What can You do about Your Loneliness?
If there were a single effective method to combat loneliness, everyone would be doing it.
However, this does not imply that loneliness cannot be overcome and that you will always experience it. In order to help you start feeling more at peace with the people in your life, here are a few short dot points:
- Tell those you can trust how you feel.
- Consider your passions and surround yourself with those who share them (check out your school or local community centre to see if there are any groups you might like).
- Try getting a pet or pet sitting.
- Improve how you utilize social media.
- Accept any social invites that may be sent to you.
- Practice validating your feelings of loneliness by saying things like, “It’s alright I feel this way,” or “Everyone feels this way sometimes.” You may also practice talking to yourself as a friend by saying things like, “I’m here for you, this will pass.”
Final Words
Your perception of loneliness may be influenced by your background or society, but it does not imply it is destined to be that way. People are malleable.
You may learn to gradually lower your defenses, trust people, accept the aspects of yourself that you’ve come to despise, appreciate others and yourself regardless of what others may think, dare to be “weak,” and pay attention to your body and instincts.
As a species, we are sociable. All of us have the innate potential to connect, even if it may manifest itself in very different ways for each person.
Go now.
Shut off the computer, talk to a buddy on the phone, smile and wink at someone, and tell someone you love them. It’s still possible.
