You’ll Fight Off Depression
Sometimes when you’re feeling down, the last thing you want to do is to go out and socialize, but research from the journal Mind, Mood & Memory shows that connecting with others helps improve your mood and fight off depression. And when it comes to socializing, face-to-face interactions have more of an impact than emails or phone calls when it comes to mental wellbeing.
You Get Better Sleep
Having trouble sleeping at night? Your loneliness may be to blame. Research from the University of Chicago found that people who are more socially isolated experience more nighttime restlessness and disruptions, even if they aren’t aware of their feelings of loneliness. The more fulfilling connections people had with others, the better they slept.