Loneliness as a medical risk and the healing power of connection
Dr. Vivek Murthy was Surgeon General of the US and he is the bestselling author of the book, Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World. Murthy’s findings show the medical risks of loneliness and the practical antidotes at our disposal.
The five key insights from Dr. Murthy’s new book are:
1. Loneliness is more common and more consequential than we think (especially during isolation during the pandemic).
2. The impact of technology on loneliness depends on how we use it.
3. Our connection to others begins with our connections to ourselves.
4. When building connection, small steps make a big difference.
5. Service is a powerful and unexpected antidote to loneliness.
To Explore Further:
+ Read these Book Bites from Dr. Murthy’s new book in the Next Big Idea Club Magazine.
+ Listen to Dr. Murthy speak about these five key insights (11 minutes on Sound Cloud).
+ Buy and read, Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World. It arrives 8-17 December 2020.
Geoff Pound