The Secret Skill of People Who Never Feel Lonely | Charles Duhigg

Welcome back everyone to the School of Greeness. Very excited about our guest. We have the inspiring Charles Duweg in the house who is a Pulsar prize-winning reporter, author of the number one New York Times bestseller, The Power of Habit, which has now sold almost 10 million copies, and author of the new book, Super Communicators, How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection. I'm super excited you're here. And I wanted to start with a quote before we dive in.

Okay. I saw this quote about the current loneliness epidemic that's happening in the world, but specifically in in the US. And this was from the, I believe the general surgeon who said the lack of social connection poses a significant risk for individual health and longevity. Loneliness and social isolation increase the risk for premature death by 26% and 29%. respectively.

More broadly, lacking social connection can increase the risk for premature death as much as smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day. Poor or insufficient social connection is associated with increased risk of disease, including 29% increased risk of heart disease and 32% increased risk of stroke. stroke, furthermore, is associated with increased risk for anxiety, depression, and dementia. And I wanted to start by asking you to reflect on that. And I'm curious, how can the principles in super connectors, super communicators, how can these principles really help put an end to the loneliness epidemic that

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