{"id":910,"date":"2023-01-25T09:46:24","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T13:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/feel-like-you-dont-fit-in-find-your-community-at-mindvalley-events\/"},"modified":"2023-01-25T09:46:24","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T13:46:24","slug":"feel-like-you-dont-fit-in-find-your-community-at-mindvalley-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/feel-like-you-dont-fit-in-find-your-community-at-mindvalley-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Feel Like You Don\u2019t Fit In? Find Your Community at Mindvalley Events"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There\u2019s something wonderfully magical about stepping into a Mindvalley event.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Certainly, the neon wings and purple props make for an enchanting atmosphere. But pomp and circumstance aside, the vibe has an inexplicable gloriousness to it \u2014 kind of like stepping into the mind of the person who came up with \u201csupercalifragilisticexpialidocious.\u201d<\/p>\n

The reason for this extraordinarily good ambiance? The community<\/em><\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n

And when it comes to the personal growth community, Mindvalley events<\/strong><\/a>, like A-Fest and Mindvalley University, are where it\u2019s at.<\/p>\n

Why You Feel the Need to Belong<\/h2>\n

We all have the desire to stand out; yet, we also want to fit in. It\u2019s a vital social component of every human being, stemming back from our ancestors who functioned as a group for survival.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It\u2019s no different in this day and age. Cultivating social bonds counteracts the feelings of loneliness, which, unfortunately, contributes to the risk of adverse health outcomes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Research<\/a> has found social isolation and loneliness to be linked to a number of physical and mental conditions, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, anxiety, depression, and even Alzheimer\u2019s. And as a matter of fact, social exclusion<\/a> triggers the same part of our brain as when we feel physical pain.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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We are all connected and therefore should seek understanding with each other.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Vishen, founder of Mindvalley<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It comes as no surprise (or it shouldn\u2019t anyway) that belonging is a need<\/em>. So much so that social psychologist Abraham Maslow put it as one of the main human priorities in his 1943 essay, \u201cA Theory of Human Motivation.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The principles later became known as Maslow\u2019s hierarchy of needs, a pyramid-illustrated categorization of our physiological needs to survive (like food, water, and rest) and our emotional needs (love, belonging, and esteem) for our personal growth<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How it contributes to your well-being<\/h3>\n

The feeling of inclusion comes with benefits, science-backed and all. Here\u2019s a look at a few of them:<\/p>\n