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In Gloucester this wknd, I met a couple who live in Brockworth - home of the famous cheese-rolling competition: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper's_…. He participated once when younger. He also told me about wellie wanging and shin kicking competitions. #Talking2Strangers

The theme of this year's #LonelinessAwarenessWeek is #RandomActsofConnection. It's the perfect time to practice #Talking2Strangers. According to research (from me & others): your fears (about rejection, awkwardness...) are overblown, and people like you more than you think.

Last chance to grab tickets to see Claudia Hammond at The Old Market in #Brighton Thursday evening! Enjoy a fun evening with Claudia & #psychology experts from Sussex Psychology University of Sussex chatting about The Science of Wellbeing with research demos & tips for good mental health 🧠🩺🧪

How can you connect w others? What will ppl think if you share your struggles/insecurities? Check out Eric Neumann's encouraging (& funny!) talk on trust & know that research shows that ppl actually want to have deeper convos. #LonelinessAwarenessWeek #RandomActsofConnection

Chatted w a man in his car, sweating in full bee-keeper kit, on the way to visit his bees. Used to keep them at home, but it became "a bit fraught" w the neighbours. Bonded over a sweet cat: real name Marie, I call her Silky, bee-keeper's wife calls her Rosie. #Talking2Strangers

Happy Friday! Why not make the most of the weekend by reaching out to an old friend? Gillian Sandstrom and I recap our recent paper and offer some advice on how to reach out in this piece at Scientific American scientificamerican.com/article/how-to…

One of the perks of doing this research on old friends with my dear friend Lara Aknin is that we have had a couple opportunities to do interviews together ❤️ Extra bonus that this article also benefits from the contagiously enthusiastic Pete Bombaci

I'm hiring a Research Assistant to help lead data collection on our project studying how a #4dayweek changes mind, brain, & body 📈🧠🫀 We're looking for a grad with experience in R and behavioural testing, MRI experience would be a bonus! Is that you? 👇 jobs.sussex.ac.uk/job/01277f9b-7…

I love LOVE ❤️Mollie Kaye's recently published TEDx talk. For the last 5yrs, every Tuesday she dresses in vintage 1950s style, complete w pillbox hat & white gloves, in order to invite people to connect. It's a delightful, thoughtful talk. Check it out! youtu.be/mcYPiQGyZbM?si…

I recently visited a Whistler special exhibit at the Musee des Beaux Arts in Rouen. These tools were forgotten, left behind. For whatever reason, it really struck me to think that these simple tools can turn into something spectacular. The power of small things!

Helped celebrate/promote GenWell's #TalkToAStrangerWeek at University of Sussex yesterday. We had a great time handing out stickers, telling people about the benefits of #Talking2Strangers & hearing their stories. Thanks to everyone who came along to encourage people to connect.

Please join us tomorrow (Thurs Nov 28) for an online panel discussion on patient shaming in medicine. It's an outstanding panel and sure to be thought-provoking. Register (for free) via the QR code in the poster below, or follow the link in our bio for more info.

Visited a Christmas Tree Festival today. Two Women’s Institute trees. Rivals? More like inclusivity. A volunteer told me one is 🫖 & 🍰 & tradition, the other is 🍷in the evening so working women can join. Several women switched from the former to the latter. #Talking2Strangers

Listening to organ, I said to hubby: It’s Big Ben! Organist told me: piece called Carillon de Westminster, written by Louis Vierne, who was the organist at Notre Dame (died at the organ!) He was thrilled to play it today: the post-restoration re-opening of N-D. #Talking2Strangers

These gents were on their way to London to participate in a festive group roller skate. I told them about the time I won a shoot the duck competition (if you know, you know) 🛼 #Talking2Strangers

I ❤️this piece by Ian Brown, esp the opening #Talking2Strangers anecdote w convo starter @ grocery store: "Why so many pannetone?" I once did something similar: asked "Why so much tea?" They were 🇬🇧 living in 🇫🇷 & couldn't buy their fave brand of Yorkshire Tea there.

I asked a flight attendant about the note on a long box she was carrying. Pilot bought orchids in Singapore & left them behind. She lived near him in🇨🇭so she picked up the forgotten orchids while passing through Heathrow Airport to hand-deliver to the pilot. #Talking2Strangers

Awww...I ❤️ these stories about the kindness of strangers. If you need a positivity pick-me-up today, check out this article.

A reminder of Mariko Visserman's upcoming Online Gratitude Workshop on Monday. Start off your week with a boost of positivity!

On a walk today: Me: Isn’t this (happy sigh)? Woman, walking on her own: It’s how I manage to live in London. #Talking2Strangers