115: 3 Ways to Deal with Loneliness and Isolation during the COVID Holidays and Beyond

Feeling lonely sucks! If you’re listening, it means you’ve likely experienced the pain of feeling lonely or isolated at some point in your life. Social connection is imperative for humans. It improves our mental well-being and our physical health. Studies have even shown that a lack of social connection can be more detrimental to your health than smoking or obesity! Well, today is all about answers. We’re going to dive into the stigma of loneliness, the difference between being alone and being lonely, and my top 5 ways to deal with loneliness and isolation during the COVID holidays and beyond! Optimism Jumpstart Workshop: https://abbymedcalf.vipmembervault.com/products/courses/view/8 Be a Connection Boss playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0wOpVVerQKN38XJ_rB0Em4c8na2rpUX7 Full shownotes: https://abbymedcalf.com/three-ways-to-deal-with-loneliness-and-isolation-during-the-covid-holidays-and-beyond/ Blog post: https://abbymedcalf.com/three-ways-to-deal-with-loneliness-and-isolation-during-the-covid-holidays-and-beyond-2/   ___________________________ Subscribe to my YouTube channel: youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AbbyMedcalfThriving Buy my book, Be Happily Married: Even If Your Partner Won’t Do a Thing: https://abbymedcalf.com/book Get more free, actionable tips from blog or sign up for my newsletter: https://abbymedcalf.com/blog/ Take one of my courses: https://abbymedcalf.com/shop/ Say hello on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abbymedcalf/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbymedcalfthriving/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AbbyThriving LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/abbymedcalfthriving     Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What’s the secret to a happy life? The research says it’s your relationships! But how do you create the connection, joy and ease you crave? You’ve got to think about your relationships in a whole new way. Armed with humor, a ton of research and over 30 years of hands-on experience Dr. Abby Medcalf will teach you simple, actionable tools and strategies that you can use today to make all your relationships the best they’ve ever been (including the one with yourself)! Abby’s a Relationship Maven, best-selling author and psychologist, who loves telling you what to do each week on her Relationships Made Easy Podcast. In her free time (what’s that?) Abby’s invested in loving up the people in her life whether that means cooking for them, spending quality time, or trying to control them (hey, she never said she was perfect). Learn more about Abby, sign up for the newsletter, read the blog, listen, take a course, or connect directly at www.abbymedcalf.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.