The Psychology of Loneliness | Wesley Meynen | TEDxYouth@AbbeyParkHS

Wesley speaks about how, in today's society, loneliness has been present for all ages, only heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic. He believes that as the world is being catapulted into a new era, learning techniques on how to deal with loneliness is important and together, as an inclusive community, we can work together on how to improve the well-being of our society as a whole. Wesley will be speaking about how, in today’s society, loneliness has been present for all ages, only heightened by the COVID 19 pandemic. He believes that as the world is being catapulted into a new era, learning techniques on how to deal with loneliness is important and together, as an inclusive community, we can work together on how to improve the well being of our society as a whole.
Wesley is not only inspired by Michael Jordan’s work ethic and dedication, but also his dad who is consistently pushing him to surpass his boundaries and learn the value of hard work. From his speech, Wesley hopes that his audience will take away the importance of understanding what makes us lonely and how to overcome these challenges. Especially during times of COVID and during quarantine, we have all felt these emotions and he wants his audience to walk out feeling heard, with a deeper understanding of loneliness, and having the ability to help somebody else. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

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The past two years have been the most lonely years of my life. Being alone is not easy. It's one of the feings that can literally rip your heart apart nad cause phycological problems that you will carry with you for the rest of your life. It's one of the things that might make you question your existence. This is because socialising and communicating with others is a part and parcel of your overall happiness. It makes you complete and calm, happy about who you are and that there is actually space for you in the world. I have become very well-acquainted with loneliness and I have missed out on a lot of socialising and communicating with others with others which made me very sad and completely incapable to communicate with others,to the point where I can't even say hi to someone. So If anyone has reached that point of loneliness. Seek for help

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insightful

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My Take Away From The Video:- 1. Quality >> Quantity :- Make meaningful interpersonal relationships instead of shallow ones. This is because the sense of belonging is inversely proportional to loneliness. 2. Understand difference between Solitude and Loneliness :- Solitude gives calmness and time for self reflection all leading to greater productivity and quality of life. Loneliness on the other hand is the gap b/w expected social interaction and the actual social interaction which brings sadness and makes you MORE PRONE TO ADDICTIONS AND BAD THOUGHTS. SOLUTIONS :- ● You Are Not Alone :- 40% of people have experienced what you are experiencing at some point of time in their life . Realising this shifts to the positive side of the spectrum. ● Take The Step Forward :- An awkward step forward is better than a coward step backward . So participate in activities, volunteer in clubs and initiate interactions in order to have greater chances at making Meaningful interpersonal relationships .