Abstract
The United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on Dec. 4 launched the 5‐for‐5 Connection Challenge, calling on Americans to take five actions over five days to build more connection in their lives, a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) news release stated. Dr. Murthy recently issued this challenge to students across the country on his “We Are Made to Connect” college tour, which concluded in early December. As we enter the holiday season, the 5‐for‐5 Connection Challenge aims to inspire people of all ages to build, strengthen, and prioritize their relationships. For the next two weeks, from Dec. 4 to 15, the Surgeon General will encourage people to take five actions over five days that express gratitude, offer support to, or ask for help from people in their lives. These types of actions are outlined in the Surgeon General's advisory, “Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation,” (www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon‐general‐social‐connection‐advisory.pdf) as some of the ways that people can catalyze social connection. As outlined in the advisory, social connection can advance physical, mental and cognitive health, and it is even associated with a decreased risk of mortality.
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