Social connection doesn't get tracked like steps or macros, but it's just as important for your health. Loneliness affects your nervous system, stress hormones, inflammation, and long-term health outcomes. Being constantly online doesn't mean you're actually connected. Learn why your brain interprets isolation as a threat, how safe relationships support recovery and stress regulation, and what connection looks like when "being social" feels draining. For anyone doing everything right with training and nutrition but still feeling flat or chronically stressed.