The Sadhguru Podcast - Of Mystics and Mistakes

#1413 - Loneliness#3 In is the Only Way Out

Nov 21, 2025
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INSIGHT

Loneliness Is A Major Health Risk

  • Social disconnection has measurable health impacts comparable to smoking and obesity, increasing heart disease, stroke, dementia and mortality risks.
  • Vivek Murthy frames social connection as a critical public health issue, not merely a social preference.
INSIGHT

Loneliness Is A Psychological Time Problem

  • Loneliness is psychological and can occur amid crowds because it's about time feeling burdensome and absence beyond thought and emotion.
  • Sadhguru links loneliness to a slowing perception of time that crushes a person and can progress into mental illness.
ADVICE

Protect Conversation Spaces

  • Do create cultural moments for conversation and unplanned interactions to rebuild social skills and connection.
  • Try reducing device use in shared spaces like dining halls to allow social exchange and learning by example.
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