Loneliness is a state of mind; it’s not the same thing as being alone. “You can often differentiate between the two by asking yourself if you are bothered by having no one around, or by the quality of social connection you have with the people who do surround you,” says Jeremy Nobel, MD, MPH, a lecturer on global health and social medicine at Harvard Medical School and the president of the Foundation for Art & Healing, a Brookline, Massachusetts–based nonprofit that promotes art as a vehicle for health and happiness.
Now that many of us are socializing more, it’s tempting to think we’ll never feel lonely again. But experts say loneliness strikes nearly everyone at least once in a while. That's why mental health experts shared some of the techniques. Here are their tips.
1. Get Out in Nature
Nature, whether it's a huge forest or a single tree, is known to help us feel calm and connected to something beyond ourselves, which banishes feelings of loneliness. When researchers measured stress-hormone levels of people in nature or at an indoor gym, those in natural environments had much lower stress levels.
2. Help People
Volunteering your time, money, or energy to help others doesn’t just make the world better—it also makes you better. Studies indicate that the very act of giving back to the community boosts your happiness, health, and sense of well-being. Studies show that volunteering enhances an individual’s overall sense of purpose and identity. This is because helping others can make you feel rewarded, fulfilled and empowered
3.Everthing is temporary
When we really think about it, the only thing truly permanent in this life is change. The beautiful thing about life is we never know what is coming next. Everything can change in the blink of an eye, whether we like it or not. We must learn to delight in what is here, in the now, right this very moment. We must develop an attitude of gratitude for what is right in front of us. We must understand that when things feel like they are going wrong, they can also turn around in an instant. And just as we feel like we are on cloud nine, a storm could hit and send us back down to reality.Life is too short and nothing lasts forever.
4. Pack Bag and travel.
Traveling is stress buster as it offers you an opportunity to escape from daily chaos. Visiting new place, meeting new people, being part of the adventures and activities, all these activities trigger enthusiasm and happiness. Travelling helps you in dealing with the problems and being better you.
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