Dr. Amen recently wrote a blog about how loneliness not only negatively impacts your emotional health, but your physical health as well. He explained that too much social isolation can lead to loneliness, which then leads to several problems including altered brain development in young children, cognitive decline in adults, impaired immune system, increased risk for suicide, alcohol and substance use disorders, depression, anxiety, and sleep problems. Dr. Amen highlighted the importance of spending time with others to reduce loneliness. This can be done through events online or socially distanced in-person meeting. Guidelines for social distance is 6 feet, which can easily be done with small groups in open spaces. 

In Hebrews 10:24-25 it states “Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.” Also, in 1 Corinthians 14:26 it states “Well, my brothers and sisters, let’s summarize. When you meet together, one will sing, another will teach, another will tell some special revelation God has given, one will speak in tongues, and another will interpret what is said. But everything that is done must strengthen all of you.”