In today's Daily Shift, we explore emotional loneliness — the experience of feeling unseen or disconnected even when you're surrounded by others.

Emotional loneliness often develops when, earlier in life, your feelings weren't consistently acknowledged or emotionally met. Over time, connection can become tied to roles, performance, or caretaking rather than being valued for who you are.

This short episode offers gentle awareness around emotional loneliness and invites reflection without judgment. Feeling lonely in relationships isn't a personal failure — it's a signal pointing toward the kind of connection your nervous system is longing for.

In this episode, you'll reflect on:

• What emotional loneliness is and how it develops

• Why you can feel disconnected even in relationships

• The difference between attention and emotional attunement