Hey, dear Sugars fans, this is Andrea Aswahe, co host of Kind World.
We're a sister podcast of Dear Sugars, and recently we made an episode we think you'll like, and we want to share it with you.
It's about combating loneliness in a socially distant world.
We hope you enjoy it.
Produced by the ilab at Wbur Boston.
Welcome to Kind World.
I'm Yasmin Amr.
And I'm Andrea Aswahe.
So last week, we talked all about meaningful gatherings.
If you haven't heard our conversation with Priya Parker, go back and listen.
She's got some great tips.
But this week, we're talking about the polar opposite of gathering.
Being alone.
We've all felt lonely at some point in our lives.
But the reality is loneliness is so much more than a bad feeling.
It's a public health crisis that affects more than half of adults in the US.
Many people feel that if they're lonely.
That means that they're not likable or.
That they're broken in some way.
And I certainly felt that as a child.