10 Seconds To Air
How Everyday Communication Matters To Your Well-Being with Andy Merolla and Jeffrey A. Hall
May 9, 2025 · 55 min
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Two communication professors explain how your daily conversations directly shape your physical and mental health.
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In this episode
- Why the quality of everyday talk matters more than the quantity
- How poor social interactions can quietly wear down your well-being
- Seven research-backed strategies to make your connections more nourishing
- Simple changes you can make today to improve how you communicate
About this episode
We are constantly moving in and out of interactions, but are they quality connections? In this podcast, Communication Professor Andy Merolla, University of California Santa Barbara and Communications Professor Jeffrey A. Hall, University of Kansas discuss why the quality of our everyday communication has a direct correlation to our health. In their new book Social Biome: How Everyday Communication Connects and Shapes Us, they identify 7 strategies to everyday communication that will nourish your soul. Find out what you can do today to improve your interactions and your well-being.- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG1_DIh33LfXaiEiOscEyGQ
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We are constantly communicating. How well we do it has a significant impact on our success and happiness. From the moment we wake up until we go to sleep, we are sending emails and texts, giving presentations, talking to loved ones and co-workers, and interacting with our surroundings.
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