Halloween decorations seem to go up earlier every year, don’t they? Practically as soon as the summer ends and the kids go back to school, grocery stores begin to stock candy and set out plastic ...
The World Health Organization (WHO) is clear about the role that social connection plays in our lives, saying it is ...
December can feel strangely heavy, as all the glitter and cheer only make the quiet moments of loneliness land a little harder. December arrives wrapped in lights, music, and imagery of togetherness, ...
Loneliness is often described as a simple absence—of people, of connection, of companionship. But two new studies suggest it may be something more complex, and more consequential: not just how ...
For decades, retirement planning was built around a simple formula: save enough, invest wisely, and — if all goes well — sail smoothly into your golden years. But today, there’s a growing reality that ...
As loneliness reaches epidemic levels worldwide, work has become one of the main settings where connection is either strengthened or lost. In 2023, Vivek Murthy, the former surgeon general of the ...