Dr. Ellen Vora: Anxiety Triggers, Calming Stress, Relationships As Medicine + The Future Of Psychedelics

Community Role

Dr. Ellen Vora emphasizes the critical role of community in mental health. She argues that while dietary changes like going gluten-free are straightforward, fostering community is more challenging yet essential. Vora believes that humans are inherently social creatures, and our well-being is deeply tied to our connections with others.

Community is the number one. Like, if you needed to skip my book and read only one page, it's just like, just figure out, how can you prioritize community?

--- Ellen Vora

She suggests that even introverts need to feel held by their community to truly thrive 1 2.

   

Building Connections

Building and maintaining social connections in today's busy world is a significant challenge, according to Ellen Vora. She highlights the need to lower expectations for social gatherings, focusing on genuine connection rather than perfection. Vora suggests informal gatherings, like ordering takeout instead of cooking elaborate meals, to foster more frequent interactions.

It's tough, but I think that just personally, what I've learned is that we're all busy, and it's hard to actually maintain the connections with the people that we love as we get older.

--- Ellen Vora

This approach helps create a more relaxed atmosphere, encouraging authentic relationships 1.