Watch "How to Practice Emotional First Aid | Guy Winch | TED Talks" on YouTube - https://youtu.be/F2hc2FLOdhI I love love love this talk! It just shows how much we undermine our "Psychological Hygiene" and how all the consequent negative thoughts and emotions leave us trapped inside our own lonely heads. I lived my entire life never viewing myself as a "lonely person" because I am always so good at surrounding myself with a lot of love from a lot of people, but that never seemed to ever fix this pit inside of my heart that just festeres, because at the end of the day I would be alone in my room with my thoughts. Watching this made something click, I am lonely. I have been lonely for most of my life no matter how many family members I am close to; No matter how many bestest friends I go through heaven and hell with; No matter how many boyfriends have filled my heart with love; I've been always lonely. And despite all the endless talks, all the t