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Hello! I am Anaia. I think people are the most meaningful part of my life. I find my passion through connection and communication. My relationships are what I am proudest of in my accomplishments, and sharing time, love, and joy with others is my life goal.

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Hello! I am Anaia. I think people are the most meaningful part of my life. I find my passion through connection and communication. My relationships are what I am proudest of in my accomplishments, and sharing time, love, and joy with others is my life goal.

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Stress response systems like the SNS interact with immune and metabolic systems that are key in many disease processes.

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Quality, Function, and Structure of Social Connections Make for a Multidimensional Influence on Health.

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Quality, Function, and Structure of Social Connections Make for a Multidimensional Influence on Health.

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Healthy Social connections can:
Motivate healthy behaviors (eg. sleep, exercise)
Regulate blood pressure
Regulate inflammation
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- Supportive role models, especially for teens facing financial challenges, seem to lower the risk of inflammation.
- Adults recalling high maternal care in childhood show protection from metabolic syndrome and inflammation linked to childhood poverty.
- Getting more hugs may shield adults from increased risks of respiratory infections during stressful times
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Research on older adults in 2020 shows social isolation and loneliness significantly linked to higher rates of mental, cognitive, and physical health issues, with the greatest risk being premature mortality (1).

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Did COVID lockdown affect your health in regards to social isolation

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Yes, for the worst, I was emotionally isolated in lockdown.

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Yes, for the better, lockdown gave me time/reason to reach out.

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No, I was not significantly isolated (with family, roommates, worked still) 

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In the future I hope to help others find the same joy and comfort in their ability to connect with others.
Socializing is not only a great way to bring fun, relaxation, and joy into our routines of health.
It is also a great way to keep our systems of stress regulated, and know ourselves better.

I hope to bring my understanding of this into my coaching practice through facilitating connection and healthy relationships for others, and holding reverence for the connection and support I can offer as a coach.

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1. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education; Health and Medicine Division; Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences; Board on Health Sciences Policy; Committee on the Health and Medical Dimensions of Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults. (2020). Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults: Opportunities for the Health Care System. National Academies Press (US).

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2. Hostinar C. E. (2015). Recent Developments in the Study of Social Relationships, Stress Responses, and Physical Health. Current opinion in psychology, 5, 90–95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2015.05.004

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3. Cohen, S., Janicki-Deverts, D., Turner, R. B., & Doyle, W. J. (2015). Does hugging provide stress-buffering social support? A study of susceptibility to upper respiratory infection and illness. Psychological science, 26(2), 135–147. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797614559284