Humans are herd animals, but sometimes don't want to admit it

Loneliness promotes dementia, anxiety disorders, depression, strokes and certainly many other diseases. The problem is so massive that the WHO is now fighting it on a grand scale. What does that tell us?

Loneliness? Many people who are in the middle of life, in the middle of society, tend to have the opposite problem and often feel "over-peopled". Small deviations from this position can quickly cause this to change.

There's no question that loneliness is a problem of the affluent society and can perhaps even be seen as a downside of the fact that extended families no longer exist. The clear demarcation of the individual was once a goal worth striving for, as was the separation of generations - and perhaps that makes sense.

However, if you consider that after this milestone in the development of society towards home ownership for each generation, it has taken less than 100 years for artificially created intergenerational housing projects to be created to counteract this, because the loneliness and isolation of the generations is eating us up.

Amazing.

And completely understandable, especially as humans are herd animals. They just don't want to admit it sometimes.

How can you counteract loneliness?

With an active life at any age. Of course, it is difficult to join a community at a certain age, but it is not impossible. Joining a club and volunteering is probably possible at any age as long as you are not too physically restricted.

Of course, it is even better to start social interaction much earlier.

Club life is often very active, especially in the countryside. In the city, on the other hand, it is certainly more diverse.

There is certainly an activity for everyone that fulfills their soul and even if this is not a communal activity at first glance, it can be built upon.

For example, a bookworm can find fulfillment in a book club, an amateur cook in a cooking course, a walker in a hiking club. Even if you are physically disabled, you can volunteer by phone or online and stay in touch with the outside world.

The most important thing is to remain interested in other people, in activities and therefore in life, because this promotes tolerance, flexibility in every respect, a sense of being an important part of society and, above all, your own health and well-being. We can achieve all of this ourselves. 💚