Episode description

Are you afraid of being alone? Well, you’re not alone in that.

In a 2014 survey of 2,000 adults, one in three said they fear being alone: 40% of women and 35% of men.

The world is riddled with distractions that prevent us from having to feel alone even when we aren’t in the physical presence of another person. While no study pinpoints social media as a cause of depression and feelings of isolation—in fact, social media can be a tool for combatting loneliness—it, along with texting, television, and video gaming, can distract us from embracing solitude.

You can read the Nir And Far blog post on: How to Embrace, Not Fear, Being Alone https://www.nirandfar.com/how-to-embrace-being-alone/

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