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5 Ways Solitude Can Make You More Successful, Backed By Science
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You get to know yourself
When you're by yourself, you make choices without outside influences. Making choices on your own will help you develop better insight into who you are as a person.
Being alone will help you grow more comfortable in your skin as well.
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Improve your relationships
Spending time with friends, family and colleagues contributes to a "we vs. them" mentality.
Spending time alone breaks down those barriers. Studies show you'll develop more compassion for other people when you set aside time for solitude.
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Solitude boosts creativity and productivity
There's a reason artists, musicians, and authors seek solitude when they want to create something. Studies confirm that being alone often fosters creativity.
In addition to boosting creativity, solitude also skyrockets productivity.
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Solitude improves psychological well-being
Studies have found people who set aside time to alone tend to be happier. They report better life satisfaction and lower levels of stress. They're also less likely to have depression.
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Opportunity to plan your life
Setting aside time to be alone can help you reflect on your goals, dreams, and aspirations.
Take a break from the hustle and bustle to think about whether you're living life according to your values and whether you might want to make some changes.
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How to Set Aside Time
The busier you are, the more likely you are to benefit from some quiet time.
Just 10 minutes of alone time each day could be enough to help you rejuvenate from the daily grind. Silence your electronics and allow yourself to be alone with your thoughts.
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Better use of the commute to work
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- Catching up on podcasts or listening to business-related audio books
- Hands-free calling to get a head start on critical or time-sensitive issues
- Reading and responding to emails (for those who use public transit)
- Researching and preparing for presentations
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Productive solitude
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Feeling active
In determining our pathway to wellbeing, it doesn’t just matter how physically active we are but how active (how energetic, vigorous, and vital) we feel.
Future-mindedness
Even though our predictions aren’t always accurate, the simple act of contemplating the future might be a key to well-being.
It usually is a 2-steps process: first, we dream big and imagine fantasy outcomes; then, we “get real” and come up with pragmatic plans.
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Being alone during a pandemic
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Enforced solitude and its advantages
The current pandemic has us facing one of our biggest fears: staying alone, dealing with our own emotions and thoughts. However, this situation has also a great deal of advantages. While in self-isolation, we can use this time to improve ourselves by discovering new hobbies or just developing skills we have already gathered, cultivating our mind through reading. In fewer words, we finally have the time to learn how to deal with ourselves. And this is always a good thing.
The wonders of a clear sense of purpose during isolation
As difficult as it may seem, self-isolation has its benefits. When spending your time alone, the key to handle this situation is to find a purpose in your suffering. In other words, focus on why your suffering is doing good to others as well as to yourself. Furthermore, the fact that you stick to a certain routine or that
everybody is doing the same thing provides you not only with a meaning, but also with a sense of belonging.