How to stop feeling lonely (forever)
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I turned 30 a few months ago, and loneliness is famously something that creeps up on you as you age. And this is particularly true for men, so I wanted to explore the topic a bit more. In this video I talk about why loneliness is such a threat, and 5 actionably ways to prevent it. Enjoy! x
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🔗 OTHER LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO
Loneliness survey – https://www.ipsos.com/sites/default/files/ct/news/documents/2021-03/global_perceptions_of_the_impact_of_covid-19.pdf
What is loneliness – https://peplau.psych.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/141/2017/07/Perlman-Peplau-81.pdf
Loneliness is contagious – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2792572/
Widowhood effect – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2636447/
Loneliness and heart disease – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8105233/pdf/11886_2021_Article_1495.pdf
Loneliness and immunity, stress, sleep, depression, anxiety and dementia – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5130107/pdf/nihms826289.pdf
Bitter vinegar study – https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15796662/
Relationship and risk of death – https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1000316
Social skills – https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/67b7/ab2220a1e250e8455fdb44b516dfd6f041b4.pdf
Basketball study – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7864751/
Mindfulness – https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.1813588116
Helping others – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUKhMUZnLuwu0026t=142s
Simon Sinek on Diary of a CEO – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-zuTZuYeCgu0026t=359s
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⌚️Timestamps:
0:00 – Loneliness quiz
02:14 – 1. Why do people feel lonely?
05:48 – 2. What is the impact of Loneliness?
10:04 – 1. The Social Skills Rule
11:29 – 2. The Go First Rule
12:09 – 3. The Rule of Rituals
14:16 – 4. The Mindfulness Rule
15:53 – 5. The Rule of Selfless Help Over Self-Help