{"id":8279,"date":"2019-03-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gocuris.com\/building-your-team-who-do-you-count-on\/"},"modified":"2025-06-13T09:20:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T09:20:41","slug":"building-your-team-who-do-you-count-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gocuris.com\/building-your-team-who-do-you-count-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Building your team: who do you count on?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A recent article in The New York Times described research findings on the potentially severe effects a lack of companionship can have on your physical and mental health. The article is linked\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/12\/11\/well\/mind\/how-loneliness-affects-our-health.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>\u00a0if you would like more details on the specific effects or studies referenced. At Curis we know how to help!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gocuris.com\/uploads\/4\/9\/7\/0\/49708307\/blog1_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who Do You Count On?<\/strong><br>Throughout the day, week, or even year a person will experience varying degrees of stressors.\u00a0 Perhaps the stressor was a particularly restless night of sleep, an upsetting phone call, or the morning rush hour commute&#8230; Or something worse&#8230; A major crisis.\u00a0 If we know that a lack of connection increases our stress levels, imagine what happens to our health when we have no one to reach out to when we encounter obstacles.\u00a0 It can be just as difficult when the people we reach out to don\u2019t understand or can\u2019t be counted on to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Imagine what happens to our health when we have no one to reach out to when we encounter obstacles.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200b<strong>Quality over Quantity<\/strong><br>Therapists know that social connections are important for their client\u2019s wellbeing, and they use a variety of techniques to help clients build their personal network. Brian Meggers, LMSW, a therapist with Curis, says \u201cit\u2019s important to be close with people you not only trust as confidants, but can be there as supports in case of crisis.\u201d\u00a0 Your Curis therapist won\u2019t just work with you to develop a network, but will focus on a network built from secure connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gocuris.com\/uploads\/4\/9\/7\/0\/49708307\/published\/blog2.jpg?1551470718\" alt=\"Picture\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Strong Foundation<\/strong><br>Think of secure connections like a foundation built on bedrock.\u00a0 These connections are with people who are attuned to your needs, and understand what helps you be your best.\u00a0 They provide the safety and security that gives us the confidence to take risks.\u00a0 Perhaps most importantly, these are the people that will continue to enrich your life for years and years to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent article in The New York Times described research findings on the potentially severe effects a lack of companionship can have on your physical and mental health. The article is linked\u00a0here\u00a0if you would like more details on the specific effects or studies referenced. At Curis we know how to help! 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