Social Challenge: Week 2 What tip, trick or mindset is helping you stay on track?

[AARPTeri]

What is one tip, trick or mindset is helping you stay on track?  Did you have a roadblock or frustration you are trying to figure out?  Your tip might help someone else this week!

Want to join the challenge?  Here’s the URL:https://www.aarp.org/rewards/earn/socialchallenge/ 

[RachelB76437]

My mindset tip is to put God first and always remain optimistic. Only hang out with positive people. 🌻

[TNTMOM]

I am giving thought to which points redemption option I might choose that will lead to more social connection... like a restaurant gift card so I can meet up with a new friend.  Everything is so expensive these days... every little bit helps. 

[SereneSeagull]

Social challenge, staying on track for me — continuously working out at the gym and seeing friends, while there.  Never stop having fun wherever you find it.  And always make at least one person smile or laugh each day.

[myndstate]

What's helping me stay on track is the time I spend with GOD early in the morning before I begin my day..

[TNTMOM]

I try to put down my phone at the park and other public spaces and make eye contact with people.  So much of human interaction has been erased by technology - like self-check out at the grocery store, QR code ordering at restaurants, etc.  

[SereneSeagull]

I’ve watched people on dates look at their phone the whole time.  No conversation, just staring at their phones.  The art of conversation is dissolving before our eyes.  It’s all cat videos and social media.

[TerriC626732]

So true.  Even married couples are on their phones.  When you try different sites, you start out texting.  Then, at least for me, the men are who they say they are and it's just a catfish game.  I don't have time to play games and I am weary when someone  reaches out on a social media platform.

[rrwyatt]

I’ve had three catfish attempts by supposed women on dating apps. They just aren’t worth it. I got off them all.

[TNTMOM]

Exactly!  Everyone I see on public transportation is looking down at a screen.  Chance meetings are where I met my husband and many of my friends.  One of the Rewards earning activities in the challenge was about the power of smiling.  It is so true!

[WebWiseWoman]

Ignore the "noise" (which is why we've asked multiple times for AARP Community to allow "ignore"...).

[SereneSeagull]

Hi @WebWiseWoman , there is an ignore user option. Or are you talking ignore Individual posts?