Breaking the Downward Spiral of Loneliness

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Gwyneth Paltrow

Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Education

4.3 • 7.1K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2020

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

“We think about loneliness as a stereotype of the person sitting alone in a corner at a party,” says former surgeon general of the United States Vivek Murthy, MD. “But loneliness doesn’t usually look like that.” The author of Together joins host Elise Loehnen to explain the downward spiral of loneliness: When we don’t feel comfortable showing up as who we are, we tend to try to be somebody we’re not. And when we become focused on seeking validation from others, we feel even more isolated. Today, Murthy shares strategies for easing loneliness, building connection, embracing our vulnerability, and moving toward a people-centered life (For more, see The goop Podcast hub.) To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Elise Loonon, co-host with Gwyneth of the Goop Podcast.
0:08.1	Today's guest is Dr. Vivek Murthy.
0:11.8	He was on the podcast recently giving us lots of helpful information on the practicalities
0:16.0	of the coronavirus.
0:17.4	I loved talking to him, and today we're talking about his new book, Together.
0:22.2	Before we get to it, I want to give a quick shout out to our friends at Tsakara, who helped
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