Getting started can feel difficult, but movement can help your mood. Source: Exercise to Manage the Winter Blues
Exercise to Manage the Winter Blues
The Challenge of Closeness: Alain de Botton on Love, Vulnerability, and the Paradox of Avoidance
The psychological machinery of our commonest coping mechanism for the terror of hurt, rejection, and abandonment. Source: The Challenge of Closeness: Alain de Botton on Love, Vulnerability, and the Paradox of Avoidance
Continue reading “The Challenge of Closeness: Alain de Botton on Love, Vulnerability, and the Paradox of Avoidance”The Double Flame: Octavio Paz on Love
“Love is a bet, a wild one, placed on freedom. Not my own; the freedom of the Other… A knot made of two intertwined freedoms.” Source: The Double Flame: Octavio Paz on Love
Hedgehog’s Dilemma: Why You Avoid Intimacy Even Though You Crave It
The closer you get, the more it can hurt. Source: Hedgehog’s Dilemma: Why You Avoid Intimacy Even Though You Crave It
When being alone is a choice…
“Self-imposed social isolation is a complex issue. I know it’s complex because I’ve experienced it myself. And to be honest, I’m still experiencing it to a certain degree. This video explores social isolation and why being alone isn’t always by accident: it’s often a choice.” says the Einzelganger…
#Loneliness is not a personal failing
The U.S. Surgeon General has issued a public health advisory about the dangers of loneliness, saying it impacts half of all American adults. Source: “Loneliness is not a personal failing”: Dartmouth Health psychologist offers advice for forging connection, feeling better
Taking the Sex and Romance Out of Valentine’s Day
It’s OK if Valentine’s Day is not all about love and sex. Source: Taking the Sex and Romance Out of Valentine’s Day
The Happiness Calendar
I’m grateful that Raffaello Palandri posts this calendar every month. It’s one of the many great resources available from the Greater Good Science Center. Check it out!
The Cure for Loneliness Is Solitude
If you can’t get out of loneliness, get into it. Source: The Cure for Loneliness Is Solitude
Room to Improve: A Better Way to Seek Guidance
Here’s how to seek constructive criticism to learn and grow. Source: Room to Improve: A Better Way to Seek Guidance
AI in Politics Is So Much Bigger Than Deepfakes
Presidential campaigns have long tailored their ads and emails to specific groups. Now any politician can. Source: AI in Politics Is So Much Bigger Than Deepfakes
First Brain-Computer Interface Implanted in a Person
In-human implantation of Neuralink’s brain-computer interface is a milestone. Source: First Brain-Computer Interface Implanted in a Person
Do We Have Free Will? How the Brain Makes Decisions
The brain has complex top-down control systems—themselves shaped by many causes. Source: Do We Have Free Will? How the Brain Makes Decisions
How Being Alone Made Me Fall in Love with Myself
“For the first time in ages, I was at peace. I felt whole, not like some fractured version of myself. I was alone but not lonely.” Source: How Being Alone Made Me Fall in Love with Myself – Tiny Buddha
The Overlooked Importance of Attachment Style in Mate Choice
Understanding attachment’s evolutionary origins to make better dating decisions. Source: The Overlooked Importance of Attachment Style in Mate Choice
The Benefits of Dating an Older Man
Dating an older man can offer a unique and fulfilling experience for many individuals. While age alone does not determine compatibility, there are several potential benefits to consider when dating an older man.
Continue reading “The Benefits of Dating an Older Man”February is Loneliness Awareness Month
Loneliness is connected to increased rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide. It is also linked to increased rates of dementia, heart disease, elevated blood pressure and diabetes. Source: February is Loneliness Awareness Month
Buddha, Darwin, and Dumbledore: How to Override Our Impulses
Reflecting on common wisdom can help us to make healthier choices. Source: Buddha, Darwin, and Dumbledore: How to Override Our Impulses
Countering loneliness with connection and personal agency
Sarah Zhang writes “While students feel lonely on an individual level, the high percentage of those who report feeling lonely reflect a collective failure to adequately recognize the issue and provide support. To mitigate the impacts of loneliness, we must fundamentally reframe how we view it.” Source: Countering loneliness with connection and personal agency
AI Chatbots Can Now Go On First Dates for You
Is this the future of dating, and is it a good thing? Source: AI Chatbots Can Now Go On First Dates for You
Maine libraries unite in Big Conversations to combat winter loneliness
The Scarborough Public Library is one of several Maine libraries collaborating to present “Big Conversations in 10 Short Minutes.” The program, designed to combat winter loneliness and social isolation, was launched Jan. 18, with librarians from Curtis Memorial, Prince Memorial, Scarborough Public, and Windham Public libraries joining forces. The program initiated by Andy Ryer, Community Engagement manager of Thomas Memorial Library, will extend through March.: Maine libraries unite in Big Conversations to combat winter loneliness
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