Episode 037 – Loneliness: 6 Steps Out

Summary: Humans are social creatures and being lonely is almost inevitable in a person’s lifetime. What people often don’t realize is, there’s no need to feel the loneliness — there are always people around who are willing to connect. Today’s podcast episode is about the 6 steps on how to get out of loneliness. Tune in as Joseph lists down these 6 steps and his tips in overcoming this feeling. Time Stamped Show Notes: ● 00:01 – Introduction to Mind Your Mind Podcast ● 00:27 – Today’s episode is about the 6 steps out of loneliness ● 00:42 – Loneliness is REAL ● 00:54 – “Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty” — Mother Teresa ● 01:13 – Loneliness is something that people experience ● 01:54 – Step 1: Acknowledge your feelings ● 02:25 – Step 2: Self-Talk ● 03:39 – Step 3: Find meaning and focus ● 05:01 – Step 4: Look at your social setting o 05:37 – Social media does NOT take the place of friendships ● 05:56 – Step 5: Have a default reading, walking, and talking list ● 06:35 – Step 6: Do something kind to yourself or to another person ● 08:01 – Loneliness is NORMAL ● 08:14 – Connect with us at Mind Your Mind

3 Key Points:

1. Acknowledge that loneliness is a normal thing that people feel.
2. Changing the negative self-talks to positive ones can make a huge impact.
3. Reach out to people and find social connections.