It Takes You to Tango

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The unabated rise of loneliness and mental health issues calls for newer simpler and more effective approaches. This is where </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>It Takes You to Tango</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> can be your beacon of hope.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Written by Dr. Amit Sood a parent physician and resilience and well-being expert the book synthesizes Dr. Sood's learnings across two continents over four decades helping tens of thousands of patients clients and students negotiate some of life's toughest emotional and relationship challenges. Dr. Sood dispels the myth that the main reason behind our loneliness is fewer social connections when in fact it is our disconnect with ourselves.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>For years we have pushed away at healthy self-worth by mislabeling it as self-absorption. We call self-compassion as indulging self-acceptance a sign of weakness and self-forgiveness as giving us a free pass. The result is a disturbing mental hum of guilt and self-doubt that separates us from ourselves creating an inner loneliness that seldom responds to increasing social contact.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Importantly Dr. Sood provides a clear call to action: an enduring impact on loneliness and mental health starts with forging a positive relationship with oneself. Neglecting the self is a prime reason why some of our previous efforts have yielded disappointing results. He suggests a gentle skill-based three-step approach:</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>1. Shed self-rejection by taming guilt and shame.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>2. Build self-worth by converting hurtful into helpful comparisons.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>3. Nurture self-love by growing self-compassion self-acceptance and self-forgiveness.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>With loneliness and mental health problems reaching a crisis point we can't ignore Dr. Sood's thoughtful well-researched simple and actionable approach to help us live better emotional and social lives. </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>It Takes You to Tango</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> empowers us all to work together to create a kinder happier and more hopeful world for ourselves and our children.</span></p>