15-Minute French Listening Practice: The Real Reason You Feel Lonely (And How to Fix It)

<p>In this episode, I explain what oxytocin is, often called the &quot;love hormone,&quot; and why it plays such an important role in how connected we feel to others. Drawing on TJ Power&#39;s book <em>The Do Effect</em>, I explore where this need for connection comes from, why modern life makes it harder to get enough oxytocin, and a few simple habits, like real hugs, phone calls, and truly listening, that can help.</p><p>This is a great way to improve your French through comprehensible input, allowing you to understand the language naturally in context as you listen. </p><p>🎧 This episode was originally published as a video on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@pieceoffrench">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Piece of French YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> and is also available here on Spotify, so you can listen to it while cooking, walking, or driving.</p><p>🧭 Take the free ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.pieceoffrench.com/quiz">⁠⁠⁠<strong>French Learner Journey Quiz</strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> to discover where you are and what to focus on next.</p><p>📚 Explore <a href="https://www.pieceoffrench.com/#courses">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>Piece of French courses</strong>⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠ and learning resources <a href="https://www.pieceoffrench.com/courses">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>☕ Support the Piece of French project on<strong> </strong><a href="https://ko-fi.com/pieceoffrench">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>Kofi</strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>. Your support helps me keep creating free French content. Thank you so much 🙏</p>