{"product_id":"5-ways-loneliness-is-dividing-communities-guide","title":"5 Ways Loneliness is Dividing Communities Guide","description":"\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eLoneliness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eChances are you've experienced it before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e\"Loneliness is more than just a bad feeling,\" writes US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy in his recent advisory on the epidemic of loneliness and isolation. \"It harms both individual and societal health…The harmful consequences of a society that lacks social connection can be felt in our schools, workplaces, and civic organizations, where performance, productivity, and engagement are diminished.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eNo matter your personal relationship to loneliness, I'm sure you have experienced these harmful consequences for yourself. The current crisis of loneliness is inherently linked \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eto the crisis of cultural and political polarization, a crisis that is tearing both families and faith communities apart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e\"How exactly are these two crises related?\" you might be asking. \"And what can I do about it?\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eYou've come to the right place. This guide breaks down the ways loneliness leads to intense polarization—and provides some helpful steps to start breaking the cycle in your own community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Edible Theology","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41731257532501,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/6048\/2133\/files\/GuideCoversforShopify_1.png?v=1759270722","url":"https:\/\/www.bakeandpray.com\/products\/5-ways-loneliness-is-dividing-communities-guide","provider":"Bake \u0026 Pray","version":"1.0","type":"link"}