Resources
Tibetan Philosophy
There are innumerable resources about Tibetan philosophy / Buddhism and Tibetan Medicine. These links are for your reference only and are by no means exhaustive.
Overview of Tibetan Medicine
Illustrated intro to Tibetan Medicine
Tibetan Medicinal Plants (materia medica)
Connection vs. Loneliness
Here are a few links to get you started on identifying whether or not you are lacking deep and meaningful connections, whether or not you have families, friends, colleagues, etc. Loneliness does not always look like one thing or feel the same. You may be over-worked and lonely as you've lost time to maintain significant connections, you may be a new mom and lonely as you've lost the ability to explore or grow other parts of your mind, interests, or network. (Please note: we are not affiliates of any product, service, or site). These links are for your reference only and are by no means exhaustive.
CIGNA study on pervasiveness of loneliness 2021
NIH research about loneliness and anxiety, depression, cardiovascular health, and premature mortality
NIH research about loneliness and sleep
Together, book by Surgeon General of the U.S., Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, 2021
John T. Cacioppo preeminent researcher on loneliness with bibliography of publications
Connection Practices / Projects & Culinary Therapy
There are new(ish) initiatives aiming to combat disconnectedness in various ways. These are but a few.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques for decreasing loneliness
Culinary Medicine (requires ScienceDirect login)
Cooking for psychosocial benefit
Connecting to plants and ecosystems