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Keith Engelhardt posted an update 4 years, 9 months ago
STOP USING THE TERM “SOCIAL DISTANCING”; REPLACE IT WITH “PHYSICAL DISTANCING”
Why you ask? Because the words we use are important. Implicit to using the term “social distancing” is the inference that we need to isolate socially. That is no true, nor does it benefit us. In fact, it harms us. We are social creatures and being social and having human connection is important to both our physical and mental health.
Re-framing the distancing we need to do in this health emergency to “Physical Distancing” might seem trite; however, it changes the implicit message. We can socialize at a distance using technology, at a physical distance as we have seen in other countries’ group singing on balconies… The creative ways we can socialize and not be close physically is only limited by our imagination and creativity. And that socialization not only reduces stress an anxiety, it makes us healthier and able to be resilient as we move forward into our new future.
“PHYSICAL DISTANCING” Pass the phrase socially in as many creative ways that you can while for the time being physically distance.
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