Controversial Take on Being a Loner - Impact of Loneliness

Controversial Take on Being a Loner - Impact of Loneliness

We discuss benefits of being alone, connection between creativity and loneliness and why you like being alone. It is normal to enjoy being alone and loneliness does enchance creativity. We offer tips for embracing solitude and living a life of a loner, including digital detox, a break from technology to fully experience the benefits of alone time.
How does loneliness affect mental health and what is the difference between loneliness and solitude? We tell you how to cope with loneliness and whether being a loner is bad for your health. But how does being alone improve self-awareness and can solitude lead to personal growth? There are psychological effects of loneliness but you can turn loneliness in your favor.
It is okay to be alone and if you have no friends, there are ways to improve your social circle if you don't have a social circle right now. Learn how to make friends and improve your social skills and be less socially akwards, so that you can get the social life and relationships you want. It is, however, normal to feel lonely sometimes.
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Richard Deming is an award-winning poet and critic, whose work explores the intersections of literature, philosophy, and visual culture. He is the author of six books, including This Exquisite Loneliness, which we discuss in this episode. Loneliness is moving around the globe—from self-isolating technology and political division to community decay and social fragmentation—and yet it is not a feeling to which we readily admit. It is stigmatized, freighted with shame and fear, and easy to dismiss as mere emotional neediness.

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