Kasley Killam

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637 appearances 1 recordings 1 series first heard May 2026 last heard 7 May

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The Mel Robbins Podcast · It's Not Just You: The Reality of Adult Friendship Right Now · 7 May 2026 podcast

Our bodies register that as a stressor.

And that releases cortisol in our bodies that can increase inflammation in our bodies, which then makes us more susceptible to illness and disease in the long term.

The contrast to that is that connection, feeling supported, having those hugs where we feel cared for and we're releasing dopamine and oxytocin and all those good things for us, that's protective.

That buffers against that stress pathway.

So that's one key piece is this physiological response.

The other is practical.

So when you think about, you know, if you have an illness and your doctor takes time to explain the medications to you and your friend picks you up from the hospital and then your family member helps you take those medications, you're going to have better health outcomes.

And that's because you had all of those supportive ties helping you actually take the medications.

So think about connection like you think about exercise.

Okay.

The first strategy is to stretch your social muscles.

So just like you stretch your physical muscles to get more nimble and flexible, you stretch your social muscles by seeking opportunities to make new friends, to join new groups, and to interact more often.

The second strategy is to rest your social muscles.

So when everything feels draining, right, you can actually rest your social muscles.

It's also important to take time to connect with yourself or to scale back the amount of interaction.

Loneliness isn't the only problem.

It's also feeling over-connected or connected in ways that aren't fulfilling.

So just like we rest our physical muscles in between reps or in between workouts to let our body heal, we also need to rest our social muscles.

The third strategy is to tone our social muscles.

So this means getting deeper, right?

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