Laura Dunn, a trained and experienced Early Career & Confidence Coach

… joins us today to share insights, tips, and coaching questions on how we can nurture human connections during the pandemic.

First off, a little bit more about Laura.

Her purpose is to help people find meaningful direction in their lives as early as possible, and to create and navigate the personal changes that come with that. Laura’s approach centres on being real, courageous, and compassionate.

With a decade of HR experience in global organizations, supporting people in their early to mid-career with a focus on leadership development, Laura now specializes in coaching – her happy place!

She trained with leading organization Barefoot Coaching in the UK, and with more than 500 hours of 1:1 coaching, she’s currently in the process of becoming a Professional Certified Coach (PCC), accredited through the International Coaching Federation (ICF).

Laura helps people build clarity, confidence, courage to make desired changes, and to navigate those changes with resilience. In her coaching, Laura is known to create a gentle calmness while also challenging her clients where they need it the most.

This all leads me back now to today’s topic: Nurturing Human Connection During A Pandemic.

Key Takeaway Summary from Season 3, Episode 06:

We learn how human connections have shifted in three core ways as a result of the pandemic

We discover ideas and perspectives to help us nurture connection in times when traditional ways of connecting are more limited

We explore the concepts of loneliness and solitude, and how solitude plays a key role in enhancing human connections

Resources mentioned during the podcast:

Book: Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World by Vivek H Murthy M.D.

Laura’s own blog on the topic: https://www.coachingwithlaura.co/post/5-tips-for-coping-with-loneliness-in-a-pandemic

Activities to Increase Your Happy Hormones Document: https://coachme.global/s/Activities-to-Increase-Your-Happy-Hormones-by-Laura-Dunn.pdf

Book a free initial coaching session with Laura Dunn now at CoachMe.global/book.

Quote: "... belonging is important and something we need in our lives... We might feel like we are lacking connection in some form that might manifest itself as loneliness or even overwhelm."

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