Are loneliness and burnout connected?

Photo of an isolated, lonely, burned-out older man.

“When we experience loneliness, we want to escape it as it is an unpleasant emotion. On the other hand, solitude is peaceful aloneness created by a state of voluntary isolation,” the authors wrote.

Find purpose in the moment

Photo of someone picking up a piece of litter.

Anne Ard said purpose is as simple as figuring out how to be useful and make a difference in our communities. How that looks in real life is determined by our circumstances and commitments.