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Modern Wisdom

Modern Wisdom

Sat Apr 27 2024

#776 - 2m Q&A - Private Life, Future Of Podcasting & Becoming Religious

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This episode covers a wide range of topics including audience engagement, personal experiences, lessons learned, future plans, adding video to the show, navigating personal growth, intellectualizing emotions, maintaining privacy, engagement and pressure of having private life scrutinized after getting engaged, workload challenges, self-belief, handling disagreements with guests, operational challenges of managing a podcast, merchandise setbacks, personal struggles, overcoming low mood, establishing routines, exploring psychology resources, neediness in forming friendships, decline in birth rates, challenges faced by men, empathy, video messaging in dating apps, video dating app concept, long-term planning and personal projects, quality male friendships and female role models, success in content creation, religious practices and traditions, balancing discipline and enjoyment, and balancing immediate gratification and long-term goals.

Nature Podcast

Nature Podcast

Fri Apr 26 2024

Audio long read: Why loneliness is bad for your health

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Loneliness can have detrimental effects on physical and mental health, with chronic loneliness being as harmful as obesity, physical inactivity, and smoking. It is linked to depression, dementia, cardiovascular disease, and early death. Around one quarter of adults worldwide feel very or fairly lonely. Loneliness alters various aspects of the brain and is subjective. It affects both older adults and young adults, and can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Temporary loneliness likely evolved as a survival strategy to motivate seeking company. Loneliness and hunger share similarities at the physiological level. Social activities and exercise can help alleviate loneliness.