Though our need to connect is innate, many of us frequently feel alone. Loneliness is the state of distress or discomfort that results when one perceives a gap between one’s desires for social connection and actual experiences of it. Even some people who are surrounded by others throughout the day still experience a deep and pervasive loneliness.

Although to an extent this is true, there's an other side of loneliness where it can be seen as an opportunity to grow and develop as a person. Learn about this and more with Ansaf Rasheed in this episode of Unequivocally Speaking.

Instagram: @ansafrasheed

Music: Patrick Patrikios