Bonus Episode - Monks, Writers, Mystics, Scientists, & Philosophers Do It, Why Can’t I?
From The Lemon Tree Coaching by Dr. Allison Sucamele
May 21, 2026 · 7 min
About this episode
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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Host: Dr. Allison Sucamele
Topics covered
- solitude
- overstimulation
- cultural double standard
- isolation
- healthy solitude
- emotional exhaustion
Keywords
- solitude
- psychology
- cultural perceptions
- isolation
- emotional exhaustion
- overstimulation
- healthy solitude
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