The loneliness cure: How to cope with isolation at work

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🗓️ 7 March 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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A recent report from Gallup found that one in five people across the world said they felt lonely on a daily basis. People are lonely in every aspect of their lives — at home, in social settings, and at work. Researcher Constance Hadley joins us to discuss isolation at work. Then, losing your job can be devastating and overwhelming. Career coach Eliana Goldstein shares some advice for what to do after you've lost your job. And, when you're feeling anxious, reach for glimmers— the tiny things in your day that bring you joy. It could be as simple as holding beach stones, listening to birds or snuggling with a pet. Author and licensed clinical social worker Deb Dana tells us more.

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0:00.0	WBUR Podcasts, Boston.
0:07.1	Are you lonely at work?
0:10.2	Join the club.
0:11.5	Don't think about this, like it's your particular problem.
0:14.0	Like, you're the one who's unlikable, or it has poor social skills, or it's just too introverted.
0:19.1	You're not alone.
0:20.1	Like, one in five-year colleagues is probably
0:21.9	feeling this way too. Bringing a little work-life balance to the loneliness cure.
0:36.6	This is here and now anytime from NPR and WBUR.
0:40.7	I'm Chris Bentley.
0:45.5	Today on the show, we're wrapping up our series on loneliness, for now at least,
0:50.6	and we've been talking about ways to find community and comfort in our lives.
0:55.4	But what about finding community at work?
0:58.0	Your job is a big part of your life, and it's a big part of your mental health, too.
1:03.3	A little later, we've got practical tips for coping with losing your job.
1:07.5	What part of me got completely lost at work that I now want to make sure doesn't get
1:12.6	lost when I land that new job. So I think thinking about those things can help us in those moments
1:17.5	of lost identity and really how we move forward proactively. And how to find and cherish glimmers,
1:25.0	reminding yourself to find joy in little moments, even in the middle of our
1:29.1	sometimes hectic lives.
1:30.9	So when I remember walking by the ocean, feeling my feet in the sand, talking about your feet,
1:37.2	you know, feel our feet in the sand, it comes alive for me again.
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