Loving-kindness meditation increases social connectedness.
Emotion October 1, 2008 Cendri A. Hutcherson, Emma M. Seppala, James J. Gross 748 citations
A brief loving-kindness meditation exercise, lasting only a few minutes, increased feelings of social connection and positivity toward strangers, as measured by both explicit and implicit measures, compared to a closely matched control task. The findings suggest that this simple technique may help reduce social isolation and increase positive social emotions.