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The Power of Conversation to Reduce Loneliness

Make someone's day by giving them a little of your time.

Talking has to be the most underrated ability that we nearly all can do. Talking to someone can have the most dramatic effect of anything in enhancing people's lives. If everyone gave half an hour a day to chatting with someone who needed it, we would take a large step towards reducing loneliness.

If you bring a smile to another person, that is an amazing gift you have given them. There is a range of research on the benefits of smiling, it can lift your mood and alleviate stress. It is even suggested that smiling can have positive medical benefits such as boosting the immune system, reducing blood pressure and even reducing pain.

Everyone Can Be Part of the Solution

Talking is the one ability which is added by default to everyone's profile when signing up to Wizelp. I apologise to anyone who doesn't have this ability, but I feel it is so important to encourage everyone to do their bit to help reduce loneliness. If someone makes the effort to call someone to chat on Wizelp, they clearly need a chat. Why not answer their call and make their day! But you can't answer their call if you don't have it as one of your abilities on Wizelp.