Isolation, Social Connections & Friendships

Hi!In this episode, Luke, Nick & myself chat about making friends (sometimes in in unusual places), the importance of social connection, self awareness, the detrimental impacts of loneliness & isolation, getting outside your comfort zone and lots of other bits & pieces.If you're feeling lost or looking for help in dealing with your struggles then I hope that this brings you some comfort, relief, insights & inspiration.Enjoy!Crispin.Email: [email protected]:01:08 does it get harder to make friends as you get older?00:02:04 defining connections00:04:09 stats, loneliness, sleep & mortality00:06:30 Nick Littlehales TED talk on sleep00:07:40 lacking capacity for new relationships00:08:10 isolation & solo travelling00:14:20 meditation downsides00:18:10 blushing, feeling on show00:20:20 making friends later in life00:30:00 normalising the normal - getting outside comfort zone00:30:40 self help can be a lonely activity00:32:00 three needs for good mental health00:32:55 the impact of rejection on mental health00:35:50 everyone likes you more than you think they do00:36:30 tips for making friends & stories from the sauna 00:43:40 small talk tactics00:44:40 strategies for making connections00:46:15 self-awareness & insecurities00:48:20 public speaking00:49:30 having things in common00:50:05 Nick’s experience of being the outsider00:52:00 strategies continued00:53:20 NLP and CBT differences00:57:00 childhood experiences 00:59:25 parental and environmental impact01:00:20 attachment theory01:02:39 things not to do