How to stop feeling lonely (forever)

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Get 20% off your WeWork All Access membership with the code ALIABDAALWORKS or use the link https://we.co/aliabdaalworks (*terms apply) I turned 30 a few months ago, and loneliness is famously something that creeps up on you as you age. And this is particularly true for men, so I wanted to explore the topic a bit more. In this video I talk about why loneliness is such a threat, and 5 actionably ways to prevent it. Enjoy! x ☸️ Use the Wheel of Life to understand how balanced your life is: https://go.aliabdaal.com/wheel-of-life/yt 📕 Check out my New York Times bestselling book Feel-Good Productivity: https://go.feelgoodproductivity.com/amazon/yt And if you've read the book, I'd love it if you could leave a review here: https://go.feelgoodproductivity.com/ytazreview 💌 Join LifeNotes, my weekly email where I share what I’m reading & learning: https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes/yt 🧠 Want to double your productivity? Join Productivity Lab, my online community of ambitious entrepreneurs, creators and professionals: https://go.aliabdaal.com/ProductivityLab/yt 🚀 Want to grow and monetise a YouTube Channel that changes your life? Check out Part-Time YouTuber Academy, my online course and community for creators: https://go.aliabdaal.com/PTYA/yt 🍿 WATCH NEXT 5 lessons from one of the best books I've ever read: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV1OVR2hQFw How to Design Your Dream Life (in 7 minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuHuxX22OOQ 3 Easy Habits that Improved My Health: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk_5JS5Sb84 🔗 OTHER LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO Loneliness survey - https://www.ipsos.com/sites/default/files/ct/news/documents/2021-03/global_perceptions_of_the_impact_of_covid-19.pdf What is loneliness - https://peplau.psych.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/141/2017/07/Perlman-Peplau-81.pdf Loneliness is contagious - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2792572/ Widowhood effect - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2636447/ Loneliness and heart disease - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8105233/pdf/11886_2021_Article_1495.pdf Loneliness and immunity, stress, sleep, depression, anxiety and dementia - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5130107/pdf/nihms826289.pdf Bitter vinegar study - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15796662/ Relationship and risk of death - https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1000316 Social skills - https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/67b7/ab2220a1e250e8455fdb44b516dfd6f041b4.pdf Basketball study - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7864751/ Mindfulness - https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.1813588116 Helping others - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUKhMUZnLuw&t=142s Simon Sinek on Diary of a CEO - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-zuTZuYeCg&t=359s By the way, you can watch this video in a few other languages by changing the audio settings xx MY OTHER CHANNELS 🎬 My Vlog Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AliAbdaalVlog 🎙 My podcast Deep Dive: https://www.youtube.com/c/DeepDivewithAliAbdaal/ MY OTHER SOCIALS 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/aliabdaal 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/aliabdaal 👨💻  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-abdaal/ 📱  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aliabdaal 🎥  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aliabdaal/ 🌍 My website / blog: https://www.aliabdaal.com/ WHO AM I? If we haven’t met before - Hey 👋 I’m Ali, a doctor-turned-entrepreneur and I’ve somehow become the world’s most followed productivity expert. Through my videos here on this channel, my podcast and my writing, I share evidence-based strategies and tools to help you be more productive and build a life you love. ⌚️Timestamps: 0:00 - Loneliness quiz 02:14 - Why do people feel lonely? 05:48 - What is the impact of Loneliness? 10:04 - 1. The Social Skills Rule 11:29 - 2. The Go First Rule 12:09 - 3. The Rule of Rituals 14:16 - 4. The Mindfulness Rule 15:53 - 5. The Rule of Selfless Help Over Self-Help PS: I donate 10% of my income to charity every year. Would you like to join me? Learn more about the 10% Pledge: https://aliabdaal.com/giving-what-we-can/