Emily White is a former lawyer turned writer. She is the author of Lonely, Learning to Live With Solitude. She has written for the Daily Mail,  the New York Post, the Huffington Post, and The Guardian. Her latest book is called Count Me In: How I Stepped Off the Sidelines, Created Connection, and Built a Fuller, Richer, More Lived-in Life.

In this episode, Eric and Emily discuss how to deal with loneliness and strategies for finding belonging.

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Emily White and I Discuss How to Deal with Loneliness and…

• Her book, Count Me In: How I Stepped Off the Sidelines, Created Connection, and Built a Fuller, Richer, More Lived-in Life.
• Understanding loneliness and the difference between depression 
• How “social depression” lifts when you connect with others
• Belonging is feeling welcome and needed
• How it takes time and effort to find belonging
• Finding belonging in something you value
• The difference between public belonging and private belonging

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