In this episode, I talk about:How social media is making you more connected but less sociable by replacing your real life relationships with lower quality connectionsYour innate biological desire for social connection and why loneliness feels so uncomfortableThe surprising impact of loneliness on your mental and physical health, and why we’re in the middle of a loneliness epidemicThe important difference between loneliness and choosing to be aloneDunbar’s number and how many people your brain has the capacity to maintain stable social relationships with at any one timeHow relationships shift over time and significant life changes as you get older can create distance between you and your friendsWhy social media makes you feel closer to people than you actually are, and how this affects your perception of the number and quality of your relationshipsThe difference between acquaintances and real friends – and how to spot the differenceHow to tell if you’re lonely and practical steps for tackling loneliness with, and without, using technologyThe conversation connection challengeView show notes including links to all the resources and tools mentioned: https://thedigitaldietcoach.com/019
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