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The effects of loneliness on your body can range from anxiety and poor sleep quality all the way to heart diseases and a shorter life expectancy. Our health editor explains what happens when you feel lonely.
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00:00 - Intro
00:21 - Being Lonely Increases Stress
00:55 - The Paradox Of Loneliness
01:19 - Brain Chemistry
02:07 - Short Term Effects
02:22 - Long Term Effects
03:20 - Fighting The Negative Effects of Loneliness
04:30 - Credits
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What Loneliness Does To Your Brain And Body | Business Insider Explains | Insider News
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Solitude is great and million times better than toxic relationship.
@bigshlime
27 күн бұрын
This is common sense idk why you needed to say this
@ArtDocHound
26 күн бұрын
Disagree. Toxic is entertainment.
@HHH21
25 күн бұрын
@@bigshlime he is at level n, you're at n+1, but you need to be at n+2. Idk if you understood this, but this is it.
@toonnaobi-okoye2949
24 күн бұрын
@@HHH21 What is n+2 exactly?
@HHH21
24 күн бұрын
@@toonnaobi-okoye2949 understanding others being a mature person
DEFINITION: Loneliness - Surrounded by people still feeling left alone in the world. Given not chosen. Solitude - Not surrounded by people, but feeling the whole world is within you (not seeking anything outwardly). Chosen not given. I pray that everyone lives in peace 😊
It's not specifically about living alone choosingly, it's about being alone when you don't want to, but the loophole is you can't seperate loneliness yourself.
I learned all of this the hard way! It took several years before the effects started to impact my life in a major way. It was destroying my life to the point that I couldn't ignore it anymore. Its only this year that I really started to take steps to undo all the damage that loneliness does to your psyche and body. It took some courage because like she said, the anxiety, paranoia, lack of energy, etc. it makes you want to isolate even more. The isolation may be destructive, but on the other hand, if you've been lonely for many years, you're so used to it that it just feels safe. I empathize with anyone whose suffering from loneliness and I hope that things get better for them :(
Loneliness is my every day normal since childhood.
I fight against this cycle every single day, it's especially harder with work from home but then it also forces me to go out and do things, even if it's a short bike ride to a store to interact with someone there.
So those of us who have never been in a relationship in let’s say, 34 years of life, are very much screwed
@toonnaobi-okoye2949
24 күн бұрын
You don't have any friends?
@ygGarcia_Author
24 күн бұрын
@@toonnaobi-okoye2949 none nearby
@Salador1777
21 күн бұрын
No you're not. You're actually unspoiled in a sense.
@MohamedAhmed-ms9eu
15 күн бұрын
it isn't just romantic relationship but lacking all relationships including platonic. If you have friends, family and people you work with who you also socialise with then you won't be suffering from loneliness.
@DanteLikesRock
6 күн бұрын
rubbish.
No one enjoys my company, that's why I'm alone.
@Salador1777
21 күн бұрын
That's what I would call negative self talk. Don't tell yourself such things. There's always someone out there who can enjoy your company. Sometimes we like people enough to overlook other things that might be off-putting. If you're thinking those negative thoughts you're limiting yourself and not giving people a chance to see who you are.
I can confirm, loneliness is definitely a killer. A slow and painful killer.
Very insightful .
I definitely felt it during Covid when I was separated from my wife for a couple years.
This was hella insightful
The best analysis on the topic ever, and in less than 5 min. The loners by choice I'm sure agree. Insider News & Mia 👍
Thanks. This video really heloed me. 😊
Loneliness, a good reason not to listen to any kind of lie during the day! 🙌
So interesting!
Always watching from Georgetown Guyana south America 🇬🇾🇬🇾
Yep, there's a difference between being lonely and being alone!!
@adrianbundy3249
12 күн бұрын
But that doesn't at all change the argument. A person can be dying of loneliness in a crowd, and it's still every bit as bad as everything mentioned.
Life is pretty beautiful! Simple and complex at the same time!!
i don't know if feel lonely but my social interaction is less than 30 minutes a day and that too just with my sister and mother and yes i've most of the symtons describe in this video
But Loneliness makes me happy 🙂↕️
@freudbrahms254
Ай бұрын
Good for you, man. I wish I could keep friends. Whenever I make em, which I'm good at actually, I just can't keep em. I start to hate em and screw em over. I will probably die all alone w no one I know around me
@ME2K23
29 күн бұрын
@freudbrahms254 Why do you "start to hate them" ? Do they deserve this? Maybe they are not the right "friends" for you? We all have some specific interests and maybe theirs were different? You'll surely encounter someone who shares yours and quite likely won't endup in the same situation with that/those person. Take care
@irwanchel
29 күн бұрын
Yes it makes me happier. I prefer alone than get married
@daveledonio5793
28 күн бұрын
Loner =\= Lonely
@khanibis
28 күн бұрын
That's being alone, not lonely
I watch insider videos for its feel good appeal, and this time im concerned about myself.
Totally agree...
She's so brave!
How does one escape this when you’ve been in this hole your entire life?
This all depends on the person. I personally dont need as much attention and companionship as most of the people i know, even family members. BUT when i doo feel "lonely"..i simply pick up the phone and make this happen. Next thing you know im in the middle of a room surrounded by a bunch of ppl.. 2 hours later, i get enough and go back to my happy place 😁.
i can't form any connections with people because i'm boring and can't communicate like a normal person
I hope we can find a long-term solution for loneliness.
Loneliness is the best thing that can happen to human beings..it keeps people sane.... Definitely you dont know how hard it is to deal with people. Loneliness is a blessing....
Double edge sword as my hand bleeds the sword gets stronger, I shall figure away to live alone in peace and clean my hands from this blood 😂
I live alone but have many friends. ❤
@chriskuva
26 күн бұрын
Lucky you. I have like 2 friends
@edyann
26 күн бұрын
@@chriskuva Well, as long as those two friends are good ones! That's all you'll need.
@Cookie-qp1tt
8 күн бұрын
@@chriskuvaLucky at least you have 2 genuine friends. I have 3 friends who ghost Me until they need Me. Flex they busy with their friends and wonders why I'm not with My friends even though I tell them they are indeed My close friends.
The thing is. I have a wife for ten years and two children. I’ve good a caring family (although they don’t live near me). I’ve got some good friends, a number of them further away, some of them closer by. But I still feel lonely very often… It wears me down.
@Shinningbright97
9 күн бұрын
Try to pray the holy spirit maybe? ;) there's ton of videos on youtube about it (if you're interested of course)
"Our suffering stems from ignorance. We react because we do not know what we are doing, because we do not know the reality of ourselves. The mind spends most of the time lost in fantasies and illusions, reliving pleasant or unpleasant experiences and anticipating the future with eagerness or fear. While lost in such cravings or aversions, we are unaware of what is happening now, what we are doing now. Yet surely this moment, now, is the most important for us. We cannot live in the past; it is gone. Nor can we live in the future; it is forever beyond our grasp. We can live only in the present. If we are unaware of our present actions, we are condemned to repeating the mistakes of the past and can never succeed in attaining our dreams for the future. But if we can develop the ability to be aware of the present moment, we can use the past as a guide for ordering our actions in the future, so that we may attain our goal. Dhamma is the path of the present moment. Therefore we must develop our ability to be aware of the present moment”
And here i wonder why i feel like 70 when i am in my 20s
That’s all me😞 but I don’t hear voices just lonely. 😢
Much better to be lonely than being in toxic friendship, relationship ......
Yeah but what do you do when you just hate everyone? Being alone is preferable to me.
@mem1701movies
9 күн бұрын
Did you originally hate people or did them ostracizing you make you hate them? People have made me hate them. I wanted people so bad but now I hate them.
@ArcanePath360
9 күн бұрын
@@mem1701movies It's nothing they've done to me personally. I just think people are idiots and assholes on the whole. In fact some people are intolerably nice to me.
Good at least I won't live for too long.
@freudbrahms254
Ай бұрын
😔
@ME2K23
28 күн бұрын
What do yo mean?
@EnricoHD
27 күн бұрын
Real
@fumanpoo4725
9 күн бұрын
Don't be too hard on yourself. There are plenty of people who will give you grief...not useful to do it to youself.
I feel like this is kinda bias bc there are some benefits to being lonely
I love being alone but i still watched this video just in case if i was unwilling to admit that im lonely. But I dont have any if those bad effects so im good, lol.
I'm very skeptical of this expert 1:30 this is not how dopamine works higher dopamine means less impulsive behaviours because its the dopamine reward from these activities not the baseline dopamine thats addictive the lower your dopamine the more impulsive you are.
they compare effects of loneliness to that of smoking cigarettes, so i started smoking cigarettes to balance out me never seeing anyone if i don't have to
Art Therapy seems pointless. Just watch some Bob Ross. And I was about to say stress has to be the cause. Because what about those of us that are chill to be alone? No stress at all.
So does this apply to people with pets as well?
Not true for introverted people! Some people get migraine atrack after social interactions. Superficial interactions are draining. If a person is in a toxic family system in that case it'd be better to stay isolated until they relocate themselves to a safer environment, where they feel seen, heard and valued.
Companionship is a drug, and the suffering in solitude is the withdrawal symptom!
Am an introvert, divorced in 2015 been staying alone for almost a decade and don't remember the last time I got sick. I buy groceries myself, prepare my meals and never eat from outside. Trust me, am the most happiest. It's not about living alone but how you live alone.
@mihir_joshi
11 күн бұрын
Share some tips.
I’m lonely
I have worries about the conflicts of interest in these sorts of videos and studies. I get the feeling that someone is profitting.
All of these occur to everyone, alone or not... This sounds a lot like astrology... Every situation apply to everyone, no matter what your sign is. Thus, everyone believes it relates to them whilst in fact... these apply to everyone
@nnitro527
28 күн бұрын
¿right? i found it quite doubtfull the simptoms of the video, can be related to many other plausible causes and are relatable. Different levels of loneliness, perhaps this is on the lowest level, stroke and heart dissease might be extreme. It is not said % of people who acknowledge loneliness get this and what degree of loneliness is that. So if ur reading this dont be bothered ur probably just doing fine.
🤔 Can a group of loners be lonely?
months alone is ... hard. then about one year... you get used to it then about 10 years... then you prefer being alone
but , i love being alone
feels like me
welp, I'm screwed.
How to fix this ?
@toonnaobi-okoye2949
24 күн бұрын
Make and keep friends.
Looks like some unsuccessful people give advice about success
Hmmm, do I want to be around a person who has the following: Trumper, Protestor, Thief, OF, Social Media Influencer? That's too much narcissism for me. Loneliness it is.
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Clap trap but I am a sigma misenthrope
Oh well.
She might have mentioned depression and loss of appetite. I have been alone, except for work, since stupid COVID ruined my life by my friends moving out of the city, and our favorite bar closing. Many of those friends had nothing to do during the lockdown but have sex, so they all now have babies and no time to go out drinking. COVID destroyed my social life. Now when I am not working, I sit alone in the dark, in my bedroom and surf the KZread and stuff, looking for anything that will make me happy. It sucks.
@Hunredbandz
28 күн бұрын
Become muslim. Your local mosque is always full and there's a real brotherhood in islam
@FactsandReelsForall
28 күн бұрын
@@Hunredbandzworst advice ever 🤡
@Hunredbandz
28 күн бұрын
@@FactsandReelsForall What can I say man, islam fixes everything. He'll stop wanting to drink, will find a purpose in life, a new group of righteous friends etc. Also read Quran 20:124.
@FactsandReelsForall
28 күн бұрын
@@Hunredbandz ok I am sorry.Your advice does seem legit though in its own way. 👍🏽
@richardduerr9983
28 күн бұрын
@@Hunredbandz I wouldn't become muslim, because I think anyone who believes in a god is a fool. If god is real, then why all the fighting between religions or even those of the same religion? Does he not have the power to stop that? So the all powerful thing is not real then. So he is not a god. Religion is about as good as a golf club, or a bowling league. It is actually worse in most ways, except that it does encourage civic participation in helping others. Unfortunately, it is also used by some to manipulate others into the opposite. Religion is garbage made to manipulate the weak.
I'm a journalist, let me tell you about quantum physics.
How do you study loneliness when lonely people tend to themselves?
No
I bet if you are lonely and without distraction like mobile etc... Then you will see another dimension... Read power of now book...
Tablet kids are cooked. No social skills. That's why pet prices are through the roof.
Lonely people can be happy by themselves, they think friends and loved ones can create small and big problems instead. That’s why the not so lonely people keep making headlines with, fights, shootings and hates. LOL
There are millions and millions of people who don't need or seek out other people, you call them lone wolves. They like to sit and think deeply without distraction away from the chattering classes. Loneliness comes from within the person themselves, no interests, no foundation, nothing but the yearning for other people's gossip and/or approval. Nine billion people on the planet and they are lonely. smh
@isaact.5136
29 күн бұрын
Facts
100% true
People confuse being alone and loneliness. I've felt very lonely when in a group, but totally fine on my own. Being around people if you don't feel you fit in is, I would think, worse than just being alone but happy. Idk
loneliness is that bad
Go girl
🌗
A relationship with Jesus is the best way 💯
This is an opinion on that, not facts
introvert don't relate to this
Im cooked
why is is looking like Sydney Sweeney?
"more likely to get covid if you are lonely" 🤔
Connect with God. He walks with those who invite Him. As He chooses, He will even reveal Himself in ways He alone will choose. The indescribable JOY we share, in spite of the brickbats falling around us, defies human belief. " Whosever will may come. Trust and obey." Call on Jesus the Christ. ❤😊
covid 😂😂😂