The loneliness epidemic is one of the most terrifying trends in society today... A few alarming facts: • Teenagers are spending 70% less time in person with their friends than two decades ago • 60% of adults say they don’t feel very connected to others. • The number of men who say they have zero close friends is up 5x since 1990 (15% vs. 3%). The epidemic of loneliness needs our attention immediately. I sat down for a conversation with my friend, Dr. Robert Waldinger, the director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, which is the longest-running study on adult life, health, and happiness in the world. We dive deep into the study's most intriguing and surprising findings, discuss strategies for fighting back against loneliness in the modern era, and much more. Full video here: youtube.com/watch?v=gVJxMM…
The Social Media Paradox More connectedness, less connected. Social media has created more connectedness than ever before—a constant dopamine drip. We have more connectedness, but we feel less connected to those around us.
@SahilBloom Solution: Go to Church. Reconnect with the values that made us a once great nation while connecting with people.
@SahilBloom There's a wild stat from the workplace: You're 7x more likely to stay with a company if you have one friend at work. We are programmed for companionship.
@SahilBloom I saw someone at the park recently and the person was having a fancy picnic with their dog and speaking to their dog like a human. This is not how God designed us to live. We are supposed to live in constant community!
@SahilBloom Sadly enough, there are a lot of factors that have played a role in this - advancement of technology is a big one along with social media- it's helped and hurt society, which has caused to be more disconnected from human interaction