It becomes a natural thing to you. 9 Do “The Work” The feeling of loneliness can only exist because our minds interprets our situation as both “alone” and “not blissful”. You don’t seek other people. Healthy, resilient people respond to normal loneliness by resolving it. Working to improve the friendships you already have can improve the way you feel and battle the symptoms of your loneliness.

Make a map of it. In order to overcome loneliness, you need to feel a common bond with others. The feelings of loneliness that you are experiencing don't have to stick around. The practice of mindfulness is an invitation to pay attention to the present moment with kindness and curiosity. However, in his book Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone, sociologist Eric Klinenberg explains why people who live alone are the most socially and communally engaged in household units.

Loneliness is that fall, it hurts at first but the more you get used to it, the less it hurts. “We all feel lonely, but chronic, pathological loneliness is a deeply embedded pattern that is self-reinforcing.

This is the blissful freedom of an individual being on her or his own. 10. I also encourage people to pursue interests, not people. If you enjoy cycling, why not share your favorite hobby with others in your area? Reflecting on your loneliness allows you to get a deeper understanding of why you’re experiencing this emotion in the first place. You don’t wake up wanting to do something about it because it’s no longer eating you alive. Being open and vulnerable with your loneliness, sadness and fear can help you find comfort and feel less alone, says writer and artist Jonny Sun.

Learn to love joy more than misery. Additionally, pets provide unconditional love, which can be a great salve for loneliness. This may come as a major surprise considering that the word "alone" signifies all sorts of bleak sentiments like loneliness, alienation, and insularity. “When I get lonely these days, I think: So BE lonely, Liz. Get involved in a personal interest and that can put you in touch with like-minded people. Focus on Your Friendships. How do you go about doing this?

"Loneliness is a normal part of the human existence," Rosenberg says.

Here are some things you can do to start feeling better and kick loneliness to the curb. Unhealthy people become overwhelmed by it."

Learn your way around loneliness. Mindfully meeting your loneliness can transform feelings of emptiness into possibility.

Understand Your Loneliness. Welcome to the human experience. Enjoy your chatting with you. Well, the easiest way is to research local meet-ups and groups that you have an interest in joining. Sit with it, for once in your life. But never again use another person's body or emotions as a scratching post for your own unfulfilled yearnings.” ― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love ... You can have a smaller group of friends, enjoy your alone time, and still be far from lonely.

In an honest talk filled with his signature illustrations, Sun shares how telling stories about feeling like an outsider helped him tap into an unexpected community and find a tiny sliver of light in the darkness. I know this sounds bizarre and a little shocking, but … 2. ... Loneliness gives you room to enjoy the things that make you happy. This means dropping all of the judgments that we have about loneliness … Rather than utilizing this time to avoid the pain, you can take a few moments to check in and be present with your thoughts.

I particularly love listening to wind chimes and hang drums: they’re light, ethereal, and uplifting. See a Therapist Research has shown that loneliness and depressive symptomatology can act in a synergistic effect to diminish well-being, meaning the more lonely you are, the more depressed you feel, and vice versa. When you get comfortable with your loneliness, you don’t have the urge to fight it. We have seen that aloneness has the benefit of freedom to dance around. It’s a self-fulfilling prophecy. It’s quite possible that you’re in love with your misery at this very moment in time.