The Secret To Finding Meaningful Connections

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Betches

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

4.9 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 1 September 2022

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Has the rise of social media left everyone feeling lonelier than ever? Jordana and Naomi tackle this challenging question and try to figure out why we often feel less connected, even when our online interactions are on the rise. Naomi offers some lessons from the group therapy sessions she leads, and they talk about the way the pandemic has affected introverts. They also discuss the way friends are made and maintained early in life compared to when you hit your 30’s and 40’s. Why is it so hard to make new friends as you get older, and how do you even meet new people anyway? Jordana shares her experience with traveling and breaking outside of her comfort zone. Finally, they offer some tips for spending quality time and finding your “friendship pickup line” at the salon. Thanks again to our presenting sponsor essie. For more information, visit: essie.com/colors-and-connection Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today's episode is brought to you by SE. Have you ever felt lonely?
0:03.6	The world has never been more connected by technology, but an overwhelming amount of people
0:07.6	are struggling with extreme disconnection from others. Loneliness has been called an epidemic
0:12.0	and a public health threat, and experts are finding that the always-connective younger generation
0:16.3	is feeling the most lonely. Our favorite nail polish brand SE has made it their mission
0:20.8	to help combat loneliness with the power of colors and connection through its hands-all in initiative.
0:25.9	How else is SE Sparking Joy? Through hands-all in, SE is fostering meaningful connections
0:30.3	at college campuses across the country through tailored workshops and partnership with project
0:34.8	un-lomely. If you're feeling lonely, you're not alone, and SE is here to help. For more information,
0:40.0	visit SE.com slash colors and connection. That's ESSI.com slash colors dash and dash connection.
0:48.2	A quick note before we get into the episode, oversharing is a podcast for entertainment purposes only.
0:54.1	It is not a medical podcast and does not constitute medical or psychological advice.
0:58.5	Always seek the advice of your position or mental health professional.
1:03.2	Hello and welcome back to oversharing. I'm Jordana Abraham and I'm Dr. Naomi Bernstein.
1:08.5	And today we're doing a slightly different episode of the podcast than we usually do.
1:12.9	Our favorite nail polish brand SE has made it their mission to help combat loneliness
1:17.1	with the power of colors and connection through their hands-all in initiative.
1:20.8	So today we're going to discuss the topic of friendship and connection and why people may be
1:25.1	feeling lonelier than ever. So Naomi, from a therapist's point of view, what do you usually see
1:31.2	sort of coming around on this topic in particular? Well, I do think that the pandemic has kind of
1:38.5	changed the whole culture around loneliness and how people are connecting. There was a two-year
1:45.3	period where people were doing only Zoom drinks and connecting with friends via social media.
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