An entrepreneur tells Jim Kwik that chronic loneliness from years working alone damaged his health more than obesity or smoking. Research shows loneliness raises dementia risk by 60-65%. The conversation argues community and asking for help are as vital to your brain as anything biological.
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I honestly thought this year there was something wrong with me. I am generally full of life and the life of the party. I've been building an online business for 6 years now. On the first morning, Vishen says that loneliness is worse for health than obesity and smoking. And I realized, I think to myself, oh my gosh, there's nothing wrong with me. I've just been lonely.
Yeah.
Because I've been behind my laptop and doing what I do. Because I had to. And so that thought and that concept and that explanation was beyond liberating and healing. And you are a healer as well, my friend. Attended your workshop and just, I started feeling like I was blocked or like there was something wrong with me. And I realized that I just didn't know how to learn and I didn't know learning could be so sexy. So thank you.
All right, let's go. How many entrepreneurs could relate to that also? Where you're just by yourself all the time, or maybe on a computer. And it's interesting with social media because it's great because we get to see our friends and our family get easy updates, but there's a disconnect also there as well. I just want to recognize that there's a theme here. Do you everyone see like there's a common thread that's going on here? What is it?
Community.
Their community, right? Connection, me to we. By the way, loneliness increases your chance of dementia 65%. I mean, 60— that's what the newest research is saying. So that sense of connection is so very important. And I feel like that, yes, entrepreneurs, you could hustle and you could be strong, but also asking for help, is that strength when you need it? Asking— does this take courage to be able to do that and connect with individuals? And so that's really good for your brain. Your performance and your longevity is not just based on your biological networks. or even your cognitive neurological networks. It's based on your social networks. Because that's why they say who you spend time with is who you what?
Become.
It's who you become. And we know that because we can repeat all these sayings, but are we practicing that in terms of who we choose to be in our life and also who we allow to be in our life also as well? Because how many people here, you're challenged because you're gonna be going home and then maybe some of those people aren't necessarily vibrating at the highest level for where you are in your life? Raise your hand. And it's interesting Because can you choose, can you choose and make a conscious choice, even if it's family, you could love your family, but you could choose the people that have that expectation for you, right? And who you're going to give that, who you're going to allow to be able to have that power or that control, if you will. Hi, Kwik Brain. It's your brain coach. I want to thank you so much for watching this video. 3 things to do. Number 1, make sure you share this because when you teach something, you get to learn it twice. Update your learning so you can update other people's learning as well. Number two, make sure you subscribe to this channel so you don't miss a thing. Because if you miss a video, you miss a lot. And finally, make sure you hit that bell so you're notified and you find out when we put out the latest and the greatest. One extra thing: if you want really close attention, then text me. Here is my phone number: three one zero two nine nine.
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