Why You Feel Alone Even When You’re With Someone | Esther Perel

Why can you be surrounded by people or even sitting next to someone you love and still feel completely alone? Relationship expert Esther Perel explains why modern life is quietly changing the way we connect with each other. We have more ways to communicate than any generation before us, yet loneliness, social isolation and emotional disconnection continue to grow. Esther explains what she calls social atrophy — what happens when we slowly lose opportunities to practise real human connection. In this conversation, she explores why relationships become distant, how phones and fragmented attention affect intimacy, why excessive self-focus can make us unhappier, what real confidence actually looks like, and why sometimes one person believing in us can completely change our lives. One of the most powerful ideas in this conversation is ambiguous loss — being physically beside someone while feeling as though they are emotionally somewhere else. Because ultimately, the quality of our relationships shapes the quality of our lives. And sometimes the question underneath every argument, every moment of distance and every attempt to reconnect is incredibly simple: Do I matter to you? Watch until the end for Esther Perel's advice on rebuilding genuine human connection through the small interactions we often overlook. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎧 Listen. Reflect. Apply. Subscribe to Inspire With Selva for more powerful motivational speeches, life lessons, self-improvement, and mindset content. This video has been edited and structured around key lessons from the conversation for motivational and educational presentation. Special Thanks (Credits): Steven Bartlett - / https://youtube.com/@TheDiaryOfACEO?si=L4gbZ3wpt5balQ2O Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCulCqA5r38tV2dNrF0mtCuw/join If you're on Instagram, follow the page: https://www.instagram.com/inspirewithselva/ Fair Use Disclaimer: Copyright disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, commenting, news reporting, teaching, scholarship and research. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use. 1) This video has no negative impact on the original works 2) This video is also for teaching purposes 3) It is transformative in nature 4) I only used bits and pieces of the video to make a point where necessary If you are the copyright holder and have concerns about usage, please email: [email protected] #estherperel #relationships #loneliness #psychology #personalgrowth