Today we’re going to spend just a little time alone on the topics of solitude and vacations. Vacations are often lauded for their restorative effects, but similarly blamed for being more stressful than our day to day life, hence the popular quote, “I need a vacation from my vacation.” In today’s solo episode, we’re going to discuss how solitude can restore the mind and spirit.

Table of Contents:
00:00 Intro
00:50 It’s a solo episode this week
01:10 Icebreaker – What’s my favorite smell?
02:30 My latest hobbies (D&D, Videogames, Podcasting, Ham Radio)
09:15 Vacations and Solitude
10:00 Vacation Styles
11:35 Joshua Tree National Park
13:10 RV’s vs. AirBnB
14:40 The people in the parks
16:20 The solitude
19:00 Lightning Round Questions
26:35 Happiness Fact (1)
27:35 Inspirational Quote (2)
29:45 Last Week’s Challenge
30:20 This Week’s Challenge
31:20 Closing Thoughts

Sources:

1. Christopher R. Long and James R. Averill, Solitude: An Exploration of Benefits of Being Alone, pp. 21–44, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1468-5914.00204
2. “I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity.” -Albert Einstein

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