Bonus Episode - Monks, Writers, Mystics, Scientists, & Philosophers Do It, Why Can’t I?

Bonus Episode - Monks, Writers, Mystics, Scientists, & Philosophers Do It, Why Can’t I?

May 21, 2026 · 7 min

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This bonus episode explores the psychology behind solitude and the cultural perceptions surrounding it.

Ask The Lemon Tree Coaching Podcast a Question. Text the TLT Pod today. In this bonus episode of The Lemon Tree Coaching Podcast, we explore the psychology behind solitude, overstimulation, and the strange cultural double standard surrounding time spent alone. Why is solitude romanticized when monks, writers, or mystics seek it, but questioned when ordinary people do the same? This episode unpacks the powerful difference between isolation and healthy solitude, the emotional exhaustion of cons...

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