A college freshman interrupts verbal harassment aimed at a neighbor, who expresses gratitude as they walk home together.

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