— CORE 7

Connect

07  Connect

Make room for people and things that bring you joy.

Health isn't supposed to consume your life. Your nervous system reads other people constantly, and a calm voice or an unhurried conversation is a safety signal in the same way that slow breathing is.

THE RULE
Spend intentional, screen-free time connecting with someone, or doing something that brings you genuine joy, every day.

STARTING TODAY

Choose one window each day and keep a screen out of it — after dinner, or the hour before bed. Put the phone in another room rather than face-down on the table.