How to deal with loneliness

Step 1. Awareness

First we need to realize there is a problem. Think about how long you feel lonely and where it started. Try to isolate the other emotions associated with the feeling of loneliness. Think about your physical condition: Do you suffer from insomnia, intercepts Do you have a breath, do you feel the pain in the chest - all of which can be associated with a feeling of loneliness.

Step 2. Adoption

Single people often try to escape from their emotions. They head immersed in the work, books, movies or video games, just not to be alone with ourselves. However, all this helps to avoid negative emotions only in the short term.

Another way to escape - trying to find a reason why you are alone. A person may think that he will get rid of the oppressive feeling as soon realizes what is the reason, and everything will change. But usually such reason simply does not exist. Instead of running away from the problem, we must accept it and allow yourself to fully feel the loneliness.

Step 3. Empathy

Constantly remind yourself that people around can also feel lonely. It is a natural part of the human experience. All of us from time to time suffer from loneliness. Try to look at ourselves, and to empathize with yourself the way you would have empathized with others.

If you have relatives who are willing to support you, please be courage and talk to them about what you feel, even if it seems very silly. Confidential conversation will help you understand what you really are not alone.

In solitude has its pros: It can serve as a signal to the fact that your relationship with you does not satisfy on the surrounding reality, and force you to rethink them. In addition, the feeling of loneliness teaches us to empathize with other people in a similar situation.