21. Avoid the Loneliness Epidemic

27/01/2025 3 min
21. Avoid the Loneliness Epidemic

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode of the Joyfully Managed Life podcast, host Jessica Eastman Stewart tackles the modern public health issue of loneliness and isolation, drawing information from a 2023 government paper titled "Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation". Jessica highlights the importance of social connections for our overall well-being and the negative impacts of social isolation. She also introduces listeners to a non-profit organization, Sunny, which offers a digital library full of resources to help improve social connectedness. Jessica ends the episode by providing a few text prompts, crafted from Sunny's resources, for listeners to use as ready initiators to reconnect with people in their lives. She urges her audience to acknowledge the loneliness epidemic our society faces and take steps towards improving social connections. Our Epidemic of Loneliness and IsolationSunny: Meaningful connection in a modern worldGet access to all of Jessica’s Free ResourcesSign up to get Jessica's Friday Five Newsletter