Why Hang Out This Weekend

Scenario: "Dude, I gotta trap myself into my office and work. Yay!" When you're constantly seeking refuge from the outside world, you're causing more harm to yourself -- mentally, and physically -- than you might think. According to doctors and psychologists:

When our need for social relationships is not met, we fall apart mentally and even physically. The effects are distinct enough to be measured over time, so that unmet social needs take a serious toll on health, eroding our arteries, creating high blood pressure, and even undermining learning and memory. [Loneliness] makes us sad. We might feel an emptiness. We may be filled with a longing for contact. We feel isolated, distanced from others, deprived. These feelings tear away at our emotional well-being.

So this weekend, go out and hang out. (Or if you're not the most social of butterflies, there's always the online community thang.) Your mind, body, and fabulous soul will thank you. And, you'll maintain yourself for the long-run -- rockin' your business like it ain't no thang but a chicken wing on a string. Word.

Replenish your soul. Go out.

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