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The Pandemic of Loneliness: Prioritizing Social Connection
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The pandemic of loneliness has led to various negative consequences such as depression, anxiety, and drug abuse, among others. The lack of prioritization of social connection is caused by many contributing factors such as the myth of individualism and social media, among others.
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The lack of prioritization of social connection has led to a pandemic of loneliness, which is a major contributing factor to depression, anxiety, drug abuse, and suicide.
1:20:06 - 1:23:21 (03:14)
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The lack of prioritization of social connection has led to a pandemic of loneliness, which is a major contributing factor to depression, anxiety, drug abuse, and suicide. Making your own tribe is necessary to combat this issue.
ChapterThe Pandemic of Loneliness: Prioritizing Social Connection
Episode#481: Dan Harris on Becoming 10% Happier, Hugging Inner Dragons, Self-Help for Skeptics, Training the Mind, and Much More
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker discusses how meditation does not eradicate negative emotions but rather develops an ability for an observer status, which allows the individual to decrease the half-life of negative emotions.
1:23:21 - 1:25:20 (01:59)
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The speaker discusses how meditation does not eradicate negative emotions but rather develops an ability for an observer status, which allows the individual to decrease the half-life of negative emotions. A parable is shared of an enlightened master who experienced depression before enlightenment.