Klaudia Mitura:
Hello Happiness Seekers
My name is Klaudia and you are listening to The Happiness Challenge.
This episode is part of the Happiness Reset Campaign where I bring you 25 bitesize episodes to inspire you to refocus on your happiness and fulfilment.
In each short episode I bring you one practical hack to create more happiness at work, in relationships and in your own skin.
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In this happiness hack I am encouraging you to strengthen your connection with a loved one by asking them though-provoking questions.
The connections you have with others are the centre of your happiness.
A multitude of studies confirm that those of us who have strong and broad social connections are happier, healthier and live longer.
But even though we might be spending time with each, it does not mean that we are connecting.
Social psychologist Arthur Aron in his research shows that what brings people together is establishing a level of intimacy and that is achieved by asking questions about each other. Asking questions shows the other person that you care about them and invites them to reveal something intimate about themselves which in turn helps you to build a connection with them.
So in this hack I am encouraging you to schedule a date night with your partner or friend and to ask some thought-provoking questions.
Social psychologist Arthur Aron curated a list of 36 questions that when asked and followed by staring into each other’s eye for four minutes helped participants of their study to re-establish intimacy, strengthen their connection and even fall in love!
You can access these only by searching 36 Questions for Increasing Closeness but some of my favourites include:
What would constitute a “perfect” day for you?
What is your most treasured memory?
If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one quality or ability, what would it be?
Thank you for listening to the Happiness Reset Campaign, I hope this happiness hack is useful and impactful. If you want to learn more; If you want to learn more; listen to episode 54: how to expand our social bubble
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