Amy Baglan: What Is Social Wellness?

What is Social Wellness?

In the very first episode of Wellness 3.0, Amy Baglan, CEO & Co-Founder of Fabriq and MeetMindful, dives into her background, the meaning of “meaningful connection”, the social disconnection epidemic, and what she believes is the emerging third wave of health & wellness — something we like to call social wellness.

“These days, most people find it easier to lock eyes with a screen than with another person, yet we are innately social beings. So what happened? And what can we do about it?”

On the Wellness 3.0 podcast, we’re on a mission to answer that question through a weekly show that explores why we as humans have become more comfortable with locking eyes with our devices than with other human beings.

In this episode, Amy takes us back to 1948 when the World Health Organization defined health a bit differently than it does today. Hint: It used to include social wellbeing! She’ll also discuss:

• What led her to investigate meaningful connections and start Fabriq
• The epidemic of disconnection, loneliness, and social isolation and how it’s detrimental to our health
• Why the third wave of health & wellness has everything to do with our social ties, social health, and community
• The importance of deepening existing relationships, building strong support systems, and interacting with your community

Each week on Wellness 3.0 we’ll invite guests to help us dig deeper into the many areas of social wellness. We’ll play connectivity games, give you weekly challenges and activities to improve your social wellbeing and discuss everything from volunteerism to making new friends as an adult, to finding a sense of purpose and belonging in our community. Join us every week as we ditch disconnection and shift to social wellness.