H2O Network

In our last HIGI meeting, Michael Abrhamyan spoke about the power of forgiveness and how we can learn to let go of anger. Michael spoke about his life story dealing with anger and stressful situations and now reflecting on his journey, he learned holding on to anger did him no favor. Now he looks forward, strives for personal self-improvement goals, and encourages those around him to do the same.

Last Thursday Duygu Turkmen was our H2O Intergenerational Group Interactions (HIGI) speaker. She defined four attachment styles and how it emerges through parenting styles. She shared scientific studies that explain the relationship between brain activity and attachment styles. She explained the "Dependency Paradox" as well as whether these attachment styles can change or not.

Here is the link to find out your attachment style: https://www.web-research-design.net/cgi-bin/crq/crq.pl

The book she mentioned during her speech is called Attached by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. Heller.

Last Thursday, H2O Intergenerational Group Interactions held an online festive HIGI event! We celebrated together with singing and music, fun games including Kahoot and Jeopardy, and the chance to win prizes!

If you want to create long lasting memories and connect with people, you can join us next year for another festive H2O event!

Last Thursday, Maliha Hussain, gave a presentation on health and metabolic syndrome. Maliha explained that health is the biggest wealth for a human being in their entire lifetime, and metabolic syndrome poses a risk to this wealth. She discussed that as prevalence of metabolic syndrome is increasing, it is important we keep healthy by following a healthy diet, exercising, getting the right amount of sleep, and decreasing stress levels. If you are interested in attending future HIGI discussions, you can join every Thursday from 6:30-8:00 pm EST.

On Thursday Stephen Reingold gave a speech entitled “What is leadership?“. He defined what leadership is. Stephen holds an MBA from the Schulich School of Business in Toronto and is currently employed as an information technology auditor with the province of Ontario. We discussed if leaders were born or not and if compassion is an advantageous or disadvantageous skill to have as a leader. We also had a conversation about the other skills that make someone a leader. If you are interested in attending future HIGI discussions, you can join every Thursday from 6:30-8:00 pm EDT.

Do you have a talent you want to showcase? We invite you to join our virtual festive event on December 22, 2022 hosted by the Heart Over Heart Network!



https://www.instagram.com/p/ClvojEIuG4_/?igshid=YzFkMDk4Zjk

Last Thursday, Sandy Robb gave a speech on a very relevant and important topic - misinformation. Sandy described how misinformation has become pervasive in our society due to social media. Sandy also provided us with tools to protect ourselves and others from misinformation, such as snopes.com which is a reliable source for researching urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation.

Sandy's speech led to an engaging conversation about our own experiences of dealing with misinformation, the detrimental effects caused by misinformation, and the importance of fact-checking the information we receive and spread to ensure it is the truth.

If you are interested in attending future HIGI discussions, you can join every Thursday from 6:30-8:00 pm EDT.

Last Thursday, Maliha Hussain, gave a presentation on being stuck in the negative, how the negativity bias/effect can be detrimental to our self-esteem, and how we can overcome this bias!

If you are interested in attending future HIGI discussions, you can join every Thursday from 6:30-8:00 pm EDT.

Last Thursday, Chuck Gallozzi gave an insightful speech about finding the best solution to your challenges. Chuck explained that we shouldn't stop after finding a good solution, rather we should search for a better solution and the beset solution. Chuck’s speech led to an engaging conversation on how we can apply this 3 step process to all aspects of life - even love! If you are interested in attending future HIGI discussions, you can join every Thursday from 6:30-8:00 pm EDT.

You are welcome to join our HIGI meeting every Thursday 6:30-8 pm (EST).
DM us for the ZOOM link.

Last Thursday, Susan Lee gave a speech on how to get fit for your next adventure! This informative and engaging presentation outlined 7 tips that will help you prepare for your next travel.

Susan, PhD, is a Certified Personal Trainer and the president of Synergetics Wellness which specializes in wellness and inclusion programs. Susan created the Wisdom Circle 50+ program which includes rotating weekly virtual and in-person sessions and incorporates mindfulness meditations, wellness walks, fitness webinars, tai chi, social networking, and lively conversations! If you are interested in learning more about Synergetics Wellness and the Wisdom Circle 50+ program, visit https://synergetics-wellness.com/pages/home.html.

If you are interested in attending future HIGI discussions, you can join every Thursday from 6:30-8:00 pm EDT.

Last Thursday, our very own Sandy Robb gave an amazing speech about asking questions and searching for answers. Sandy is an adventurer and shared some of her experiences with us, including her adventure trekking Everest Base Camp. Sandy described feeling frustrated during her climb and feeling like she was not making a lot of progress, until a fellow climber encouraged her to look at how far she had come. Looking down from where she was, Sandy realized she needed to enjoy the little moments and the journey rather than focussing all of her attention on reaching the destination. Sandy provided us with insights into the lessons she learned on her trip - lessons we all can apply to our own lives! If you are interested in attending future HIGI discussions, you can join every Thursday from 6:30-8:00 pm EDT.

H2O Network wants to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! We are so thankful for all the connections we’ve made in 2022.

You are welcome to join our HIGI meeting every Thursday 6:30-8 pm (EST).
DM us for the ZOOM link.

October 1st marks the International Day of Older Persons. It was designed to celebrate the lives and contributions of older persons in society. It also sheds a light on the issues they may face, such as ageism and elder abuse.

Take a moment to appreciate the older persons in your life!

Last Thursday, Chuck Gallozzi gave a speech about whining and complaining. Every great idea and invention came from dissatisfaction, so problems are opportunities. It's up to you to change it. One may find the problem in a solution, and others may find solutions in each problem. Complaining and whining either get nowhere or brings out the creativity in you. In order to not get stuck where you are, you can instead take action by finding solutions. Keep in mind additional solutions to find the best one. See it as an adventure and a challenge, be an explorer!
Here are the questions we discussed in our zoom meeting: What opportunities are hidden in the problem? What can you do to improve the situation?

Last Thursday, Sahana Radhaharan gave a speech about personality types, personality typing systems, and theories of typology. We ended the discussion by sharing whether our personality type is extroverted or introverted.

Questions we discussed in the meeting were:
-What is your definition of what personality is?
-Do you believe in there being distinct personality types with specific characteristics?
-Does personality stay the same throughout the course of one’s life, or does it change?
-Do you think that classifying ourselves and others into personality types is helpful/useful in any way, or could it be harmful or useless?
-Have you taken any personality-type quizzes in the past (e.g. Enneagram, MBTI, Big 5)? Do you know your personality type or the type of loved ones?

Last Thursday, Chuck gave a speech entitled “Gathering Treasure” where he talked about helping others as a form of treasure. It created an engaging discussion that when people shared stories of when they were the recipient or giver of kindness.