We have a very special guest for the intro today: my mum’s bestie Tamara. We’re going to chat about solo travel over 50.  On today’s episode, I interview Dr Guy Winch. I discovered Guy through a TED article he wrote on how rejection affects the brain. He also wrote a book 'How To Fix A Broken Heart', and talks a lot about healing from emotional pain.  The questions we answer on this episode:  How has social media and dating apps changed the number of rejections we open ourselves up to? The constant stream of mini rejections on dating apps can really affect my self esteem. Are there differences between big or small rejections? Do smaller micro-rejections hurt less?You’ve spoken before about the rejection experiment. How does the brain react to rejection? What are the evolutionary reasons for how our brain reacts to rejection?Are there strategies for cushioning the blow of rejection? I think you call this “emotional first aid”.While I've got you, you have a TED talk called "How to fix a broken heart" with over 7.4m views! Firstly, could you help us understand why breakups hurt so much? Could you share a few tips with us on how to recover from a break up?Guest: Dr Guy Winch  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guywinch/ Podcast: https://www.guywinch.com/podcast/ Website: https://www.guywinch.com/