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As human beings we\\u2019re wired for connection \\u2013 to be seen and known fully \\u2013 yet loved anyway.\\xa0 When we lack this true connection, we begin to drift into a feeling of loneliness or isolation, both of which have been proven to impact our physical and mental health.\\xa0

Today\\u2019s guest, Justin Whitmel Earley, explains the difference between social isolation and loneliness, then implores us to prioritize healthy, deep connections with others stating, \\u201cThe difference between those of us who are persevering or getting crushed by life is whether or not you\\u2019re walking through life beside close friends, people who really deeply know you.\\xa0 Because we all experience hard things, we all experience suffering, we all have mental health struggles.\\xa0 But if you walk through it alone, you will be crushed.\\u201d

He also shares a few strategies we can all use to foster deep friendships from his new book, Made for People: Why We Drift into Loneliness and How to Fight for a Life of Friendship.\\xa0

I hope this episode encourages you to stop and take an inventory of your own connections.

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