Dr. Ben Rein is a neuroscientist and the author of the new book Why Brains Need Friends. Ben guest stars on my podcast to share his expertise about: -Is loneliness as dangerous as smoking, and why -How social interaction improves our health and well being -The difference between solitude and isolation -Why we experience isolation as stress -How isolation leads to inflammation -Is increased virtual interaction dangerous -Can some forms of virtual interaction be positive -The growing danger of societal fracture along tribal lines whether political or nutritional -The difference in experience between introverts and extroverts in their dose of social interaction -The benefits of interaction with pets -Can pet interaction be as healthy as interaction with other people -Alcohol’s potential role in social health -And much more 01:08 The Dangers of Loneliness 03:05 Isolation and Health Impacts 07:46 Solitude vs. Isolation 12:46 Virtual Interaction and Social Media 18:01 Societal Tribalism and Empathy 26:45 Navigating Political Tribalism 27:41 The Importance of Social Connections 30:44 Introverts vs. Extroverts: Social Interaction Benefits 36:08 The Role of Pets in Mental Health 40:53 Alcohol and Social Interaction 49:45 Conclusion and Final Thoughts I’ve been putting a lot of time and effort into making these new episodes valuable for you. You can help me get these great guests and their knowledge in front of more people by: -Subscribing and checking out more episodes -Sharing on your social media (please tag me - I promise I’ll respond) -Sharing with the friend you think of who needs this episode Follow Andrew Coates:Instagram:@andrewcoatesfitness Join My Email List:www.andrewcoatesfitness.com Get the RP App at www.rpstrength.com/coates - use the code COATESRP Use Code ANDREWCOATESFITNESS to save 10% off at https://justbitememeals.com/ Use MacrosFirst for tracking nutrition https://www.macrosfirst.com/ Go to www.knkg.com/Andrew59676 for 15% off your KNKG bag.Get a discount on Versa Gripps at www.versagripps.com/andrewcoates Here’s how you activate your free 90 day trial with TrainHeroic. It’s 2 important steps Go to www.trainheroic.com/liftfree Reply to that email - or email directly (
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