Social Health: My Perspective on Social Networks

A question I’m often asked:
“Why are you so committed to the social network?”

That’s a great question—one I could talk about for hours—because there are so many reasons why I’m convinced it’s high time we started taking the importance of social networks and social health seriously. But if I boil it down to the essentials, there’s one reason that trumps all others:

Your social well-being determines how you can live your life.

The people in your social network—the place where you form and maintain meaningful relationships—play a major role in shaping how you navigate life. How you fulfill your social roles, how you communicate, how you receive and give support—all of this determines how resilient you are and how you cope with physical, mental, and emotional challenges.

Wow… that basically sums up our whole lives in a single paragraph. We’re social beings. Without my social network, I wouldn’t be here—literally and figuratively. We simply can’t live without connection.

This insight drives me!

For me, raising awareness about social health, social strength, and the social network in all its layers over the coming years is both a huge challenge and a mission. Our social timeline—the lifeline of connections we build over the years—determines so much more than we often realize. The stories and insights I receive during training sessions with the “ MLM-tool ” are proof of that. The richness and significance of those experiences show that it simply must be done: the MLM program deserves a broad platform.

The chicken or the egg?

I believe that our physical and mental health is largely determined by two factors:

1. How we are “wired”—our genes and personality.
2. How we grow within our social networks—the support, connection, and challenges we experience there.

It’s really time that, for the sake of our health—physical, mental, and social—we start by making our social network visible and understandable. Only when you understand what your network looks like can you consciously work on your social health and strength.

This is why I'm so passionate about MLM. This is why I believe things can—and must—be different. ❤️

A question for yourself

How do you ensure that your social network contributes to your physical and mental well-being?