The narrative in popular culture about the 20s being a golden decade of friendships and socializing can lead to feelings of failure when individuals don't meet the expected standards. Despite this narrative, feeling lonely in one's 20s is common and normal. There is a stigma surrounding loneliness that inhibits people from talking about it openly. Loneliness is more of a biological and emotional response than a reflection of one's social environment, being influenced by the quality of connections and the relationship with oneself.
This week we break down the psychological, biological and evolutionary underpinnings of loneliness and break down some of the stigma around feeling lonely in your 20's. This decade is full of a number of significant life transitions and changes that can lead us to feel isolated and detached, but loneliness sometimes get's a bad wrap. We explore how we can cultivate a better relationship with loneliness by understanding the instinctual urges behind this feeling, embracing solitude and reframing the narrative around exactly how common it is to feel lonely in your 20's. Listen now!
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