Loneliness is an epidemic. We are surrounded by people yet many of us feel empty. Why is this? This week, one of my best friends, entrepreneur and podcast host, Dhru Purohit explains that many of us are craving deep meaningful connected friendships and we don’t even know it. We have the feeling that we are in control of our lives, that we are surviving, but we miss the fact that we need a deep connection to others to truly thrive. We discuss the power of touch and how having someone to open up to about the way you feel literally calms your nervous system down. We talk about why making friendships is harder as an adult and why this is a particular problem for men – a fifth of whom say they don’t have any close friends. We chat about our own personal experiences and what works for us.

These days, many of us expect our partner to be everything to us – from confidant to our best friend – Dhru explains why having friendships outside of our intimate relationships is essential. Finally, we delve into how we can deepen the friendships we have and how communication is essential to maintain them. Dhru’s insights are invaluable and I think they will really make you examine the relationships in your life. I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation, I hope it inspires you to take some time out to sit down and talk to one of your friends.

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Watch the video version of this interview in full below.

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Further Learning:

• YouGov Study – A quarter of Britons don’t have a best friend
• The Telegraph – 2.5 million men ‘have no close friends’
• Medium – The Roseto Effect: The Amazing Power of Relationships for Heart Health
• Vision – Proof That People Need People

Further reading:

• The Female Brain Louann Brizendine MD
• The Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing Bronnie Ware
• Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time Keith Ferrazzi and Tahl Raz
• Tribes Seth Godin
• The Seven Principles For Making Marriage Work John Gottman

Dr Chatterjee’s resources:

• Podcast episode 67 – The Secret to a Long and Happy life
• Podcast episode 45 – Touch – The Forgotten Sense with Professor Francis McGlone
• Podcast episode 38 – The Power of Community with The Happy Pear
• Find Dr Chatterjee’s 4 Pillar of Health in The 4 Pillar Plan
• Available in the US & Canada with the title How to Make Disease Disappear
• Order Dr Chatterjee’s book The Stress Solution.
• Dr Chatterjee’s NEW book Feel Better in 5 is out now.

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