Loneliness is a signal from our body, just like hunger indicates the need to eat and thirst signals the need to drink. It indicates the necessity to connect with others or introspect to understand the underlying reasons. Excessive socializing can raise our threshold for social connection, making us constantly crave more. It's essential to balance socializing with spending time alone to avoid becoming overly reliant on others. Embracing moments of loneliness and enjoying one's own company can help build resilience for future periods of solitude.
Finding the joy in your own company is one of the most healing, rewarding and fulfilling things we can do. It's also really difficult in an age of FOMO, constant distraction, stimulation and fear of boredom or loneliness. In today's episode we break down exactly why you need to fall back in love with your alone time, the amazing benefits and HOW to do it. Listen now!
Follow us on Instagram: @thatpsychologypodcast
Follow Jemma on Instagram: @jemmasbeg
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.