E256 – Belonging in the Age of Loneliness: Ten Ways to Remember Your Humanity

“We are living through one of the greatest disconnection crises in human history. The biggest predictor of health and happiness is the quality of our relationships. Letting yourself belong is an art,  a softening and a saying yes.” Amisha Tala Oak

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About this interview:

How do we weave more beauty, purpose, and belonging into our days?

This question sits at the heart of this closing episode of this series. A gentle inquiry for anyone feeling the speed of modern life, the subtle ache of disconnection, or simply the desire to live more fully.

Through personal stories from India and home, grounded research on longevity and connection, and ancient Indian wisdom from Yoga and Ayurveda, she explores what truly sustains us, the simple human threads we’ve carried for thousands of years.

Together we look at what actually helps us thrive:

• relationships as the strongest predictor of health and happiness

• the deep physical impact of isolation (Harvard + Holt-Lunstad’s research)

• the shared traits of long-living communities across the world

• the way nature lowers stress and restores vitality

• how meditating together synchronises our physiology

• the role of purpose in extending life

• and the ancient languages of rhythm, breath, presence, and intention

Amisha weaves these with teachings on Prana (life force), Dinacharya (daily rhythm), the five elements, and the deeper meaning of Dharma, offering ten simple, human principles for living a beautiful and connected life.

This episode is a reminder. 
A way of returning to what we already know.
A soft invitation to belong again.

Amisha’s work is deeply rooted in ritual, energy and the weave between activism, the sacred, regeneration and creativity. She creates brave and tender spaces for you to come into deeper relationship with your inner world and creative vision through her Beautiful Leadership mentoring, retreats and online spaces. This includes her course Reclaim Your Intuition and our membership The Rhythm.  Amisha is the host of the globally acclaimed podcast ALL THAT WE ARE and is the author under her maiden name (Amisha Ghadiali) of INTUITION: Access your inner wisdom, Trust your instincts, Find your Path & the collaborative book The Future Is Beautiful. You can work with her one to one, where the space she holds has balance between vision and reclamation – equally creating new worlds and delving into the underworld, dancing in the darkness and light.

To connect or work with Amisha, visit www.amisha.co.uk  

Links from this episode:

• View our calendar for offerings coming up

• Loneliness & Mortality – Holt-Lunstad Meta-Analysis

• Social Relationships & Lifespan – Holt-Lunstad, Smith & Layton (2010)

• Harvard Gazette: How Loneliness Shortens Life

• U.S. Surgeon General Advisory: Our Epidemic of Loneliness & Isolation

• Harvard Study of Adult Development (relationships & wellbeing)

• Purpose & Longevity – Boyle et al., Psychosomatic Medicine

• Blue Zones Longevity Research

• Forest Bathing / Shinrin-yoku Research

• HeartMath Institute – Heart Coherence Research

• Harvard Health: Social Isolation & Heart Risk

Connect more with us:

• Join our membership, the Rhythm
• Reclaim Your Intuition. A Beautiful Learning Journey
• Book a One-to-One session with Amisha
• Amisha’s book INTUITION: Access your inner wisdom. Trust your instincts. Find your path.

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