Rob Dial

There's a 2014 study from the Journal of Experimental Psychology that revealed that most people would rather experience mild electric shocks than sit alone with their thoughts for 15 minutes. So they could either sit alone with their thoughts for 15 minutes, or if they just want to get out of the experience, they could just do mild electric shock. Most people chose shock.

There's a 2014 study from the Journal of Experimental Psychology that revealed that most people would rather experience mild electric shocks than sit alone with their thoughts for 15 minutes. So they could either sit alone with their thoughts for 15 minutes, or if they just want to get out of the experience, they could just do mild electric shock. Most people chose shock.

That's how uncomfortable we are with solitude. But why is that? Why are we so uncomfortable with being alone? It's being with our thoughts, with being with our feelings. Because when we stop distracting ourselves, we come in contact with what's lying underneath the surface. Well, what's lying underneath the surface that we're trying to run from? A few different things.

That's how uncomfortable we are with solitude. But why is that? Why are we so uncomfortable with being alone? It's being with our thoughts, with being with our feelings. Because when we stop distracting ourselves, we come in contact with what's lying underneath the surface. Well, what's lying underneath the surface that we're trying to run from? A few different things.

That's how uncomfortable we are with solitude. But why is that? Why are we so uncomfortable with being alone? It's being with our thoughts, with being with our feelings. Because when we stop distracting ourselves, we come in contact with what's lying underneath the surface. Well, what's lying underneath the surface that we're trying to run from? A few different things.

Number one, a lot of people have unprocessed emotions. Grief, anger, resentment, guilt, regret. Second thing, a lot of people have really deep-seated fears that they're running from and they're trying not to come in contact with. The fear of failure, fear of rejection, fear of other people's opinions, fear of running out of money, fear of not being worthy.

Number one, a lot of people have unprocessed emotions. Grief, anger, resentment, guilt, regret. Second thing, a lot of people have really deep-seated fears that they're running from and they're trying not to come in contact with. The fear of failure, fear of rejection, fear of other people's opinions, fear of running out of money, fear of not being worthy.

Number one, a lot of people have unprocessed emotions. Grief, anger, resentment, guilt, regret. Second thing, a lot of people have really deep-seated fears that they're running from and they're trying not to come in contact with. The fear of failure, fear of rejection, fear of other people's opinions, fear of running out of money, fear of not being worthy.

The third thing, a lot of us have very unmet needs or desires. So when you're quiet, you realize, oh my God, I don't like the path that I'm on in my life. Or we just sit there and we're like, I feel completely unfulfilled. Or you're sitting there like, I wonder... I wonder if I'll be alone forever. Oh my God, it's so much easier to keep yourself distracted than to go in those thoughts, isn't it?

The third thing, a lot of us have very unmet needs or desires. So when you're quiet, you realize, oh my God, I don't like the path that I'm on in my life. Or we just sit there and we're like, I feel completely unfulfilled. Or you're sitting there like, I wonder... I wonder if I'll be alone forever. Oh my God, it's so much easier to keep yourself distracted than to go in those thoughts, isn't it?

The third thing, a lot of us have very unmet needs or desires. So when you're quiet, you realize, oh my God, I don't like the path that I'm on in my life. Or we just sit there and we're like, I feel completely unfulfilled. Or you're sitting there like, I wonder... I wonder if I'll be alone forever. Oh my God, it's so much easier to keep yourself distracted than to go in those thoughts, isn't it?

The fourth thing people have, a lot of negative self-talk and limiting beliefs that come up. Oh, I'm not good enough. I'm not smart enough. I'm such a loser. I'll never make anything of my life. I don't deserve happiness. The only way that I'm valuable is I keep busy and keep productive. And then the fifth thing,

The fourth thing people have, a lot of negative self-talk and limiting beliefs that come up. Oh, I'm not good enough. I'm not smart enough. I'm such a loser. I'll never make anything of my life. I don't deserve happiness. The only way that I'm valuable is I keep busy and keep productive. And then the fifth thing,

The fourth thing people have, a lot of negative self-talk and limiting beliefs that come up. Oh, I'm not good enough. I'm not smart enough. I'm such a loser. I'll never make anything of my life. I don't deserve happiness. The only way that I'm valuable is I keep busy and keep productive. And then the fifth thing,

When you get past all of those things, all of the fears and the limiting beliefs and the desires and the negative self-talk and the unprocessed emotions, then you get like deep existential questions. What's my purpose? Why am I here? Am I truly living or am I just existing? And so most people don't want to come in contact with all of those things that are just bubbling under the surface.

When you get past all of those things, all of the fears and the limiting beliefs and the desires and the negative self-talk and the unprocessed emotions, then you get like deep existential questions. What's my purpose? Why am I here? Am I truly living or am I just existing? And so most people don't want to come in contact with all of those things that are just bubbling under the surface.

When you get past all of those things, all of the fears and the limiting beliefs and the desires and the negative self-talk and the unprocessed emotions, then you get like deep existential questions. What's my purpose? Why am I here? Am I truly living or am I just existing? And so most people don't want to come in contact with all of those things that are just bubbling under the surface.

So what do they do? They want to keep busy by being around other people. They want to keep busy by being on their phones. They want to keep busy by watching Netflix and watching other stuff and whatever new app pops up on my Samsung TV for me to try to take my attention away from myself.

So what do they do? They want to keep busy by being around other people. They want to keep busy by being on their phones. They want to keep busy by watching Netflix and watching other stuff and whatever new app pops up on my Samsung TV for me to try to take my attention away from myself.

So what do they do? They want to keep busy by being around other people. They want to keep busy by being on their phones. They want to keep busy by watching Netflix and watching other stuff and whatever new app pops up on my Samsung TV for me to try to take my attention away from myself.