Why You Need A Phone Companion
~By Willow~
Your phone companion can be beneficial to you in more than one way. Similarly to how you can be touch starved and yearning for a hug or a shoulder to lean on, many people are conversation starved, and needing someone to talk to, maybe a quick or long vent. So while for some a phone companion might
be a new concept, it is one I have much experience with. Having a daily or weekly chat with a phone friend is actually more good for your health than you may be aware. Humans are social creatures by nature, and while introversion is a thing, there are those who struggle with connection and need a friendly voice in their ear.
Why You Need A Phone Companion
Being able to converse and share your feelings with someone, is actually very good for your health and a great way to de-stress. Dealing with the worlds challenges can be overwhelming, and talking to someone can help you process everything from grief, to feelings of loneliness that arise from time to time. Having someone to talk to is a wonderful reason to consider a phone companion, if you are an extroverted chatty type, and for whatever reason, you don’t get as many opportunities to socialize.
Having A Phone Companion Is Good For Your Health
Another reason that phone companions are wonderful has absolutely everything to do with physical and mental health. People with health issues that require them to stay indoors, may become desocialized over long periods of time. Desocialization can effect your mental health, and mental and emotional stressors can effect you physically. But you don’t have to necessarily be isolated, to need someone to talk to. Other factors may include professional communication vs. personal connections.
Confiding In Your Phone Companion
You can have plenty of work colleagues and be in social settings for long periods of time, and still feel disconnected. Or perhaps you have subjects and interests you want to discuss, that others may not share and be less than willing to participate. That’s where having a phone friend comes in handy. You could say phone companionship is a form of therapy, because it is. Think of a phone companion as a more relaxed counselor. You can chat, play fun games, share stories, and be in the company of someone who wants to spend time with you.
Sharing Knowledge And Experiences Building Healthy Relationships
Phone companions also offer instructional support! If you’re struggling with a task or maybe want to learn a new skill, phone friends can offer the support and encouragement to see it through. A phone friend can be your biggest cheerleader and keep you motivated, and offer a form of cozy life coaching. You’d be surprised how much you can learn from a phone buddy, that you didn’t know existed. But what about that life coaching? Do you want something that is a co
mbination of showing you how to do things and leading you to stay on track and be accountable? Your phone accountability buddy can do all those things.
Learning From Phone Companions And Growing As A Person
The best part of having a phone companion? Your phone friend also learns directly from you. Learning is something that never stops, being in a stagnant state and having an outdated outlook on the world helps no one. Why be set in your ways when you could be set to succeed? The world needs more people communicating, connecting, learning and growing, and you could be helping your phone friend right now and not even know it. Your impact is ten fold when you open up and share your feelings, and knowledge.
Remember That You’re Not Alone
Compassion seems to be a much needed sentiment that some struggle with, so I will leave you with this: You are not alone. There are plenty of other people in the world going through their own struggles and challenges, and if you’re reading this, let it be the beacon of light that compels you to reach out and touch someone like the good old days of Bell telephone. That’s a New York reference, but the point stands, you would be surprised how much better you feel after conversing with that smiling voice on the end of the line.