E49: I Get By With a Little Help from My Friends (How Loneliness Impacts Our Health and Creative Approaches to Combat It) - PART 1

In this 3-part series, Dr. Roger, Teresa and Danielle discuss the effects of loneliness on our health, happiness, and longevity and give suggestions for meeting new people and deepening current social connections. In Part 1, they take a look at social narcissism and isolation and how they are preventing us from feeling connected and understood. They also share the role technology plays in staying connected. HELPFUL RESOURCES:What Happens In Your Body When You're Lonelyhttps://health.clevelandclinic.org/what-happens-in-your-body-when-youre-lonely/ Can You Die From Loneliness?https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-mentally-strong-people-dont-do/201901/can-you-die-loneliness Some Creative Ways to Deal with Lonelinesshttps://www.convoconnection.com/blog/some-creative-ways-to-deal-with-lonelinessHow to Make Friends and Make Deeper Connections as an Adulthttps://www.bluezones.com/2019/10/how-to-make-friends-and-make-deeper-connections-as-an-adult/?utm_source=BLUE+ZONES+Newsletter&utm_campaign=2ab5e15afa-NOV_2019-1&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_9642311849-2ab5e15afa-199080265&mc_cid=2ab5e15afa&mc_eid=f6d2b3fca3PERMA and Authentic Happiness Tests from the University of Pennsylvaniahttps://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/testcenter