Alone Doesn’t Have to Mean Lonely: How to Be Happy by Yourself – Tiny Buddha

There is a difference between the word alone and the word lonely. You are able to be alone and be happy and one of the ways to do this is simply to honor your feelings. Every one of us has negative things happen to use and the way we respond to them mentally can have a major impact on us. It’s also important that you trust your feelings are there for a reason. Finally, do your best to not distract yourself and instead take a few deep breaths.

Key Takeaways:

• Don’t distract yourself from your feelings and instead just pause and take a few deep breaths.
• You need to trust that you’re able to handle the emotions that you are feeling and just observe them.
• Stop thinking about being alone in a negative way and try to retrain your brain to accept it.

“First, let’s be clear, being alone is different than feeling lonely. The feeling of loneliness can arise even if you are not alone, or you can be alone and not feel lonely. It all comes down to the meaning your mind creates at that moment in time.”

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