Episode 9 - Say ”Hello” To The Peace Out Panda Movement (Part 1)

Did you know 25 to 30% of Canadians struggle with persistent loneliness?  Experiment with a personal "Say Hello" campaign as one small way to stand up to loneliness.  Join the Hopeful Humanist as he shares his personal experience unplugging and saying "hello" to souls in is immediate world and also talks about the inspiration behind the "Peace Out Panda" movement.  The resources highlighted in this episode are: 1) The Simple Cure for Loneliness Ted Talk by Baya Voce at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSXh1YfNyVA and 2) The wikiHow webpage called "4 Ways to Deal with Loneliness at https://www.wikihow.com/Deal-With-Loneliness.  

Other Resources:

1)"Beyond the Classroom: The Power of Saying Hello" at https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/community-voices/article44762559.html

2)"The Power of Hello" at https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/science-small-talk/201203/the-power-hello

3)"Why You Should Say Hello to Strangers on the Street" at https:www.citylab.com/equity/2012/06/why-you-should-say-hello-strangers-street/2141/

4) "Loneliness is a significant issue in Canada, says doctor" at http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2018/01/19/health-risk-alone-lonely-canadians/

5) "Loneliness is Canadian seniors an epidemic, says psychologist" at https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-september-20-2016-1.3770103/loneliness-in-canadian-seniors-an-epidemic-says-psychologist-1.3770208

6)"Living with Loneliness" at https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/anxiety-files/201702/living-loneliness

More resources to come in Episode 10 "Say 'Hello' To The Peace Out Panda Movement Part 2"