July Wellness: Social Sustainability—Is it Real?

For the past several months we have been dealing with an event many of us never imagined we would experience in our lifetime; a global pandemic. It seemed like overnight, our lifestyle changed dramatically. Normal daily activities were no longer permitted, a fear of the other and the unseen consumed our thoughts, and our friends and family became unsafe to spend time with, to visit or to hug. This new normal is referred to as “social distancing”, and while necessary in protecting our physical well-being may have adversely affected our social wellness. READ MORE