Our Public Meetups

Meetup 14

"The Challenge of Loneliness and Art of Connection"

“Man is a social animal”. As humans, we crave connection and the lack of it often sends us into depths of loneliness. In today's world, especially after the pandemic, socialization has become a rare experience. If everything is available at a tap of my finger, why would I step out of the house and have a real interaction with people? In this way, isolation and seclusion leads to disconnectedness. This very feeling gives rise to different types of loneliness in different areas of life. What is the obstacle in building connections? It is the feeling of shame at the root of this problem. Shame stops you from making connections and then results in loneliness. If you want to overcome this problem, the way to do so is “co-regulation”. It means to match the nervous system of others. A real connection is a fruit of presence of mind, tuning and curiosity. By practicing this, you can build lasting connections and cure your loneliness.

Meetup 15

"Beyond Resolutions: Crafting a year of Purpose"

Bracing Emotions held a meet-up in the first week of January marking the fifteenth session. The spirit of the new year was reflected in the topic: Beyond Resolutions: Crafting a year of Purpose.
New year brings new resolutions and all of us aim to achieve them in the following months. But as the months pass, the gap between our set resolutions and their completion seems to widen. What started as an empowering, hopeful endeavour, turns into a frustrating and tiresome labour. By the end of the year, you are left with incomplete resolutions instead of the ticked off list...